Days of Praise Podcast

Without the Camp

“And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.” (Exodus 19:17)

This is the first of more than 30 references to events that... More...

Duration:: 2m
Broadcast on:: 31 Jul 2024
Audio Format:: mp3

Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Without the camp, and Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the nether part of the Mount, Exodus 19-17. This is the first of more than 30 references to events that took place outside the camp of the Israelites in the wilderness under Moses. In this first mention, it was without the camp that God first met with his people and gave them the Ten Commandments. The first temporary tabernacle was also pitched without the camp. However, when the regular tabernacle was established, it was placed in the midst of the camp, and the camp was considered holy before the Lord. For the Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp, therefore shall your camp be holy. Accordingly, anything unclean was commanded to be banned from the camp, including even the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin are burned without the camp. Sad to say, however, the camp and the sanctuary did not remain holy, and God, in judgment, finally had to remove it from its place. Before its final removal, however, he whose blood had been foreshadowed by all the sacrifices did come personally to his people to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. This sacrifice, however, could no longer be offered in the defiled sanctuary, wherefor Jesus also suffered without the gate. Now again, as in the beginning, God must meet with his loved ones personally, outside the camp. The organized camps of religion generally treat his disciples as misfits, and so, like outcasts, they must seek him outside the camp. Let us go forth, therefore, unto him, without the camp, bearing his reproach. [Music] If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise.