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God's Accommodating Presence
Commentators explain that God's 'descent in the cloud' doesn't mean the omnipresent God literally moved. Rather, it was a visible, tangible sign of His presence, tailored for human understanding. John Calvin calls it a 'visible demonstration' to testify that God was truly meeting with Moses, showing God's willingness to accommodate Himself to our level to reveal Himself to us.
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Exodus
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Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 34:5–8
19th Century
Bishop
MOSES ALLOWED TO SEE GOD’S GLORY.
The present ascent of Moses to the top of Sinai had two objects:
- The repair …
John Calvin
On Exodus 34:5
16th Century
Theologian
And the Lord descended in the cloud. It is by no means to be doubted that the cloud received Moses into it in the sight of the people, so …
John Gill
On Exodus 34:5
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord descended in the cloud
The same with the cloudy pillar, which was now gone up from the door of the tabe…
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 34:5–9
17th Century
Minister
The Lord descended by some open sign of His presence and manifestation of His glory in a cloud, and from there proclaimed His NAME���that is, the p…