Yes, Leviticus with its Emphasis on the very PRESENCE of God Almighty, is a sublime Portion of Scripture.

But prior to enjoying God’s Presence, one must gain a KNOWLEDGE of this great Person!

And the first half of the Book of Exodus is dedicated to that grand Theme, knowing God! (Then the last half of Exodus focuses on entering God’s PRESENCE, setting up for the whole Book of Leviticus!)

Knowing God?

Moses’ Call, at that burning bush … “And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, WHAT IS HIS NAME? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.” Exodus 3:13-15, God’s very Name! That’s getting to know Him, for sure!

Even knowing Him to a fuller extent than did Abraham! “And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.” Exodus 6:2-3

Moses sure can, now, answer this question … “And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.” Exodus 5:2

Wow!

And even the plagues … “And the Egyptians SHALL KNOW that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.” Exodus 7:5

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At the Red Sea … this was sung: “Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?” Exodus 15:11, knowing God? They sure did!

Now …

Here’s another way God identifies Himself. In the first part of Exodus I mean. As the God of Creation, yes still in Exodus!

The Lord takes rebellious Egypt (Pharaoh) and deconstructs them! Un-creates them! From the most powerful Nation on earth (at that time) … to a destroyed people (army and all) drowning in the churning Red Sea! From order to chaos, the very reverse of the days of creation!

And conversely … God takes Israel, a family of only seventy people (that was the whole Nation way back then, Exodus 1:5) … and creates (builds) them into a Nation of over 2,000,000 strong! (Over 600,000 young men of fighting age, by actual count, census! Numbers 11:21) Creation, Act 2! Out of “nothing” … something great, “the very Apple of God’s Eye!”

In fact, when God finished creating (in the Account given us in the Book of Job) … “Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; when the morning stars SANG together, and all the sons of God SHOUTED for joy?” Job 38:4-7, there was harmonious singing and much joy!

And when God brought Israel up out of the Red Sea, a people who now obviously KNOW their LORD … “Then SANG Moses and the children of Israel this SONG unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I WILL SING unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.” Exodus 15:1, amazing! Singing, shouting, angelically so!

Yes, KNOWING GOD!

Jesus even added this little Fact, praying to His Father in Heaven … “And this is life eternal, that they MIGHT KNOW thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17:3

Need I say any more?

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

But I will. “But the people that DO KNOW their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” Daniel 11:32

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