Sanctify them - The injunction involves bodily purification and undoubtedly also spiritual preparation. Compare Hebrews 10:22. The washing o…

Go to the people, and sanctify them. — The approaching manifestation required, above all things, that the people should b…

And the Lord said to Moses. Before propounding His law, it is not unreasonable that God should command the people to be sanctified, lest H…

And the Lord said to Moses
On the fourth day, according to the Targum of Jonathan;

go to the peop…

The solemn manner in which the law was delivered was to impress the people with a right sense of the Divine majesty. Also to convince them of their…