Deuteronomy 9:11,12 - Your people have acted corruptly

9:11

The Lord gave Moses the two stone tablets at the end of the period of fasting. This emphasises the holiness of God and the devotion of Moses, on the one hand, and this stands in stark contrast to the attitude of the Israelites.

9:12

God knew what the Israelites had been up to. So why did God go through the process with Moses? There are several possible reasons, all of which may be relevant to some degree. One is to draw the contrast between the way things should be and the way the Israelites were. If we look at the whole of the Bible, one of the key lessons that people need to learn is the depths of our own sinfulness. Moses needed to realise the nature of the situation, something he did become all too aware of. We also need to remember that all this is ultimately leading to Christ.