Our little work of accepting each other in the church is part of the big work God is doing in the world.
God’s choice of Saul to be Israel’s first king anticipated the eventual arrival of the coming King and also Christians’ royal calling.
This section of Exodus is a combination of moral, ceremonial, and civil laws, which point us to Christ and/or guide our lives today.
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.