EXODUS CHAPTER 19 The people come to Sinai, EXODUS 19:1,2. God's proposal to them by Moses. Of the terms of the covenant, EXODUS 19:3. Moses lays before them what God had commanded, EXODUS 19:7. The people's acceptance of the same, EXODUS 19:8. God directeth Moses how to sanctify the people, EXODUS... [ Continue Reading ]
TO THE DESERT OF SINAI, i.e. to that part of the desert which adjoined to Mount Sinai, as Rephidim, from whence they came, was in that part of the wilderness adjoining to Horeb, which was another part of the same mountain. See EXODUS 17:6. So they seem to have fetched a large compass, and to have co... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES WENT UP into the mount of God, to the place where God had now fixed his cloudy pillar, and where he was about to manifest himself in a glorious manner. So it is an anticipation.... [ Continue Reading ]
i. e. Safely, out of the reach of danger; and strongly, against all opposition. Compare DEUTERONOMY 32:11 ISAIAH 63:9 REVELATION 12:14. UNTO MYSELF, into my presence, and favour, and fellowship, to be my peculiar people, to serve and worship me as your only Lord and King.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 men's treasures generally are. For all people upon earth are mine by creation and dominion, and I ca... [ Continue Reading ]
A KINGDOM OF PRIESTS; so they are called in regard, 1. Of their exemption and separation from all the people of the world, as priests are taken out of the multitude of men. 2. Of their consecration to the worship and service of God, every subject of this kingdom being in some sort a priest to offe... [ Continue Reading ]
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Not for God's information, but for the people's greater obligation, and to learn what answer he should return from God to them.... [ Continue Reading ]
I COME UNTO THEE, as to the mediator between me and them, and the interpreter of my mind to them. IN A THICK CLOUD: EXODUS 19:16, and compare 1 KINGS 8:12 2 CHRONICLES 6:1. THE WORDS OF THE PEOPLE; those mentioned EXODUS 19:8. This is here repeated, because God's answer to them now follows.... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. Command them to sanctify and cleanse themselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, and to prepare their hearts for the right receiving of my laws, and solemn entering into covenant with me. Compare LEVITICUS 11:45 JOSHUA 3:5, JOSHUA 7:13. LET THEM WASH THEIR CLOTHES; by which external was... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE THIRD DAY from this time, and the fiftieth day from the passover, as was noted before, THE LORD WILL COME DOWN in a visible and glorious manifestation of his presence.... [ Continue Reading ]
By this symbolical injunction God designed, 1. To restrain men's curious and bold inquiries into the things of God. 2. To possess the Israelites then present, and all succeeding generations, with the dread and reverence of the Divine Majesty, and of his holy law. 3. To prepare and inure the peopl... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE SHALL NOT AN HAND TOUCH IT, i.e. the mountain. But, 1. This seems to be a gross tautology, for it was twice forbidden in the words next foregoing. 2. So the word _hand_ would seem to be ascribed both to man and beast. Others therefore render it TOUCH HIM, i.e. they shall look upon such an imp... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES SANCTIFIED THE PEOPLE, by commanding them to sanctify themselves, and directing them how to do it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Abstain from the use of the marriage-bed, partly because your wives may haply have their uncleanness upon them, though unknown to themselves, at least to you, whereby you may be legally defiled; see LEVITICUS 15:18; and partly that your minds may be abstracted from all sensual delights, and wholly e... [ Continue Reading ]
The THUNDERS AND LIGHTNINGS were sent partly as evidences and tokens both of God's glorious presence, and of the anger of God, and the dreadful punishments due to the transgressors of the law now to be delivered; and partly as means to humble, and awaken, and convince, and terrify proud and secure s... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore one part of the mount they might come to, though not to another, to wit, the higher; which may clear the difficulty and seeming contradiction betwixt EXODUS 19:12,13.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD DESCENDED IN FIRE for further terror to obstinate sinners. Hence this law is called a FIERY LAW, DEUTERONOMY 33:2. THE WHOLE MOUNT QUAKED GREATLY, by an earthquake, as appears from PSALMS 60:2, PSALMS 104:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAXED LOUDER AND LOUDER; Heb. _went on_, or _increased and grew very strong, or vehement_, or_ loud_. This is opposed to the sounding long, EXODUS 19:13. GOD ANSWERED HIM BY A VOICE, i.e. by plain, distinct, and audible words, as PSALMS 81:7 1 THESSALONIANS 12:29, so as the people also might hear, a... [ Continue Reading ]
So here are three parts of the mount manifestly distinguished; the top, where the cloud was; the middle part, where Moses now stood, and about which the bounds seem to have been put; and the nether or lower part, where the people were.... [ Continue Reading ]
Through curiosity to know in what form or manner I appear to thee.... [ Continue Reading ]
For though the Aaronical priesthood was not yet appointed, it is certain, that as there were sacrifices before, so there were priests to offer them, which were either the first-born, who were consecrated to God, and did execute the office of priests, as may be gathered from EXODUS 13:2, EXODUS 24:5... [ Continue Reading ]
The people are sufficiently admonished in that particular, because as thou didst command this same thing before, EXODUS 19:12, so I have informed and warned them of it; so that it may seem superfluous for me to go down again to acquaint them herewith. But God, who better knew the dulness and the har... [ Continue Reading ]
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