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It happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.
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A Display of Divine Majesty
Commentators emphasize that the thunder, lightning, thick cloud, and trumpet were not a mere storm but a unique, supernatural display of God's power. This awesome manifestation was designed to instill a deep sense of reverence and solemnity in the people as they prepared to receive God's covenant, making it clear that they were dealing with the holy, almighty Creator.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Anglican
Thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud. —Compare with this description that of Deuteronomy 4:11-12, which is fuller in some re…
16th Century
Protestant
And it came to pass on the third day. We must bear in mind what I have already referred to: this terrible spectacle served partly to set t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning , &c:] The sixth of the month, according to the Targum of Jonath…
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Presbyterian
Never was there such a sermon preached, before or since, as this which was preached to the church in the wilderness. It might be supposed that the …
