Possession, ( peculium). Hebrew segula, "a chosen portion or treasure." (Menochius) --- Mine. I could have made choice of others. We cannot but admire the goodness of God, who asks for the free consent of the people. Hence they can have no pretence for breaking this solemn covenant. (Calmet) (Theodoret, 9. 35.)
A PECULIAR TREASURE - A costly possession acquired with exertion, and carefully guarded. The special relation in which Israel stands, taken out of the pagan world and consecrated to God, as His slaves...
EXODUS 19. AWFUL REVELATION OF GOD IN FIRE AND CLOUD. Exodus 19:1 a P, Exodus 19:2 b - Exodus 19:3 a E, Exodus 19:3 b -...
PECULIAR TREASURE. a treasure acquired for. possession. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:3. Ecc 2:8. 1 Peter 2:9. Hebrew. _segullah._ First occurance. Eight times: Exodus 19:5, and...
DISCOURSE: 91 MOSES’ MESSAGE TO THE ISRAELITES Exodus 19:3. And Moses went up unto God: and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shall thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell th...
YE SHALL BE A PECULIAR TREASURE— The word סגלה _segulah,_ signifies a _peculium;_ an appropriated treasure, or peculiar propriety: GOD, to whom belong all the people upon earth, being determined to se...
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 19 In the third month after the children of Is-ra-el were gone forth out of the land of E-gypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Si-nai. (2) And when they w...
_AND MOSES WENT UP UNTO GOD, AND THE LORD CALLED UNTO HIM OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN, SAYING, THUS SHALT THOU SAY TO THE HOUSE OF JACOB, AND TELL THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL;_ Moses went up unto God - the Shechi...
19:5 of (a-23) Or 'above.'...
PREPARATION FOR THE GIVING OF THE LAW 1. The same day] the 15th day of the month: cp. Exodus 12:18; Exodus 12:29; Exodus 16:1. Marching slowly, with long halts at the various stations on the route, th...
IF YE WILL OBEY] Although God's grace preceded the covenant (see previous v.), the latter was made upon condition of perfect obedience. But as the law only serves to accentuate man's feeling of inabil...
EXODUS: *ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS TO MOSES EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ ABOUT THE BOOK OF EXODUS Exodus is one of the first 5 books of the *Old Tes...
A PECULIAR TREASURE. — The Hebrew _sĕgullah_ is from a root, found in Chaldee, signifying “to earn,” or “acquire,” and means primarily some valuable possession, which the owner has got by his own exer...
וְ עַתָּ֗ה אִם ־שָׁמֹ֤ועַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּ קֹ
MOSES RECEIVES JEHOVAH'S WORDS IN THE MOUNT Exodus 19:1 The plain beneath Sinai, where Israel encamped, has been identified, and the reader should study the books of travelers which afford a mental c...
Here we begin the third great movement in the Book of Exodus. We have seen the people in bondage and have observed them being delivered from that bondage and guided by Jehovah. However, they were stil...
Deuteronomy 32:9. See under the gospel state more of the same precious tokens. 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6....
"In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai." Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the...
_GOD’S PECULIAR TREASURE_ ‘Ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me.’ Exodus 19:5 Israel was called to infinite privilege. She was called to be:— I. GOD’S CHOICE POSSESSION.—‘Ye shall be a peculiar...
5._Now, therefore. _God declares that He will ever be the same, and will constantly persevere (209) (in blessing them), provided the Israelites do not degenerate, but remain devoted to their Deliverer...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 19 THROUGH 23. But having thus terminated the course of grace, the scene changes entirely. They do not keep the feast on the mountain, whither God, as He had...
NOW THEREFORE,.... Since they had received such marks of his favour, and were laid under great obligations to him: IF YE WILL OBEY MY VOICE INDEED; truly, sincerely, and heartily; or "in hearkening h...
_Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine:_ Ver. 5. _If ye will obey my voice i...
