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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Exodus 24:17

Verse Exodus 24:17. The glory of the Lord was like devouring fire] This appearance was well calculated to inspire the people with the deepest reverence and godly rear; and this is the use the apostle makes or it, Hebrews 12:28, where he evidently refers to this place, saying, Let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear; for our God is a CONSUMING FIRE. Seeing the glory of the Lord upon the mount like a devouring fire, Moses having tarried long, the Israelites probably supposed that he had been devoured or consumed by it, and therefore the more easily fell into idolatry. But how could they do this, with this tremendous sight of God's glory before their eyes?

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See also Exodus 24:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 24 THE RATIFICATION OF THE COVENANT AND THE GLORY OF JEHOVAH _ 1. Moses called into Jehovah's presence (Exodus 24:1)_ 2. The covenant ratified and the sprinkling with blood (Exodus 24:3) 3....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 24. VISION AND COVENANT. Exodus 24:1 f. J, Exodus 24:3 E, Exodus 24:9 J, Exodus 24:12 a E,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    15B 18A (P). Moses is summoned up into the cloud on the top of the mount. The verses are P's parallel to the narrative of JE in ch. 19. 15B. The sequel in P to Exodus 19:1-2 a. _the cloud_ the one wh...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 24 And he said unto Mo-ses, Come up unto Je-ho-vah, thou, and Aar-on, Na-dab, and A-bi-hu, and seventy of the elders of Is-ra-el; and worship ye afar off: (2) and Moses...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RATIFICATION OF THE COVENANT 1. And he said] The first two vv. of this chapter are a continuation of the narrative from Exodus 20:21, which was interrupted by the insertion of the Book of the Cove...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ מַרְאֵה֙ כְּבֹ֣וד יְהוָ֔ה כְּ אֵ֥שׁ אֹכֶ֖ל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    We now come to the story of the preparation for the true order of worship. The elders of Israel were called to approach in company with Moses. So far as it had been received, the law was repeated in t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Hebrews 12:29; Psalms 1:3....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the sight of the glory of the LORD [was] like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. Ver. 17. _Was like devouring fire._] So it is still; Heb 12:29 which so...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Moses is called vp into the Mountaine. 3 The people promise obedience. 4 Moses buildeth an Altar, and twelue pillars. 6 Hee sprinkleth the blood of the Couenant. 9 The glory of God appeareth. 1...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE ELDERS APPEAR BEFORE GOD; MOSES REMAINS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    This chapter opens with an expression remarkably characteristic of the entire Mosaic economy. "And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord, thou and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elder...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 24:17 sight H4758 glory H3519 LORD H3068 consuming H398 (H8802) fire H784 top H7218 mountain H2022 eyes...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Order of worship prescribed, pending the building of the tabernacle. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, elders, Joshua, Hur. CONCLUSION: The unapproachable glory of God tells a s...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 24:5. _Young men._ These were of the firstborn, who were entitled to assist at the altar. Exodus 24:8. _The blood of the covenant,_ without which no man can approach the Lord. Exodus 24:9. _Se...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Come up to Me into the mount._ DIVINE PREPARATIONS I. Each one has his own position to occupy. II. Each man has his own Divine vision. To-day we may experience Divine chidings, and to-morrow we ma...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:17 LIKE A DEVOURING FIRE. God’s presence is often signified by fire (see also Exodus 3:2;...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 24:12_ DIVINE PREPARATIONS Through all the ages the Divine hand is at work. In the kingdoms of nature and of grace we notice vast preparatory processes. And...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    like devouring fire Exodus 3:2 Exodus 19:18 Deuteronomy 4:24 Deuteronomy 4:36...

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