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A Unique Divine Proclamation
Commentators emphasize the uniqueness of this moment. Unlike other laws given through Moses, God spoke the Ten Commandments directly to the entire assembly of Israel. Scholars like Ellicott note this public, divine address, later inscribed by God's own finger, establishes these "Ten Words" as the very core of His covenant and a moral summary that has never been superseded.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 20:1–17
18th Century
Theologian
The Hebrew name which is rendered in our King James Version as the Ten Commandments occurs in Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; and Deuter…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 20:1
19th Century
Bishop
God spoke. —It is distinctly stated in Deuteronomy that the Ten Commandments were spoken to “all the assembly of Israel,”…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 20:1–3
19th Century
Preacher
God is the only God, and no other object of worship is to be tolerated for a moment.
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John Calvin
On Exodus 20:1
16th Century
Theologian
And God spoke. I am aware that many agree in reading this verse and the next in connection with each other, thus making them together the …
John Gill
On Exodus 20:1
17th Century
Pastor
And God spoke all these words
Which follow, commonly called the decalogue, or ten commands; a system or body of laws…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 20:1–2
17th Century
Minister
God speaks in many ways to the children of men���by conscience, by providences, by his voice, all of which we should carefully attend to; but he ne…