Exo 40:34-38 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Exod 40:34-38: 40:34-38 The climax of the Exodus occurred when the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle . God’s goal from the outset was not merely to deliver his people from their bondage, but to bring them into a relationship with himself. Their real need was to know God personally in their lives. Without that, the Promised Land would not be a land of promise. Now it would be, because the glory that had been on Mount Sinai was in Israel’s midst; it would not be left behind but would travel with them wherever they might go.

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dGen 12:3►

‏ Exodus 40:34-38

Summary for Exod 40:34-38: 40:34-38 ^a The climax of the Exodus occurred when the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. God’s goal from the outset was not merely to deliver his people from their bondage, but to bring them into a relationship with himself. Their real need was to know God personally in their lives. Without that, the Promised Land would not be a land of promise. Now it would be, because the glory that had been on Mount Sinai was in Israel’s midst; it would not be left behind but would travel with them wherever they might go.
40:38 ^b the whole family of Israel: This description is reminiscent of the way the book began (see 1:1-7 ^c). Jacob’s family had become slaves in Egypt. What a dramatic change had occurred! They were no longer slaves. They were now in a position to be a blessing to the earth, as God had promised to Abraham generations earlier (Gen 12:3 ^d).