If you are looking for the beginning of this study you can start HERE with the brief introduction. At the bottom of that introduction will be the links to each section of the study guide as it becomes available. For this study the English Standard Version is the translation which is being utilized and you can read it online HERE or pick up the copy of your choice from Amazon or your local book store. I find THIS EDITION to be useful for deep study and annotation.
Grammar Questions: (The Information of the Text)
For what purpose does Yahweh fill Bezalel with “the Spirit of God”? (31:3)
What must the Israelites keep “above all” else? (31:13)
Who actually wrote the 10 commandments on the tablets of stone? (31:18)
What did the people do when they “saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain”? (32:1-7)
How does Yahweh respond to the rebellion of the Israelites? (32:9-10)
What does Joshua think is happening down in the camp of the Israelites? (32:17)
Who joins Moses’ side in punishing those participating in the rebellion against God? (32:26)
What did Moses plead with Yahweh to do? (33:12-16)
What else did Moses ask of Yahweh? (33:17-23)
What does Yahweh forbid the people of Israel to do with the inhabitant of the promised land? (34:12)
How long did Moses spend on the mountain the second time Yahweh gave him the 10 commandments? (34:28)
In what way was the contribution of the tabernacle collected? (35:29)
Logic Questions: (The Interpretation/Comparison of the Text)
Why would God need to fill artists with “the Spirit of God” in order to complete the work of the tabernacle? (31:1-11)
Compare Exodus 32:4 to 32:24. Does Aaron’s excuse seem consistent with his actions?
Why would the people of Israel need to “take off their ornaments”? (33:5-6)
How should we understand the Scriptures telling us that “Yahweh used to speak to Moses face to face” (33:11) but then also “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.” (33:20)
Why was it important for the materials of the tabernacle to be “a freewill offering”? (35:29)
Rhetoric Questions: (The Analysis of Ideas in the Text)
To what does Moses appeal in his attempt to persuade God not to destroy the people of Israel? (32:11-14)
Do you think God could have wiped away the people of Israel while still being faithful to the Abrahamic covenant? Why or why not?
Does God ever change his mind? How should we understand passages like Exodus 32:11-14 where it seems that God intends to do one thing but then decides not to?
Yahweh strongly forbids the Israelites to make any covenants with the “inhabitants of the land.” (34:12) Should Christians make covenants with unbelievers in our own day? What constitutes a covenant? Are job contracts covenants in this sense?
What importance should art and craftsmanship hold in the life of believers today? How should our faith impact our creativity and the things we make?
Theological Analysis: (Sola Scriptura)
Read 2 Corinthians 3. How does the apostle Paul use Moses’ shining face, and the veil he placed over it, as an example? What point is he making?
Virtues/Vices/Great Ideas: (Find them in the Text)
Friendship, Holiness, Creativity