EXODUS 24:1 Covenant Confirmed. This section describes three different
aspects of the covenant being confirmed: (1) Moses leads the people of
Israel in sacrificing to the Lord and in reconfirming the covenant
(vv. Exodus 24:3); (2) Moses, Aaron and his sons, and the elders
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:4 This is one of three references in Exodus
1:1 to Moses writing (also Exodus 34:28) or being commanded to write
(Exodus 17:14).
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:5 BURNT OFFERINGS (Exodus 10:25; Exodus
18:12) and PEACE OFFERINGS (Exodus 20:24) have already been mentioned
in Exodus 1:1, but the Lord had not yet given full instructions
concerning them.
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:6 Throwing BLOOD... AGAINST THE ALTAR and
ON THE PEOPLE probably signifies cleansing and atonement. The blood
links the altar and the people, symbolizing the union of God and
Israel in the covenant.
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:7 The BOOK OF THE COVENANT apparently
refers to both the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1) and the commands and
rules that follow (Exodus 20:22).
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:9 The men SAW THE GOD OF ISRAEL and
remained unharmed. According to Exodus 33:20, “man shall not see
[God] and live,” so the “seeing” here was something different.
Compare Exodus 33:23, which perhaps describes a partial vision of God
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:13 This is the first time JOSHUA 1:1 is
referred to as Moses’ ASSISTANT (also Exodus 33:11; Joshua 1:1). HUR
helped Aaron hold up Moses’ hands during the battle with Amalek
(Exodus 17:10).
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:17 LIKE A DEVOURING FIRE. God’s presence
is often signified by fire (see also Exodus 3:2; Exodus 13:21; Exodus
19:18; Exodus 40:38; compare Deuteronomy 9:3). Moses is able to enter
the CLOUD of God’s presence; he is the one with whom God has chosen
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