Albert Barnes Commentary Exodus 24
Albert Barnes Commentary
Exodus 24
Albert Barnes Commentary
Exodus 24
"And he said unto Moses, Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off: and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him." — Exodus 24:1-2 (ASV)
Are placed by some with great probability between (Exodus 24:8–9).
"And Moses wrote all the words of Jehovah, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the mount, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel." — Exodus 24:4 (ASV)
Twelve pillars - As the altar was a symbol of the presence of Yahweh, so these twelve pillars represented the presence of the Twelve tribes with whom He was making the covenant.
"And he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings of oxen unto Jehovah." — Exodus 24:5 (ASV)
Young men of the children of Israel - See (Exodus 19:22; Exodus 28:1; Leviticus 1:5).
Burnt offerings ... peace offerings - The burnt offerings (Leviticus 1) symbolized the dedication of the nation to Yahweh, and the peace offerings (Leviticus 3) their communion with Yahweh and with each other.
"And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar." — Exodus 24:6 (ASV)
He sprinkled - Rather, he cast. See (Leviticus 1:5).
"And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that Jehovah hath spoken will we do, and be obedient." — Exodus 24:7 (ASV)
The book of the covenant - See Exodus 20:22 note. The people had to repeat their assent to the book of the covenant before the blood was thrown upon them. Compare 2 Kings 23:2, 2 Kings 23:21; 2 Chronicles 34:30.
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