CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 19:1. The Wilderness of Sinai.]—Sinai is the “proper name
of the granite mountain in the Arabian Veninsula, rendered famous by
the Mosaic legislation. It consists of three large summits, of which
the north-eastern is called Horeb, the south-western that of St.
Catherine. ‘Th... [ Continue Reading ]
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 19:7_
The subject of this paragraph is God’s revelation of Himself,—the
call to receive it, the manner in which it was made.
I. WHEN GOD REVEALS HIMSELF MAN IS SUMMONED TO ATTEND. This is
uniformly God’s method. First the call, then the revelation.
“Hear,... [ Continue Reading ]