John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:1
In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt ,.... Which was the month Sivan, and answers to part of May and part of June: the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai ; which had its name from the mountain situated in it, and that from the bushes which grew upon it. Justin F26 E Trogo, l. 36. c. 2. calls it Synan, which he says Moses occupied, and Strabo F1 Geograph. l. 16. p. 520. , Sinnan. Hither they came either on the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 19:1-8
Here is, I. The date of that great charter by which Israel was incorporated. 1. The time when it bears date (Exod. 19:1)--in the third month after they came out of Egypt. It is computed that the law was given just fifty days after their coming out of Egypt, in remembrance of which the feast of Pentecost was observed the fiftieth day after the passover, and in compliance with which the Spirit was poured out upon the apostles at the feast of pentecost, fifty days after the death of Christ. In... read more