Exodus 19:4 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:4

Ye have seen what I did to the Egyptians ,.... The plagues he brought upon them in Egypt, and the destruction of them at the Red sea; these things they were eyewitnesses of, and needed no other proof or evidence to convince and assure them of them, and therefore must be under obligation to attend to what he was about to recommend unto them, for which reason this is observed: and how I bare you on eagles' wings ; that is, as on eagles' wings, the note of similitude being wanting, but to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:4

How I bare you on eagles' wings - Mr. Bruce contends that the word נשר nesher does not mean the bird we term eagle; but a bird which the Arabs, from its kind and merciful disposition, call rachama , which is noted for its care of its young, and its carrying them upon its back. See his Travels, vol. vii., pl. 33. It is not unlikely that from this part of the sacred history the heathens borrowed their fable of the eagle being a bird sacred to Jupiter, and which was employed to carry the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:4

Verse 4 4.Ye have seen. With the view of gently inviting the people to obedience, He first recalls to their recollection the blessing of their deliverance, and then promises that the blessings of the future would be not inferior, if they on their part honored their deliverer with the piety and gratitude which belong to Him. He recounts the two parts of His loving-kindness, first that He had exerted His tremendous power against the Egyptians, and secondly, that He had marvelously brought His... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:1-6

The Lord and his people. I. WHO THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE . 1 . The children of the promise, "the house of Jacob," etc; the household of faith. 2 . They who have experienced deliverance and known God's love: "Ye have seen what I did," etc. The law the picture of the Gospel: those only can enter into the covenant of obedience who have known that God has chosen and blessed them. "We love him because he first loved us." II. WHAT THE LORD ASKS OF THEM . 1... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:1-15

Covenant before law. "Now, therefore, if ye will obey," etc.— Exodus 19:5 , Exodus 19:6 . This subject might well be introduced by:— 1 . Showing how exactly the topography of Sinai (i.e; the plain of Er Rahah, Ras Sufsafeh, and Jebel Musa) agrees with the sacred history. [For material of description see "The Desert of the Exodus."] 2 . How suitable mountains were to constitute the scenery of Divine manifestation. 3 . An analysis of this section— In this preparation for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:3-6

God's first message to the people at Sinai. The cloud going on before the people from Rephidim, brings them at last to what by pre-eminence is called the mount. The mount, not because it was higher, but because there the burning bush appeared, and there the people were to serve God. Moses goes up to the mount, probably to the very spot where a while ago he had seen the burning bush and received his great commission to Pharaoh. From this scene he had been travelling in a circle, and had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:3-9

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:3-10

The covenant proposed. A characteristic difference is to be observed between the covenant made at Sinai and that formerly established with Abraham. In both, there is a wonderful act of Divine condescension. In both, God as well as man comes under engagements, ratified by outward formalities. But there is a difference in the design. In Abraham's case, the covenant was obviously intended as an aid to faith, an expedient for strengthening confidence in the Divine word. It is God who, in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:4

Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians. God prefaces his appeal to Israel with respect to the future, by reminding them of what he had done for them in the past. In the fewest possible words he recalls to their recollection the whole series of signs and wonders wrought in Egypt, from the turning of the water into blood to the destruction of Pharaoh's host in the Red Sea. These, he implies, ought to have taught them to trust him. I bare you on eagle's wings (compare Deuteronomy... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 19:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:3-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:3-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:3-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:4

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