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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 3:4

God called . Only here in Exodus. See note on Exodus 19:3 . Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . Moses , Moses. Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ). Compare Genesis 22:11 .Genesis 22:5; Genesis 22:5 He [God = Elohim ] said. Occurs four times in Exodus. (Exodus 3:6 , Exodus 3:6 , Exodus 3:12 , Exodus 3:14 ). is. Hebrew "it [is]". holy . = Separated, or set apart [for God]. Always the rendering of Hebrew. kodesh (first occurance here) except Psalms 42:4 , where it is hagag - holy day; and... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 3:4-5

"And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. And he said Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.""God called to him ..." This makes it necessary to view the Angel of Jehovah (Exodus 3:2) as none other than God Himself."Moses, Moses ..." Such double use of a man's name always implied very unusual urgency and importance. It... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 3:5

Exodus 3:5. And he said, Draw not nigh— Soon as Moses discerned this astonishing sight, his curiosity was raised, and he turned aside to contemplate it; doing which, as some suppose, with too much boldness, he was immediately given to understand, that this was a Divine manifestation, and was admonished to approach with due reverence; particularly by putting off his shoes: put off thy shoes: the reason for which is immediately subjoined, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. This... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 3:4

4. when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see—The manifestations which God anciently made of Himself were always accompanied by clear, unmistakable signs that the communications were really from heaven. This certain evidence was given to Moses. He saw a fire, but no human agent to kindle it; he heard a voice, but no human lips from which it came; he saw no living Being, but One was in the bush, in the heat of the flames, who knew him and addressed him by name. Who could this be but the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 3:5

5. put off thy shoes—The direction was in conformity with a usage which was well known to Moses, for the Egyptian priests observed it in their temples, and it is observed in all Eastern countries where the people take off their shoes or sandals, as we do our hats. But the Eastern idea is not precisely the same as the Western. With us, the removal of the hat is an expression of reverence for the place we enter, or rather of Him who is worshipped there. With them the removal of the shoes is a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 3:1-12

Horeb is another name for Sinai (Exodus 3:1). It probably indicates a range of mountains rather than a particular mountain peak. The writer called it "the mountain of God" because it was the place where God later gave the Mosaic Law to Israel. The traditional site of Mt. Sinai and the Horeb range is in the southern Sinai Peninsula. However some Scripture references cast this location into question (cf. Deuteronomy 33:2; Galatians 4:25). These references suggest that the site may have been... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 3:1-22

The Call of Moses and his Commission to be the Deliverer of Israel1. Horeb] The names Horeb and Sinai seem to be synonymous, though it has been suggested that Horeb is the name given to the entire mountain range, while Sinai denotes the particular mountain where the Law was given. Assuming that the Pentateuch is composed of different documents, it is better to believe that Horeb is the name used by one set of writers and Sinai by another. Horeb is here called the mountain of God by... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 3:4

(4) When the Lord saw . . . God called.—Heb., When Jehovah saw, Elohim called. The German theory of two authors of Exodus, one Jehovistic and the other Elohistic, is completely refuted by this passage; for it is impossible to ascribe one clause of a sentence to one author, and the next to another. If originally the same term had been used in both places, a reviser would not have altered one without altering both.Moses, Moses.—Comp. Genesis 26:11; 1 Samuel 3:10; and Acts 9:4. The repetition... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 3:5

(5) Put off thy shoes.—Rather, thy sandals. It is doubtful whether shoes were known at this early date. They would certainly not have been worn in Midian. Egyptians before the time of Moses, and Orientals generally, in ancient (as in modern) times, removed their sandals (or their shoes) from their feet on entering any place to which respect was due, as a temple, a palace, and even the private house of a great man. It is worthy of notice that God Himself orders this mark of respect to be shown... read more

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