In the (a) third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth
out of the land of Egypt, the same (b) day came they [into] the
wilderness of Sinai.
(a) Which was in the beginning of the month of Sivan, containing part
of May and part of June.
(b) That they departed from Rephidim.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the
mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of (c) Jacob, and
tell the children of Israel;
(c) God called Jacob, Israel: therefore the house of Jacob and the
people of Israel signify God's people.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and [how] I bare you on
(d) eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
(d) For the eagle by flying high, is out of danger, and by carrying
her birds on her wings rather than in her talons declares her love.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and (e) sanctify
them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
(e) Teach them to be pure in heart, as they show themselves outwardly
clean by washing.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not
at [your] (f) wives.
(f) But give yourselves to prayer and abstinence, that you may at this
time attend only upon the Lord, (1 Corinthians 7:5).... [ Continue Reading ]
And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended
upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a
furnace, and the whole mount (g) quaked greatly.
(g) God used these fearful signs, that his law would be held in
greater reverence, and his majesty even more feare... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and
louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a (h) voice.
(h) He gave authority to Moses by plain words, that the people might
understand him.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come
up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the (i) priests and the
people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth
upon them.
(i) Neither dignity nor multitude have authority to pass the bounds
that God's word p... [ Continue Reading ]