Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Exodus 33:9
Whereby God testified his approbation of Moses, and of that which Moses had done, which might seem to some severe and cruel.
Whereby God testified his approbation of Moses, and of that which Moses had done, which might seem to some severe and cruel.
Verse Exodus 33:9. _THE CLOUDY PILLAR DESCENDED_] This very circumstance precluded the possibility of deception. The cloud descending at these times, and at none others, was a full proof that it was...
5. MOSES' INTERCESSION AND ITS RESULTS CHAPTER 33 Repentance and Intercession _ 1. The word of the Lord and the people's repentance (Exodus 33:1)_ 2. The tabernacle without the camp (Exodus 33:7)...
EXODUS 33:1 J, EXODUS 33:5 E, EXODUS 33:12 J. YAHWEH'S PRESENCE. The sections of 34 have been glossed and disarranged. In Exodus 33:1 J, Yahweh's ref
Whenever Moses entered the Tent, the pillar of cloud (Exodus 13:21-22), symbolizing Jehovah's presence, would descend and stand by the entrance of the Tent (cf. Numbers 11:25; Numbers 12:5;...
The Tent of Meeting, and the use made of it by Moses. The sudden introduction of this notice of the Tent of Meeting is extremely surprising; and it is difficult to explain it, except by the conjecture...
AND THE LORD TALKED WITH MOSES— Houbigant, observing that there is nothing for _the Lord_ in the Hebrew, renders the last clause of this verse, _and the pillar stood at the door of the tabernacle, beh...
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 33 And Je-ho-vah spake unto Mo-ses, Depart, go up hence, thou and the people that thou hast brought up out of the land of E-gypt, unto the land of which I sware unto Abr...
_AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS MOSES ENTERED INTO THE TABERNACLE, THE CLOUDY PILLAR DESCENDED, AND STOOD AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE, AND THE LORD TALKED WITH MOSES._ The cloudy pillar descended. How wou...
THE INTERCESSION OF MOSES (CONTINUED) 6. By the mount Horeb] RV 'from mount Horeb onward': this implies that they ceased wearing their ornaments. Their humiliation was lasting. Horeb] i.e. Sinai: see...
DESCENDED] from the top of the mount. After the erection of the Tabernacle the cloud rested upon it: see Exodus 40:34....
EXODUS: *ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS TO MOSES EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 33 THE *ISRAELITES REALISE THEIR *SIN – VERSES 1-6 V1 Then the *LO...
MOSES ESTABLISHES A TEMPORARY TABERNACLE. (7-11) Moses, having experienced the blessedness of solitary communion with God during the forty days spent on Sinai, felt now, as he had never felt before, t...
וְ הָיָ֗ה כְּ בֹ֤א מֹשֶׁה֙ הָ אֹ֔הֱלָה
CHAPTER XXXIII. _ PREVAILING INTERCESSION._ Exodus 33:1 At this stage the first concession is announced: Moses shall lead the people to their rest, and God will send an angel with him. We have seen...
THE ANGEL LEADER AND THE HUMAN INTERCESSOR Exodus 33:1 Moses knew that His people were forgiven, but it hurt him to hear that an angel was henceforth to lead them. See Exodus 32:34. The burden of two...
The command to go forward and possess the land was now repeated to the people. It is clear that the people felt that the promise of an angel to be sent before them was the lowering of a privilege. The...
_He spoke. The angel, conducting the pillar, spoke in God's name. (Menochius)_...
Numbers 12:8....
"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...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 33 AND 34. We have now to examine a little what was taking place among the people, and on Moses's part, the faithful and zealous witness, as a servant of God...
AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS MOSES ENTERED INTO THE TABERNACLE, THE CLOUDY PILLAR DESCENDED,.... From the top of the mount in which Jehovah was: AND STOOD AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE; where Moses was ju...
And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood [at] the door of the tabernacle, and [the LORD] talked with Moses. Ver. 9. _And the Lord talked with...
_As Moses entered the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended_ This symbol of the divine presence having before gone up, and stood aloof from the camp, which was become unclean through their idolatry,...
1 The Lord refuseth to goe as he had promised with the people. 4 The people murmure thereat. 7 The Tabernacle is remoued out of the Campe. 9 The Lord talketh familiarly with Moses. 12 Moses desire...
And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the Tabernacle, the cloudy pillar, which served to show the way by day, DESCENDED AND STOOD AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE; AND THE LORD, who was present in t...
THE SORROW OF THE PEOPLE OVER THEIR SINS...
SECOND SECTION Stricter Separation between Jehovah and the People. Removal of Moses’ Tent—the Provisional Tabernacle—out of the Camp. The Gracious Token Exodus 33:1-23 A. APPOINTMENT OF AN ANGEL TO...
TOLD TO GO WITHOUT THE LORD'S PRESENCE (vs.1-23) Again the Lord gives instructions to Moses to depart with the people to go to the land of Canaan, affirming also that He would send His angel before t...
7-11 Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp. This seems to have been a temporary building, set up for worship, and at which he judged disputes among the people. The people looked a...
Jehovah refuses to accompany Israel to the land of promise. "I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiff-necked people; lest I consume thee in the way." At the opening of this book, wh...
Exodus 33:9 Moses H4872 entered H935 (H8800) tabernacle H168 pillar H5982 cloud H6051 descended H3381 ...
THE OLD TENT OF MEETING WHERE TWO FRIENDS MEET (EXODUS 33:7). The reason that we find this passage inserted here is almost certainly because it indicates Moses' close relationship with Yahweh. It will...
CONTENTS: The journey to be resumed. God's presence assured. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: God's special presence with us in the wilderness by His Spirit and grace to direct, defend an...
Exodus 33:2. _I will send an angel:_ a created angel. Proof demonstrative that the christian fathers are all correct in declaring that the Angel of the covenant, in Exodus 3:2; Exodus 3:6;...
_The Lord talked with Moses._ SPEAKING TO GOD In the minds of many prayer seems to differ widely from other forms of communication. Not perceiving any tangible object of address, they feel as if to p...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 33:1 This chapter describes the difficult time following the golden calf episode, as the Lord says he no longer will go AMONG his people (v. Exodus 33:3
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 33:7 Although the Lord has said he will no longer go “among” his people (v. Exodus 33:3), hope remains because of his presence in the PILLAR OF CLOUD
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 33:18. Thy glory] = Kebodecha, from kabod = glory, _i.e_., the mysterious essential qualities of the Deity in all their magnificence and stupendousness. Moses felt forced to ma...
EXPOSITION THE FIRST ERECTION OF A TABERNACLE. The decision of the matter still hung in suspense. God had not revoked his threat to withdraw himself and leave the host to the conduct of an angel. He h...
Let's turn now to Exodus chapter thirty-three that we might continue our study through the Word of God. And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up from here, you and the people which you have br...
cloudy Exodus 13:21 Exodus 13:22 Psalms 99:7 talked Exodus 33:11 Exodus 25:22