GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

God's Glory27and with their children for ever!” From here on, God wouldonly allow The Levites to serve Him. Israel could only go into“The Court of Israel,” but not the inner courts of the templewhere God was present in The Holy of Holies. The veil separatedGod from rebellious, unconverted Israelites - and the rest of theworld - until Christ died, and the veil was rent in two. By thismeans, their access to God was restored.This frightened Moses. God was going to kill the entire nationand only allow The Levitical Tribe to live (Exodus 33:12-13). SoMoses asked God if He would be gracious and reconsider Israelto be His “nation.” At this point, Moses was Israel’s mediator toGod. Moses wanted to know that God was going to be with him,as well as have Israel be His “nation.” Moses feared that Godwould not be with Israel. God was adamant. God would no longerallow Israel to deal with Him personally. God said to Mosesthat “from now on My ‘angel’ will lead Israel to His rest in ThePromised Land.” God would no longer lead them in the cloud(Exodus 33:1-3). God said that because Israel was unrepentantand stiff-necked, He wanted to burn them up (Verse 5). God instructedMoses to pitch the tabernacle outside of the camp. Goddid not intend to be with Israel (Verse 7).When Moses entered the tabernacle, the cloud stood at the doorof the tabernacle. God spoke (through “an angel”) with Mosesfrom the cloud. Speaking to Moses, face-to-face, as a friend(Verse 11). Then Moses besought God to give him grace or forgivenesswhich was a promise that God should keep Israel as His“nation.” This was an extremely serious stand that God took concerningIsrael.Then, God told Moses, that because of Moses’ kind act of intercedingon Israel’s behalf, God declared that His “presence”