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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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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 19:1–2
18th Century
Theologian
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 …
John Calvin
On Exodus 19:1
16th Century
Theologian
In the third month. This chapter informs us by what means God made the people attentive and teachable when He would proclaim His laws.
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John Gill
On Exodus 19:1
17th Century
Pastor
In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone
forth out of the land of Egypt
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 19:1–8
17th Century
Minister
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…