Torah Classes

Chp. 34 verses 8 - 21: After hearing about Hashem punishing the sinner Moshe quickly bows so that the punishment will not go any further than the fourth generation. He then asks Hashem to lead the people personally and to forgive their sins. Hashem agrees to make a covenant with the people and to do marvels for them that no other nation had see, to show them that He is with them. He commands them to drive out the seven nations of the land, least they remain as a snare for them. He commands them to destroy all their idols, to not serve another god, and to not eat of the sacrifices to their gods. A command not to marry their daughters, since it will make your sons go astray after their gods. A warning not to make molten gods. Then it continues with the commandment to keep the holiday of Matzoth. That all firstborn of sheep or cattle belong to Hashem, and that the firstborn of a donkey must be redeemed with a sheep. If one does not redeem it, you must break its' neck. All the firstborn of your children must be