Day 8 

Scripture: Exodus 19:16-25, 20:1-21

Symbol: 2 stone tablets

As we look at our story today we want to look at two different aspects.  The first is Moses himself.  In many ways, Moses was a type of Jesus Christ as intercessor, deliverer and redeemer.  Moses himself prophesied of Jesus Christ as being a prophet like himself.  "I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him." Deut. 18:18.

The second aspect we want to look at is God giving the 10 Commandments.  Galatians 3 tells us that the law was ordained until the prophesied seed would come, for the purpose of leading us to Christ so that we would be justified by faith.   The Law was preparing the way for Jesus Christ, who would fulfill the law!

Discussion Questions

1.       What did Moses specify that the coming Prophet would do? How did Jesus fulfill the prophecy?  See John 17:8, John 8:28 and John 12:49-50.

2.       Describe the physical atmosphere before, during and after God gave the 10 commandments to Moses.   Describe the emotional atmosphere. 

3.       Jeremiah 31:31-35 gives a prophecy regarding a new covenant that was to come. What was it?  Where is the law written now?

4.       Given what we have learned up until now through our study of the Jesse Tree, and drawing from what you know of biblical prophecies, how do you think Jesus fulfilled the law, as he said in Matthew 5:17?