Waverly Church of Christ

God’s concern for humanity has been clearly seen throughout the Bible. One striking example is witnessed in The Book of Exodus. God has compassion for the nation of Israel suffering in Egyptian bondage, so He hears their cry and calls Moses to deliver them. The ten plagues show the power of God over everything and His ability to use anybody and anything to bring about His will. The love of Yahweh, the proper name for the covenant God of Israel—Jehovah (KJV), is shown in His institution of the Passover and His guidance of the children of Israel to Mt. Sinai. The righteousness of God is seen His covenant with Israel, namely the Ten Commandments and other ordinances. The grace of God provided detailed instructions for building the tabernacle, where God would dwell in the midst of His people—Israel.  The patience of God is in view during His renewal of the covenant, after Israel’s apostasy in the worship of the golden calf. The glory of God is displayed in the building, erection, and dedication of the tabernacle, or tent of meeting, when His glory filled it. God said as recorded in Exodus 6:6-8, “Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. I will bring you to the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you for a possession; I am the LORD.’”  These words summarize God’s plan for His people.