It seems you want me to say the people of Israel survived because Moses interceded for the people.
Are you then going to claim the Sinai Covenant was really made with the Levites, who were related to Moses?
If that is your intention, one of your many problems is the fact that Aaron is the one who fashioned the golden calf, and the Levites descended from Aaron.
I only want you to answer my question, instead of deflecting from it. I don't want you to "say" anything except what you believe. And then we can examine the scriptures to see if this belief is from God, or from the philosophies of religious men.
Just as you may ask me a question, I will answer what I believe, and we can examine the Scriptures to see if my belief in wrought of God or religious man.
In this way we can help each other to avoid the greatest danger God's people are told to "take Heed" of. And that is religious men who come in Christ's Name, who preach Jesus is truly the Christ, but who deceive "Many".
This Love for others is not taken very well my "many". It seem they are already convinced that they are all set, and an honest discussion about scriptures just upsets them. In Jesus' time it really upset them as they silenced, even Killed any man that Loved them in this way.
It is my hope we can have such a discussion without the hatred and resentment in our hearts.
Yes, Moses interceded for them and sought atonement for their sins. Moses didn't die for them as God did not require this for the atonement of their sins. Instead, God required the Separation of the Tribe of Levi from both Israel, and Israels inheritance, and made an exclusive Priesthood Covenant with him to provide for the atonement of the Sins of Israel, and to provide for the administration of God's Laws.
God didn't make this Covenant on Israel's behalf in the day HE brought them out of Egypt.
Jer. 7:
22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
God also didn't make this Covenant with Levi to provide for the atonement of Abraham or Noah,s sin. They were justified "apart" from this Law.
Why did God make this Covenant with Levi? According to you, it seems, it was Aaron's fault that the golden calf was made. What are you saying? That the Priesthood after the order of Aaron was a mistake? That God gave the Covenant of the Priesthood to an idol worshiper? Or are you saying God didn't give Levi a Priesthood Covenant because he made the golden calf?
I am not sure what your point is there. I am looking forward to you setting me straight on your meaning of your statement there.
Can you find even one Scripture where God holds Aaron responsible for the Golden Calf? And if God doesn't judge him in this matter, should we?
I'm not sure the reason why you are so set on your belief that God didn't make a separate Covenant with Levi on Mt. Sinai.
But for me, I can show you exactly why I believe God did make a Priesthood Covenant with Levi. And I hope you will let me know why you think I'm wrong, according to Scriptures.
Mal. 2:
4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
When is it recorded in the scriptures that Levi feared the God of Abraham?
Ex. 32:
26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
If you can find evidence that this understanding is wrong according to Scriptures, please provide it. I am only interested in Biblical Truth.
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his (God's) mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
It doesn't seem like God has Judged Levi for the whole Golden calf thing.
So what happened to these Levite Priests, the sons of Aaron? He was a messenger of the Christ was he not?
This same Christ tells us.
Mal. 2:
8 But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
Didn't Jesus say the very same things about the religious leaders of His Time?
Matt. 23:
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
So what did this same Christ do about this?
Heb. 8:
7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
8 For finding fault with them, (Levite Priests who corrupted God's Covenant with them) he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
So you might say this isn't the "first Covenant" God made on Israel's behalf. I asked myself the same question. But Hebrews says it was.
Heb. 9:
1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
This is specifically speaking to the Priesthood service, and the tabernacle in which only a Levite was allowed to enter. In fact, from Hebrews 7-10 there not one mention of any other Law, Commandments, or Covenant, than the Levitical Priesthood. If you can find one mention of the 10 commandments, or God's other Laws and Statutes in the 4 chapters discussing the New Covenant, please show me.
So what were the duties of the Levitical Priesthood? Were they not to administer God's Laws to the people? Were they not to provide sacrificial "Works" for the forgiveness of sins until the SEED should come?
And how did the Christ define HIS Own New Covenant?
Jer. 31:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel;
So here it is, here is the Christ Himself defining HIS Own New Covenant.
After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Is this not a Priesthood duty?
How was God's Law administered "before" after those days? Was it not by the Levitical Priesthood? In fact, could a Non-Levite even touch the Book of the Law before Jesus came?
34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Is this not a Priesthood duty?
And how were sins forgiven "before" after those days? Wasn't a man who sinned supposed to take an animal specifically to a Levite Priest who would then perform sacrificial "works" for the forgiveness of sins?
And what of God's Laws? Did they become obsolete like the "works" for atonement did?
The Scriptures say no, they are preserved on the hearts of God's People.
Now I know this is not taught in the religions of the land we were born into. But it's not like Jesus didn't warn us over and over about the deceptions of the philosophies of religious men.
I think these are good discussions for men to have in this prophesied evil time when men are deceiving and being deceived. We can trust the Word of God can't we?