And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Are placed by some with great probability between (Exodus 24:8–9).

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Nearer to God than the people were allowed to come, but still at a distance from him. It was a covenant of distance. Bounds were set about the moun…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Moses alone shall come near the Lord. Three gradations are marked here. A station is prescribed for the people, from where they may

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Moses alone shall come near the Lord
Into the cloud where he was, and talks with him face to face, as a man talk…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A solemn covenant was made between God and Israel. Very solemn it was, typifying the covenant of grace between God and believers, through Christ. A…

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