Exodus 19:5 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:5-6

God's promises to such as keep his covenant. Three things are here specially worthy of consideration:— 1 . The nature of the promises; 2 . The grounds on which they may be believed and trusted; and 3 . The conditions attached to them. I. THE NATURE OF THE PROMISES . God's promises to Israel are threefold—they shall be kings; they shall be priests; they shall be his peculiar treasure.— (a) Kings . Most men are slaves—servants of Satan, servants of sin,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 19:5

A peculiar treasure - A costly possession acquired with exertion, and carefully guarded. The special relation in which Israel stands, taken out of the pagan world and consecrated to God, as His slaves, subjects, and children, determines their privileges, and is the foundation of their duties. The same principle applies even in a stronger sense to the Church. See Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 1 Peter 2:9.All the earth is mine - It was a point of great practical importance, to impress upon the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 19:5

Exodus 19:5. Then ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me He doth not instance in any one particular favour, but expresseth it in that which was inclusive of all happiness, that he would be to them a God in covenant, and they should be to him a people. Nay, you shall be a peculiar treasure: not that God was enriched by them, as a man is by his treasure, but he was pleased to value and esteem them as a man doth his treasure; they were precious in his sight. He took them under... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:1-25

19:1-24:18 MAKING OF THE COVENANTIsrael at Mount Sinai (19:1-25)The arrival of the people at Mount Sinai marked the fulfilment of the promise God made to Moses on the occasion of the burning bush (see 3:12). The journey from Egypt took three months and was accomplished solely by God’s power and care. Long before the nation of Israel existed, God chose it to be his people and he confirmed this choice in a covenant made with Abraham. He then guided the history of Abraham’s descendants to bring... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 19:5

peculiar treasure = a treasure acquired for a possession. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:3 . Ecc 2:8 . 1 Peter 2:9 . Hebrew. segullah. First occurance. Eight times: Exodus 19:5 , and Deuteronomy 7:6 ; Deuteronomy 14:2 ; Deuteronomy 26:18 . Psalms 135:4 , Malachi 1:0 Exodus 3:17 , where it is used of Israel; and in 1 Chronicles 29:3 and Ecclesiastes 7:8 , where it is used of purchased and personal property. It denotes a treasure reserved for one's self. The Latin sigillo, to seal up, is from this... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 19:4-6

"Ye have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine: and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel."These verses, along with the first three, are a single paragraph, in fact constituting a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 19:5

Exodus 19:5. Ye shall be a peculiar treasure— The word סגלה segulah, signifies a peculium; an appropriated treasure, or peculiar propriety: GOD, to whom belong all the people upon earth, being determined to select and set apart one nation, as the repository of his law, and the subjects of his most immediate government, was pleased to choose the Israelites above all people, because he had a delight in their fathers to love them, Deuteronomy 10:15; Deuteronomy 7:6-8. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 19:1-6

The Israelites arrived at the base of the mountain where God gave them the law about three months after they had left Egypt, in May-June (Exodus 19:1). The mountain in the Sinai range that most scholars have regarded as the mountain peak referred to in this chapter stands in the southeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula. Its name in Arabic is Jebel Musa, mountain of Moses. [Note: See Israel Finkelstein, "Raider of the Lost Mountain-An Israeli Looks at the Most Recent Attempt to Locate Mt.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 19:1-11

B. The establishment of the Mosaic Covenant 19:1-24:11The Lord had liberated Israel from bondage in Egypt, but now He adopted the nation into a special relationship with Himself."Now begins the most sublime section in the whole Book. The theme of this section is supremely significant, playing a role of decisive importance in the history of Israel and of humanity as a whole." [Note: Cassuto, p. 223.] At Sinai, Israel received the law and the tabernacle. The law facilitated the obedience of God’s... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:1-25

Preparation for the Giving of the Law1. The same day] the 15th day of the month: cp. Exodus 12:18, Exodus 12:29; Exodus 16:1. Marching slowly, with long halts at the various stations on the route, the host took two months to traverse the 150 m between Egypt and Sinai. Here they remained eleven months (see Numbers 10:11-12), during which time the nation entered into a formal covenant with Jehovah on the basis of the moral law received from God by Moses, and promulgated by him.Wilderness of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:5-6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 19:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 19:5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:1-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 19:5

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 19:4-6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 19:5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 19:1-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 19:1-11

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:1-25

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