Exodus 24:1
HE (Elohim of Exodus 20:1) said. See note on Exodus 4:3. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. NADAB, AND ABIHU. Aaron's eldest two sons. SEVENTY. See App-10. AFAR OFF. See note on Exodus 20:21,... [ Continue Reading ]
HE (Elohim of Exodus 20:1) said. See note on Exodus 4:3. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. NADAB, AND ABIHU. Aaron's eldest two sons. SEVENTY. See App-10. AFAR OFF. See note on Exodus 20:21,... [ Continue Reading ]
NEAR. near unto.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME. Moses' fourth descent. See note on Exodus 19:3. all the words. (1) The Ten Commandments. Exodus 20:1. (2) all the judgments, chaps. 21-23.... [ Continue Reading ]
WROTE. See note on Exodus 17:14, and App-47. THE HILL. the mountain.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUNG MEN. The whole nation as yet were priests, represented in the fathers and elder sons. Probably the redeemed firstborn from all the tribes. CHILDREN. sons. OFFERED. Hebrew. _'alah._ See App-43. BURNT OFFERINGS. Hebrew. _'olah._ See App-43. SACRIFICED. Hebrew. _zabach._ App-43. PEACE OFFERI... [ Continue Reading ]
ON THE ALTAR. This was pledging Jehovah to this conditional covenant. See Hebrews 9:19, where the book also is said to be sprinkled.... [ Continue Reading ]
BE OBEDIENT. Connect this with the sprinkling-of the blood in next verse; and connect both with 1 Peter 1:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BLOOD. the other half of the blood. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), App-6. See Hebrews 9:20. THE PEOPLE. Thus pledging them to their part of the covenant, which was thereby made conditional; unlike that with Abraham in Genesis 15, which was unconditional. BEHOLD. Figure of speech... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT UP. Moses' fourth ascent. See note on Exodus 19:3.Exodus 19:10; Exodus 19:10 they saw. Hebrew. _hazah,_ to see with the mental eye, or in vision (Isaiah 1:1; Isaiah 2:1; Isaiah 13:1.Ezekiel 13:7; Amos 1:1.Micah 1:1. [ Continue Reading ]
HE LAID NOT HIS HAND. put not forth His hand [in vengeance]. Compare Exodus 3:20; Exodus 33:22. EAT AND DRINK. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, put for living, i.e. though they were favoured with this vision, they yet lived.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD [HEBREW. _ JEHOVAH._ SAID. See note on Exodus 3:7, and compare note on Exodus 6:10. A. the. COMMANDMENTS. the commandment. WRITTEN. See note on Exodus 17:14, and App-47.... [ Continue Reading ]
A CLOUD. the cloud.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIX DAYS. See App-50.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT INTO. On 20-25th and 26th of Sever: The fourth Sabbath.... [ Continue Reading ]