Reflection & Study Questions (Student Copy)
These questions are designed for personal reflection, group discussion, or classroom study.
Write thoughtfully. Support your answers from Scripture where possible.
1.
What does it mean for obedience to exist within a covenant relationship rather than as isolated commands?
2.
At Sinai, the people said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do.” What does this statement reveal about the nature of covenant commitment?
3.
Why is it significant that God established His commands after redeeming Israel from Egypt rather than before?
4.
How do the Ten Commandments function as a clear and fixed expression of God’s will rather than a flexible moral guideline?
5.
What dangers arise when people treat covenant commands as negotiable, cultural, or symbolic rather than binding?
6.
How does the Sabbath function as a covenant sign, and what does that teach about visible obedience?
7.
In what ways do blessing and curse passages show that obedience and consequences are inseparably linked?
8.
Why does Scripture repeatedly emphasize hearing and doing together when describing covenant faithfulness?
9.
How does the story of Nadab and Abihu demonstrate that sincere worship does not override covenant instruction?
10.
What does covenant obedience reveal about God’s authority over how He is to be approached and honored?
11.
How does covenant language challenge modern ideas that obedience undermines grace or relationship?
12.
In what ways does covenant obedience prepare the reader to understand the New Covenant revealed in Christ?
Scripture for Further Reading
- Exodus 19:3–8
- Exodus 20:1–17
- Exodus 31:12–17
- Deuteronomy 28:1–68
- Deuteronomy 30:15–20
- Leviticus 10:1–3
- Hebrews 8:6–13