Sinai Covenant Meal

A shared meal sealing the covenant at Sinai.

After the covenant is confirmed, Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the elders eat and drink in God’s presence. This meal establishes eating as participation in covenant rather than mere sustenance.

Scripture

Exodus 24:9-11

9 Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up.

10 They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.

11 He didn't lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. They saw God, and ate and drank.