Scriptures: Isaiah 62:5, Hosea 2:14-23, John 14:1-3, Revelation 19:7-8, John 16:7-15 When God first drew Israel to himself out of Egypt, he proposed a covenant at Mount Sinai, inviting Israel to be his people as a bridegroom proposes to a bride (Jeremiah 31:32). The 10 Commandments were the marriage vows Israel agreed to, and God vowed to be their God and bless them in the land he’d promised to their ancestor, Abraham. After the giving of the law, 70 of Israel’s elders climbed the mountain to enjoy a covenant meal with God, just like a banquet follows a wedding. This giving of the law is celebrated in the Festival of…