Bg:
v.1The LORD said to Moses, “Cut out two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you smashed.
God did not just take the initiative to restore His relationship with His covenantal people, but He provided the token of that covenant: the Law written on 2 tablets to show Israel. He is a forgiving God.
Ob and In:
6 The LORD passed by before him and proclaimed: “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness, 7 keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children’s children, to the third and fourth generation.”
The LORD, the LORD=(NET) Yahweh, He is Yahweh.” In this manner it reflects “I am that I am.” It is impossible to define his name in any other way than to make this affirmation and then show what it means.
slow to anger= (NET) This is literally “long of anger.” His anger prolongs itself, allowing for people to repent before punishment is inflicted.
Reflection: There is no other God like You! No one will prolongs Himself to anger to allow people to repent like you. You have not punished me right the way when I sinned against you. You allowed me to believe in you and I could have my sins forgiven by Jesus. Thank God. Pray that I will be like you and do not get anger to others immediately.
love and faithfulness=(NET) “faithful covenant love.” Even if they are left separate, they are dual elements of a single quality. The first word is God’s faithful covenant love; the second word is God’s reliability and faithfulness.
Reflection: God does not need man, but You chose to. Your love is wonderful, because your love is reliable and faithful. Your heart want us to repent and restore our relationship with you. Thank you! Do I provide this kind of secure love to my marriage covenant partner (husband)?
responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children’s children, to the third and fourth generation=(NET) As in the ten commandments (20:5–6), this expression shows that the iniquity and its punishment will continue in the family if left unchecked. This does not go on as long as the outcomes for good (thousands versus third or fourth generations), and it is limited to those who hate God.
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