4/8/23: Exodus 33

Symbolism in Exodus; Unmooring meaning from ritual; Altars of God - freewill offerings only; Freedom of choice; Improper word translations; Preparing to draw near to God; Divine inspiration; Ever-present apostasy; Symbolic Hebrew; Entering captivity; Pharaoh's "free" bread; Degrees of burden; The road to liberty under God; Exodus 32 review; Processing Exodus; Ways to get lost; Burning gold?; Golden calf; "god"; Right to choose; Idolatry; Government "services"; Forcing kingdom of heaven?; Col 3:5; Giving up you God-given rights; Pilate's riots; Purpose of offerings; Corban; Fervent charity; "Put to death"; Exodus 33; "ornaments"; non-geographical land; Perizzite; Are "ornaments" jewelry?; Portable land; "curse" vs "honor"; Do you know Moses?; Tabernacle of the congregation; "worship"; The blame game; Exodus 33:13 The Way; "Israel"; Straying from the path; Personally knowing God; Taking care of the needy of your society; Loving the truth; Sloth = absence of diligence; Loving your enemy; Seeing God's "face"; Getting rid of your ornaments; Triggered by truth; Honoring father and mother; God is like "hell" to His enemies; kuf-biet-dalet (kabad) = honor; Things we don't and can't see - and why; "Stiffnecked" = cruel/hard + neck; "ornament" = mouth/trappings; Your witness - by mouth and deeds; Ayin-dalet-yod; (inspired) kindness/severity of giving/selfishness; Moses's message = Christ's message; Being saved - individually; Network of fervent charity; Assembly = ayin-dalet; Mt 5:23; Retaining your right to choose; The solution; double kof?; Actualizing the Way; Networking to love your neighbor; Receive the glory (grace) of God.