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In the 3rd commandment, the LORD prohibits the association of God’s holy name to something that is common. He promises that the offender would be punished.

The 2nd commandment bans the manufacture of idols or objects that represent nature to worship. The LORD will judge those who reject Him but reward those who love and obey Him.

The 1st commandment prohibits the worship of all other gods.

The prologue to the giving of the ten “words” identifies the Sovereign and His qualifications for establishing the rules in the covenant. It serves as the basis for what follows.

The last section of chapter 19 contains a description of the LORD’s descent to Mount Sinai and a restatement of the warning to the people not to climb the mountain (vv. 20-25). Even the priests must consecrate themselves before approaching Him. Only Moses and Aaron could climb up the mountain to meet with the LORD. Any violation of these rules would be tragic.

In Exodus 19:10-15, the LORD tells Moses to "consecrate" the people in order to prepare them for the making of the covenant. This process includes washing their clothes and respecting the restrictions concerning Mount Sinai. Moses did as the LORD commanded. On the third day, the LORD was going to come down on Mount Sinai to fellowship with His people who are before the mountain.

Chapter 19 begins a new section of the book. The LORD has delivered His people Israel from Egypt, and it was time to enter into a covenant with them. Having reached the wilderness next to Mount Sinai, Moses made his way up the mountain to meet the LORD. The LORD spoke to him about the covenant that was about to be made between the LORD and the people of Israel. He told Moses to tell the people to remember His work of deliverance and that as a result they are His people and are to become a kingdom of priests to the nations by following God’s commands. Moses relayed the message to the tribal leaders who then relayed it to the people. The people responded that they would obey the LORD in all things. Thus the agreement was proposed and agreed to. Moses then relayed this message to the LORD, who in turn gave Moses the role of intermediary between Him and the people, and Moses relayed His words to Israel.

Daniel feels unworthy of being visited by this angelic messenger. The angel reassures Daniel that he is esteemed by God and should be courageous. He strengthens Daniel and begins to tell him the message about Israel’s future.

The angel revives Daniel and tells him he has come to give Daniel a message from God in answer to Daniel’s prayers. A demon had prevented the angel for three weeks from reaching Daniel. The angel’s message is about Israel and the future.

Daniel sees a vision of a man dressed in wealthy clothing, whose skin and eyes are shining and dazzling. Daniel faints when he sees this heavenly visitor.

During the reign of King Cyrus, Daniel receives another message from God about a great conflict in the future.

Nebuchadnezzar professes God as the God of gods and rewards Daniel and his friends for the interpretation of his dream.

After the fourth kingdom, God will set up His eternal kingdom.

Daniel explains the fourth kingdom (Rome), which will crush the kingdoms before it. It will be a mighty and fierce kingdom that is prone to shatter into pieces.

Nebuchadnezzar’s dream reveals that after Babylon, an inferior kingdom will rise to prominence (Medo—Persia), and then a third kingdom will rise (Greece), ruling over all the earth.

Each piece of the statue in the dream represents a kingdom. This dream covers from the current time of Daniel, all the way through and past the time in which we currently live. Thousands of years, so far. It also covers the end of our current age, and introduces the Kingdom of God which will be established upon the earth.

Daniel describes the king’s dream: an extravagant statue made of precious metals. A rock destroyed the statue and grew into a mountain.

Daniel is taken to King Nebuchadnezzar to interpret his dream. Before doing so, Daniel tells the king again and again that it is only because of the one true God that he is able to interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.

Daniel seeks wisdom from God and gives thanks when it is given to him.

Daniel seeks an audience with the king so that he might, with wisdom from God, interpret the dream