Exodus 19:21-24 ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:7-25

The revelation of Jehovah. I. WHAT IS DEMANDED ERE THE REVELATION CAN BE IMPARTED . 1 . The will must be surrendered to God, "All that the Lord hath spoken we will do" ( Exodus 19:8 ). 2 . The filthiness of the past must be put away; "Sanctify them" ( Exodus 19:10 ). There must be loathing of, and separation from, sin. 3 . There must be a sense of the distance sin has put between the soul and God; "Take heed to yourselves that ye go not up into the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:9-25

The manifestation of God's glory at Sinai. I. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MANIFESTATION . God made this purpose known beforehand; and it was that the people who saw and heard these dreadful phenomena might believe Moses for ever, might permanently acknowledge his authority as a messenger and representative of God. When Moses was at Sinai before and then entrusted with a Divine message to Israel, he urged it as one of his difficulties that Israel would not believe him. "They will say,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:10-25

The mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire ( Hebrews 12:18 ). It is interesting to observe that, with the latter part of this chapter, we enter on an entirely new phase in the history of God's revelation of himself to Israel. Terror enough there has been in the previous portions of the book—terror and "a mighty hand"—awful manifestations of God's power and holiness; but towards Israel there has been displayed only benignity and fatherly affection. Their wants have been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:21

Charge the people lest they break through — i.e; "lest they force a passage through the barrier made by Moses" in accordance with the command given in Exodus 19:12 . And many of them perish . Irreverent gazing on holy things was forbidden by the law ( Numbers 4:20 ), and on one occasion ( 1 Samuel 6:19 ) was actually punished with death. It did not, however, require a law to make it an offence, natural reason being quite sufficient to teach the duty of reverence. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:21-25

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:22

Let the priests also . It has been objected, that no priests had been as yet appointed, and that we have here therefore an anachronism. But every nation in ancient times had priests, appointed on one principle or another: and the Levitical priesthood must be regarded as having superseded one previously existent, not as the first priesthood known to Israel. We have a second mention of priests, previous to the appointment of Aaron's sons to the office (in Exodus 24:5 ), which confirms the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:22-24

The priestly office does not dispense a man from personal purity, but obliges him the more to it. Holiness of office, of profession, of function is too often regarded as if it secured, by some occult power, the personal holiness of the individual, or even of the class, exercising it. The priest castes of Egypt, India, and other countries, assumed to stand on a completely different footing from the rest of the community in respect of nearness, and acceptability to God. And both under the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:23

The people cannot come up . Moses can only have meant, that the people could not approach the mount unwittingly, since the fence commanded ( Exodus 19:12 ) was made. But to scale the fence, or break through it, was of course possible. (See Exodus 19:13 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:24

And the Lord said … Away, Get thee down. God wholly rejected the plea of Moses, that there was no need to give an additional warning. He knew best , and would not have issued the order to "go down and charge the people "( Exodus 19:21 ), unless there had been a need for it. In the abrupt words "Away, get thee down," we may see a rebuke, addressed to Moses, for his folly in thinking that he could change the purposes of God. Thou and Aaron with thee. This is the first express mention of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 19:22

The priests also - Sacrifices had hitherto been offered by firstborn, or the heads of families. See Genesis 14:18 note. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:7-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:9-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:10-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:21-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:22-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 19:22

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