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 conception of the scene. The brilliant colors, in which red
sandstone predominates; the shattered, t... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PEOPLE WARNED NOT TO APPROACH THE MOUNT
Exodus 19:16
The holiness of God was taught in object lessons. The people must wash
their garments, the mount must be fenced in, not a beast might graze
upon the slopes, not a hand might touch the holy soil. Moses must
twice descend to warn the people, Ex... [ Continue Reading ]