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Exodus 19-34 I THE FOOT OF SINAI I Handmaidens, Harems and Heroines I Lynne Hilton Wilson

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Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 914 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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In this episode of Handmaidens, Harems, and Heroines, Lynne Hilton Wilson explores Exodus 19–34, a pivotal moment when the children of Israel leave Egypt behind and begin the sacred process of preparing to enter into the presence of the Lord. At Mount Sinai, the covenant relationship between God and His people is established with power, instruction, and divine manifestation. While the narrative often centers on Moses, this episode highlights the vital—though sometimes less visible—role of women among the Israelites as they participate in spiritual preparation, covenant making, and community sanctification. Their faith, obedience, and daily devotion become essential threads in Israel’s readiness to meet God. As the people consecrate themselves, receive the Ten Commandments, and witness both divine glory and human failure—including the incident of the golden calf—this episode draws attention to the spiritual lessons embedded in their journey. Women, as keepers of homes, teachers of faith, and participants in covenant life, help shape a culture striving (and sometimes struggling) to become holy. Lynne invites viewers to consider what it means to prepare to enter the presence of the Lord today, emphasizing that holiness is a communal effort requiring both men and women to act in faith, repent when needed, and remain steadfast in their covenants. Please leave a comment below with your thoughts and insights regarding this video, and please consider subscribing to this channel and visiting our website for more content like this: https://scripturecentral.org/

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But they hardened their hearts and could not enter his rest while in the wilderness.

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And then the Lord defines what rest means.

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Which rest is the fullness of his glory?

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This is a wonderful definition!

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Use this word throughout all Scripture!

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The rest of the Lord is the fullness of his glory.

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I'm so grateful for the Joseph Smith translation to realize that the higher law was originally

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given, and that's why he was welcoming the people to climb the mount and enter into his

0:33.3

presence.

0:34.4

But they could not receive it.

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They did not have... Shalom. Welcome back to

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Scripture Central. I'm Lynn Hilton Wilson. I'm here to talk about Exodus 19 through 34. Now,

0:48.1

on the Come Follow Me program, we only have seven chapters, but there's some fabulous chapters

0:52.7

on the women in between there. So I'm just

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going to add in a few tidbits as we look at the headmaidens and the harems and the heroines,

0:59.5

and we're going to look at a lot more women than just those three today in this brief overview

1:05.9

of this wonderful time in the biblical story of the Exodusodus from Egypt as the children of Israel are

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making their way to Sinai. And this chapter talks about women becoming prepared to enter the

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presence of the Lord. Women and men and children purifying themselves, becoming sanctified.

1:27.1

I love these chapters.

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I think they apply to our own lives now.

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I feel like we again are at the foot of Sinai,

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