First Lesson: Exodus 24:3-8
Theme: A bloody sacrifice and binding seal
Exegetical Note
In addition to depicting a covenant established with a sacrifice, this passage also details - perhaps a bit too graphically for modern sensitivities - Moses’ sealing of the covenant with the blood from the sacrifice.
Call to Worship
Leader: Praise be to God for establishing covenants with humankind!
People: PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR THE…
CSS Publishing Co., Inc., Lectionary Worship Aids, Cycle B, Series II, by Paul A. Laughlin