Chapter 27 1 (Ch. 38:1). Service of Altar Restored—Directions were given for building an altar for the offering of sacrifices, a service which had been almost wholly discontinued. While in Egyptian bondage the people’s ideas of sacrifice had been largely molded by the ideas of the Egyptians who had themselves learned from Israel when they first went into Egypt, but who had mingled with truth the falsehood of idolatry. They had most indecent practices in connection with the worship at their heathen altars. The law given in Eden and repeated on Sinai was essential for the Israel of God; for during the bondage in Egypt the claims of God and His commandments had been lost sight of. This is why the Lord uttered His holy law with an audible voice in the hearing of all the people. He desired that they should hear His commandments and obey them (Manuscript 58, 1900). {1BC 1107.8}

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1 (kp. 38,1). Altertjenesten genoprettet. - Der blev givet anvisninger til at opbygge et alter til ofringer, en tjeneste som var næsten helt ophørt. Medens folket var i ægyptisk trældom (1108) var tankerne om ofringer mest formet af ægypternes tanker, som selv havde lært fra Israel, da de først kom til Ægypten, men som havde blandet sandhed med afgudsdyrkelsens falskneri. De havde den mest usømmelige skik i under deres tilbedelse ved hedenske altre. Den lov der blev givet i eden og gentaget i Sinai var væsentlig for Guds Israel; for under trældommen i Ægypten var der taget let på Guds forlangender og Hans bud. Det er derfor Herren udtalte Sin hellige lov med en tydelig røst, under folkets påhør. Han ønskede at de ville høre Hans bud og adlyde dem (MS 58, 1900).