Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. The phrase to meet God is remarkable — the entire community is going out to a meeting. The covenant assembly at Sinai is not an observation of religious ceremony but an encounter with the living God. Amos 4:12 says prepare to meet your God — the solemn invitation is grounded in this founding assembly. The people stand at the foot of the mountain in the posture of those who have been brought to Sinai on eagles' wings and are now present at the meeting point. The space between the base of the mountain and its summit is the space the covenant will bridge: the distance between the holy God and the prepared people.

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