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In the third month after the children of Israel had gone forth out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
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A Covenant, Not Just a Camp
Commentators explain that the arrival at Sinai is not just a geographical stop but the start of a formal covenant. This national covenant established Israel as a people under God's direct rule. Matthew Henry notes it was a 'type' or 'shadow' of the new covenant in Christ, designed to prepare God's people and point toward a future, greater reality.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The wilderness ... the desert of Sinai - If the mount from which the law was delivered is the rock of Ras Safsafeh, then the spacious plain …
16th Century
Protestant
In the third month. This chapter informs us by what means God made the people attentive and teachable when He would proclaim His laws.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt
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Moses was called up the mountain, and was employed as the messenger of this covenant. The Maker and first Mover of the covenant is God himself. Thi…
