Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 20:18-26
Correct attitudes in worship (20:18-26)Moses was satisfied when he saw that the people, having witnessed the frightening events connected with God’s coming to Mount Sinai, were suitably humbled. They became aware of their shortcomings and at the same time developed a greater fear of God (18-21).People were to show a similarly humble attitude when they built altars at places of God’s special revelation (e.g. 17:14-16). Because Israel was a wandering people, such altars were not to be permanent;... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 20:21-23
Exodus 20:21-23. While the people continued to stand afar off Afraid of God’s wrath, Moses drew near unto the thick darkness He was made to draw near; so the word is: Of himself he durst not have ventured into the thick darkness: if God had not called him, and encouraged him. And being gone into the thick darkness where God was, God there spoke, in his hearing only, all that follows from hence to the end of chapter 23., which is mostly an exposition of the ten commandments; and he... read more