Exodus 24 Explained: The Covenant, the Blood, and the Glory of Jesus Christ
Exodus 24: The Covenant Meal That Reveals Jesus Christ Exodus 24 is not just a covenant ceremony. It is a prophetic preview of Christ. After the justice laws of Exodus 22 and the promise of the Angel in Exodus 23 , God now confirms His covenant with Israel. But the way He does it reveals something much greater. 1. The Blood of the Covenant (Exodus 24:8) Moses sprinkles blood on the altar and on the people and declares: “Behold the blood of the covenant…” This moment echoes forward to Jesus at the Last Supper when He says, “This is My blood of the covenant.” The blood in Exodus covered temporarily. The blood of Jesus cleanses eternally. The altar represents God. The people represent humanity. The blood unites both. This is the Gospel hidden in shadow. 2. The Seventy Elders See God Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders go up the mountain and see the God of Israel . Under His feet is something like a pavement of sapphire stone—clear as the sky. The sapphire c...