What did God promise in Exodus if Israel obeyed the Law at Mount Sinai?
God promised that if Israel obeyed the Law of the covenant given at Mount Sinai, they would become a nation of go-betweens, or priests—a God-ordained channel to funnel salvation into the Gentile world. This calling included being a light to the Gentiles, as later described in Isaiah 49.
Les explains that this was God’s intention for Israel: to become a nation of go-betweens, or priests. He notes that in Exodus, God told Israel that if they were obedient to the Law—the covenant He was giving them at Mount Sinai—they would be a channel to funnel salvation into the Gentile world. Les also points to Isaiah 49:6, where God says He would give Israel as a light to the Gentiles, continuing the same concept. These were valid offers even though God knew the nation would fall far short.