These verses contain a much fuller narrative of the events briefly described in (Exodus 20:18–21). Here it is important to call attenti…

And the Lord heard the voice of your words ... — The divine comment on the words of the people is recorded only in Deuter…

But as for thee, stand thou here by me
On the mount by him whither he was called up; Moses was not permitted to go t…

Moses refers to the consternation caused by the terror with which the law was given. God's appearances have always been terrible to man, ever since…