Israel had been chosen to be partners in a covenant with the Lord. Now, they had the opportunity to be set in an honorable and distinguished position among the nations as a “treasured” nation possessed by the Lord himself. But, Israel would have to be willing to:

1. Fully obey the Lord
2. Keep their side of the Covenant (the berit, or the “legal contract” and “binding agreement”)

Obedience to the Lord and fulfillment of their covenant obligations would secure for them the distinction of being a kingdom of priests and a holy nation set apart for God. The opportunity was there for Israel because this was the Lord's purpose for them in his plan.

As a “kingdom of priests” each Israelite would have direct access to God to mediate on behalf of himself and others before the throne of God, but also, each Israelite would be the Lord’s representative on earth and would speak for the Lord and teach others about the Lord and his ways (presumably, teach people from the other nations, since everyone in Israel would already be a priest).

As “a holy nation” Israel would be entirely set apart for service to and for the Lord. The word “holy” means “set apart.” Israel would be “set apart” from the other nations to serve God. And, because of this, they would need to live in such a way that their lives and their culture indicated they had been “set apart,” or to show that they were “holy.” So, as a holy nation, they would have to live in a holy way.

"God's intention with the cycles of discipline is to draw people back to himself."
- Galyn Wiemers

D.L. Moody (1837-1899) added these things that had never been used before to the revivalist strategies:
1) Asked sinners to stand up at the end of a message
to be led in the
“sinner’s prayer”
for salvation.
2) Door-to-door witnessing
3) Advertised evangelistic meetings
4) Moody also made Absolom B. Earle’s concept of the “decision card” a
standard practice