5. Both at Sinai and before, how did God show His special regard for the Children of Israel? Deuteronomy 4:33-34.
NOTE: ‘“Ah Lord God!” Jeremiah prayed, “behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and stretched-out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee: Thou showest loving-kindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the great, the mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is His name, great in counsel, and mighty in work: for Thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made Thee a name, as at this day; and hast brought forth Thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched-out arm, and with great terror.” Jeremiah 32:17-21:’ Prophets & Kings, page 470.
6. What was God’s special relationship with Israel? And how were they to serve God? Deuteronomy 7:6-8. Deuteronomy 4:5-8. Consider Isaiah 60:1-3.
NOTE: ‘Though Israel “according to the flesh” had failed to be the light of the world, though they had forfeited their blessings as His chosen people, yet God had not cast off the seed of Abraham. All who through Christ should become the children of faith were to be counted as Abraham’s seed, inheritors of the covenant promises. Like Abraham, they were called to make known to the world the law of God and the gospel of His Son. Moses [in vision] saw the light of the gospel shining through the disciples of Jesus, and thousands from the lands of the Gentiles flocking to the brightness of its rising. He rejoiced in the increase and prosperity of Israel.’ From Eternity Past, page 337.