Observe: the first tables, as well as the writing upon them, were wholly of the Lord. But these must now be hewn, and prepared by Moses. Is not the spiritual sense of it this? The original law, in the time of man's innocency, was written in the tables of the heart; and both the tables and the writin... [ Continue Reading ]
CONTENTS The Lord having in his great mercy received Israel again into favour, commenceth the treaty afresh, which had been interrupted by their idolatry. Moses is commanded to prepare two tables of stone, and to come up to God into the mount: there the Lord proclaims himself a gracious God, in cov... [ Continue Reading ]
Sweet is the private communion of God with the soul. See John 14:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
What a solemn but yet gracious manifestation is here made of God. This is one of the most striking sermons in the Bible. God himself is the preacher, and God himself in his covenant engagements is the sum and substance of it. Oh! how sweetly in all the after discourses of the Word of God are the sam... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! amidst all those precious declarations, that is not the smallest of them, that the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. For when, in the covenant of redemption, by the blood and righteousness of Christ, the Lord Jesus appeared and suffered, as a surety, and sponsor, for his people; the ut... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! remark that God, even in his mercies, is awful. Psalms 89:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
Isa_48:4; Isa_48:8-11.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe how God's mercies are ushered in with a note of admiration, behold! Covenant mercies are indeed marvellous things. So think his people. Psalms 98:1. So think the world, Psalms 126:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
God drives out nations, to make room for his chosen, Psalms 80:8; Isaiah 43:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
The same precepts are of everlasting obligation, in all ages of the Church, 2 Corinthians 6:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 12:19; Deuteronomy 16:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 2:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
Numbers 18:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 2:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the second of the great Jewish feasts; the feast of Pentecost; here called the feast of weeks. See Acts 2:1. And the third is, that of the ingathering of the fruits.... [ Continue Reading ]
Deuteronomy 16:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe the over-ruling power of God in this promise, that during the people's religious observance of those feasts, none should come up to invade their land. Genesis 35:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Was not the sacrifice without leaven, meant to show, that nothing is to be mixed in offering with the perfect sacrifice of Christ? Isaiah 63:3. See Exodus 12:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 23:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
Deuteronomy 5:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Was not Moses in this a type of the ever blessed Jesus? Matthew 4:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Was not Moses here also in his shining countenance a type of the Lord Jesus? See Matthew 17:2. And was not this also intended to show that by communion with God, a brightness and splendour is communicated to believers? 2 Corinthians 3:18. Reader! may the Lord grant that the frequency and fervency of... [ Continue Reading ]
Doth not this fear of Aaron and the people, teach us how a sanctity of life overawes the ungodly? 2 Corinthians 3:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
Paul is the best commentator on this passage. 2 Corinthians 3:13. Blessed be God! the vail is done away, in the person and righteousness of Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS What a precious scripture is that, and what a full explanation doth it afford, to this whole Chapter: The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Lord I would pray, write thy laws upon my heart, and while, by the sweet influences of thy Holy Spirit, I am made b... [ Continue Reading ]