Exodus 24:14 And he said unto the elders, wait here for us until we come again to you and behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. And the people wait, and they wait and they wait. One day passes, two days, three days, and four days elapse, with no sign of Moses. Yet they all continue waiting, the fifth day, the sixth day, and finally the seventh day comes around, and still no sign or word from either God or Moses.
The sermon for that first Sabbath without Moses would have to be done by Aaron, and after vespers the people hang around, questioning when Moses will be back for duty. The second week passes and still not a word or a sign from either God or Moses. At this point, persons are beginning to get jittery, and some are wondering if the glory of God might have consumed him in the mount, and yet, against all odds they continue waiting.
Three weeks elapse, and the people are questioning with Aaron about Moses’ whereabouts, but Aaron himself is lost for words, or explanations, nor can he give them a specific time frame, or even an E.T.A.
Exodus 32:17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp. 18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!