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and you said, Behold, Yahweh our God has showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God does speak with man, and he lives.
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The Unbearable Glory of God
The Israelites express profound astonishment at surviving a direct encounter with God. Commentators like John Calvin explain that seeing God's unfiltered glory was considered fatal for sinful humanity. Their survival was a miracle, highlighting God's immense power and holiness, which is terrifying and overwhelming to witness without a mediator.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses contain a much fuller narrative of the events briefly described in (Exodus 20:18–21). Here it is important to call attenti…
19th Century
Anglican
The speech of the elders to Moses is more fully and exactly described here than in Exodus 20:0, where it is briefly summarized as expressing the mi…
16th Century
Protestant
Behold, the Lord our God hath showed us. They are urged by their own confession to no longer dare to oppose the ministry of Moses. For whe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you said, behold, the Lord our God has shown us his glory and his greatness In de…
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…
