Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 24:10
10. And they saw the God of Israel—That there was no visible form or representation of the divine nature, we have expressly intimated ( :-). But a symbol or emblem of His glory was distinctly, and at a distance, displayed before those chosen witnesses. Many think, however, that in this private scene was discovered, amid the luminous blaze, the faint adumbrated form of the humanity of Christ ( :-; compare Galatians 3:24). sapphire—one of the most valuable and lustrous of the precious gems—of a... read more
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 24:9
9. Then went up Moses, and Aaron—in obedience to a command given (Exodus 24:1; Exodus 24:2; also Exodus 24:2- :), previous to the religious engagement of the people, now described. Nadab, and Abihu—the two oldest sons of Aaron [Exodus 6:23]. seventy of the elders—a select number; what was the principle of selection is not said; but they were the chief representatives, the most conspicuous for official rank and station, as well as for their probity and weight of character in their respective... read more