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God Authenticates His Word
Commentators agree that God's primary purpose here was to prove that the Law came directly from Him, not from Moses. By allowing the people to be 'ear witnesses' to His voice from the cloud, God eternally validated Moses as His messenger and the divine origin of His commands. This public verification was meant to secure Israel's belief 'for ever'.
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Exodus
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Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 19:9
19th Century
Bishop
And the Lord said... — The first step in the great event of the formation of a covenant between God and Israel was completed by th…
John Calvin
On Exodus 19:9
16th Century
Theologian
And the Lord said to Moses. God here proclaims that, by a manifest symbol of His glory, He will make it evident that the Law did not proce…
John Gill
On Exodus 19:9
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord said to Moses
As the Targum of Jonathan, on the third day; though Jarchi says the fourth; which seems n…
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 19:9–15
17th Century
Minister
The solemn manner in which the law was delivered was to impress the people with a right sense of the Divine majesty. Also to convince them of their…