Pentecost is the anniversary of the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. God's betrothal to His people. Sadly, they wanted the contract amended right away when in Exodus 20:16 They said to Moses, "You speak with us, and we will hear, but let God not speak with us lest we die."
They did not want to hear God's voice. The voice of God is essential. His Word hid in our hearts is what keeps us from sinning.
God doesn't answer and just allows Moses to become the mediator. Later on though God does address the amendment to the contract when He says to Moses, "A prophet from among you, from your brothers, like me, the Lord, your God will set up for you you shall hearken to him. According to all that you asked of the Lord, your God, in Horeb, on the day of the assembly, saying, "Let me not continue to hear the voice of the Lord, my God, and let me no longer see this great fire, so that I will not die."
He would come Himself and dwell within our temple. Want to hear more?
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