E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 20:22
the LORD. [Hebrew. Jehovah] said. See note on Exodus 3:7 , and compare note on Exodus 6:10 . read more
Exodus 20:22-23:19 Niv
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 20:22-26
"And Jehovah said unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of lsrael, Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. Ye shall not make other gods with me, gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you. An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in every place where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee. And if thou make me an altar... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 20:22
Exodus 20:22. Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven— "Ye have had sufficient and convincing proofs, from the awful manifestations before you, that I, the JEHOVAH, have spoken to you myself from the heavens or firmament;" i.e. the superior regions of the air, commonly called the heavens. See notes on Genesis 1:6-7. The Hebrew runs literally, ye have seen that I, from the heavens, have spoken unto you: may we not, therefore, understand the passage as expressing HIS condescension,... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 20:22
22, 23. the Lord said unto Moses—It appears from Deuteronomy 4:14-16, that this injunction was a conclusion drawn from the scene on Sinai—that as no similitude of God was displayed then, they should not attempt to make any visible figure or form of Him. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 20:22-23
Exodus 20:22 is a preamble and historical background for what follows. On the basis of God’s revelation on the mountain, the Israelites were to obey Him as follows.The Israelites were not to make idols representing gods other than Yahweh nor were they to represent Yahweh by making idols to help them worship Him (Exodus 20:23). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 20:22-26
The basic principles of worship in Israel 20:22-26God did not just condemn forms of worship that were inappropriate, but He instructed the Israelites positively how they were to worship Him."The point of the section is this: those who worship this holy God must preserve holiness in the way they worship-they worship where he permits, in the manner he prescribes, and with the blessings he promises." [Note: The NET Bible note on 20:22.] This pericope serves as an introduction to 42 judgments in... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 20:22-33
4. The stipulations of the Book of the Covenant 20:22-23:33"It is worth noting that the stipulations are enfolded within matching frames that stress the exclusivity of Yahweh (Exodus 20:22-23; cf. Exodus 23:24-25; cf. Exodus 23:32-33), His presence in specified places (Exodus 20:24; cf. Exodus 23:14-17; Exodus 23:20; Exodus 23:28-31), and a proper protocol and ritual by which He may be approached by His servant people (Exodus 20:24-26; cf. Exodus 23:18-19). It is within the context of a... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 20:1-26
The Ten Commandments (vv. 1-21)Exodus 20-23, containing (1) the Decalogue (Gk. = ’Ten Words’ or ’Commandments’) and (2) a code of laws regulating the religious and social life of the people, and called the Book of the Covenant (see Exodus 24:7), form perhaps the most important part of the Pentateuch. It is the nucleus of the entire Mosaic legislation, and in all probability existed for long as a separate document.1-17. The Decalogue. In chapter Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13 this is called the... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 20:22-26
The Book of the CovenantThis section comprises a number of laws designed to regulate the life of an agricultural community living under comparatively simple conditions. The laws are mainly of a civil order with a small admixture of rudimentary religious enactment (see e.g. Exodus 20:23-26; Exodus 23:10-19;). The principle of their arrangement is not clear, but the three sections Exodus 21:23-36; Exodus 22:1-27; Exo 23:1-8 seem to be amplifications of the sixth, eighth, and ninth commandments of... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 20:18-26
Correct attitudes in worship (20:18-26)Moses was satisfied when he saw that the people, having witnessed the frightening events connected with God’s coming to Mount Sinai, were suitably humbled. They became aware of their shortcomings and at the same time developed a greater fear of God (18-21).People were to show a similarly humble attitude when they built altars at places of God’s special revelation (e.g. 17:14-16). Because Israel was a wandering people, such altars were not to be permanent;... read more