Sacred Space in Promise: God's Renewal of the Covenant

Israel's violation of the covenant provided the occasion for a profound revelation of the central redemptive principle of restorative grace grounded in divine commitment and goodness. Though Moses' ordained mediation was the instrumental basis for God's preservation of His relationship with Israel and His renewal of the broken covenant, the way in which the Lord revealed His glory to Moses emphasized that His covenant faithfulness and preserving grace proceed from His own essential goodness, not human worth or contribution.