Exodus | The Proposal | Exodus 19: 1-8

The book of Exodus continues to move toward its climax – the establishment of the relationship between the Lord and Israel – we might think of it in terms of a marriage (not a perfect analogy, but a useful one). If what follows in chapter 20-24 is the wedding, then this week’s text (19:1-8) is the Lord’s proposal to Israel – and what a proposal!