_Then ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me_ He doth not instance in any one particular favour, but expresseth it in that which was _inclusive_ of all happiness, that he would be to them _a God in cov...
1 The people come to Sinai. 3 Gods message by Moses vnto the people out of the mount. 8 The peoples answere returned againe. 10 The people are prepared against the third day. 12 The mountaine must...
THE ARRIVAL AT SINAI AND THE FIRST MESSAGE...
Now, therefore, if ye will obey my voice in deed and keep my covenant, gladly enter into the relation of mercy which the Lord intended to propose, THEN YE SHALL BE A PECULIAR TREASURE UNTO ME ABOVE AL...
SECOND DIVISION: MOSES AND SINAI. FOUNDATION IN THE LARGER SENSE Exodus 19-31 FIRST SECTION The Arrival at Sinai and the Preparation for the Giving of the Law. The Covenant People and Covenant King...
A CONDITIONAL PROMISE (vs.1-6) Chapter 19 begins the second great division of the book of Exodus. God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt has been fully accomplished though they are still in the wilde...
1-8 Moses was called up the mountain, and was employed as the messenger of this covenant. The Maker and first Mover of the covenant, is God himself. This blessed charter was granted out of God's own...
IF YE WILL OBEY MY VOICE INDEED; Heb. _obeying ye will obey_; i.e. if ye will obey me sincerely, diligently, and constantly. A PECULIAR TREASURE, highly prized and loved, and carefully kept by me, as...
We have now arrived at a most momentous point in Israel's history. We are called to behold them standing at the foot of "the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire." The fair millennia...
Exodus 19:5 indeed H8085 (H8800) obey H8085 (H8799) voice H6963 keep H8104 (H8804) covenant H1285 treasure...
YAHWEH DECLARES HIS PEOPLE TO BE A HOLY PEOPLE AND HIS TREASURED POSSESSION, A KINGDOM OF PRIESTS (EXODUS 19:3). This may be analysed as follows: a Moses goes up to God and Yahweh calls to him from...
IF YE WILL OBEY (Cf) (1 Peter 2:9); (Revelation 1:6); (Revelation 5:10). What, under law, was condition, is under grace, freely given to every believer. The "if" of ...
CONTENTS: Israel at Sinai and the preparation for receiving the law. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: Humble reverence should possess the minds of those who draw near to God for we are sin...
Exodus 19:1. _The third month._ On the fourteenth day at night the paschal lamb was slain. The two months contain sixty days, and on the fourth day of the third month the law was given, or the sixty f...
_A peculiar treasure unto Me._ GOD’S PEOPLE HIS TREASURE 1. A treasure is something searched for. The Holy Spirit is ever diligently seeking after Christians. 2. A treasure when found is carefully...
A PECULIAR TREASURE Ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me. Exodus 19:5. Nowadays when we call a thing “peculiar” we generally mean that it is unusual or odd. But the older meaning of peculiar is...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 19:1 Covenant at Sinai. The second half of Exodus 1:1 focuses on the events at Mount Sinai and the content of the law revealed to Moses....
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 19:4 The Lord calls Israel to be faithful to his COVENANT with them even before he has fully revealed it to them. ⇐...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 19:1. The Wilderness of Sinai.]—Sinai is the “proper name of the granite mountain in the Arabian Veninsula, rendered famous by the Mosaic legislation. It consists of three larg...
EXPOSITION THE FIRST COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND ISRAEL. AS Moses, having reached the foot of Sinai, was proceeding to ascend the mountain, where he looked to have special revelations from God, God calle...
Now in the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, in the same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. For they were departed from Rephidim, and they wer...
if ye Exodus 23:22 Exodus 24:7 Deuteronomy 11:27 Deuteronomy 28:1...
VISIONS OF GOD Exodus 19:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Going forth out of Egypt. Our study for today opens with the words: "In the third month, when the Children of Israel were gone forth out of the land...
Then ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me — He doth not instance in any one particular favour, but expresseth it in that which was inclusive of all happiness, that he would be to them a God in covena...