exodus 34 and 35

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Hebrew paragraph divisions:

Exo 34:1-26 {p} The renewal of the covenant, the Ten Commandments
Exo 34:27-35 {s} The 2nd set of tablets + Moses’ face shown with the glory of the Lord he had seen
Exo 35:1-3 {p} Work shall be done on six days, but the seventh is the Sabbath of rest
Exo 35:4-29 {p} Freewill offering for the work of the tabernacle commanded + children of Israel brought
Exo 35:30-36:7 {s} Beztalel and artisans called to do the work + received what the children of Israel brought

The strong theme in these chapters, is Exo 34:27-35:3:

Exo 34:27-35 {s} The 2nd set of tablets + Moses’ face shown with the glory of the Lord he had seen
Exo 35:1-3 {p} Work shall be done on six days, but the seventh is the Sabbath of rest

This strong theme forms a chiastic structure:

1a) Exo 34:27-28, The words of the covenant with the Lord are the Ten Commandments;

1a) Exo 34:27, The Lord said to Moses, “Write these words, for according to these words I have made a covenant with you;”
central axis) Exo 34:28a, So he was there with the Lord forty days + nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water;
2a) Exo 34:28b, And He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments;

1b) Exo 34:29-31, They saw the skin of Moses’ face shone/they were afraid, but he called to them + talked with them;

1c) Exo 34:32, Moses gave them as commandments all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai;

1d) Exo 34:33, Then he put a veil on his face;

central axis) Exo 34:34a, But whenever Moses went in before the LORD;

2d) Exo 34:34b, He would take the veil off;

2c) Exo 34:34c, And he would come out + speak to the children of Israel whatever he had been commanded;

2b) Exo 34:35 {s} When they saw the skin of Moses’ face shone, he would put on the veil, until he went in to speak with Him;

2a) Exo 35:1-3 {p} Moses said to Israel, “These are the words which the Lord has commanded: the Sabbath is holy.”

The strong theme is:

Exo 34:27-35:3 {s+p} Moses reflected God’s glory after being in His presence receiving His words, encompassed by obedience to those words.