The Book of Exodus Chapters 19 & 20. ESV Version.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Its time to continue with the episode #10 Exodus chapters 19  & 20. Chapter 19 The Holy Zone Three months after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrive at Sinai. God tells Moses to assemble everyone for a big announcement. But one thing: they can't come up onto the mountain (where Moses chats with God) or they'll die. Noted. Everyone washes up to look nice for the party. God descends upon the mountain in fire, smoke, and eerily loud trumpet blasts. God tells Moses, "Do not let either the priests or the people break through to come up to the Lord; otherwise he will break out against them" (19:24). Notice here that access to God is restricted to the few. For a guy who wants to adopt these people as his own, God doesn't seem to want to get too close to them. Chapter 20 The Ten Commandments Big chapter, people. Heads up. The Ten Commandments are some of the most influential words in the entire Bible, and they've influenced thousands of years of Western thinking. Even in our day-to-day lives, the Ten Commandments resonate with how people think about right and wrong. As you go through them, think about how they relate to your life. We dare you. God gives the people the Ten Commandments orally. Let's tackle them one by one.