Exodus 19:5 NIV

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 19:5

(5) A peculiar treasure.—The Hebrew sĕgullah is from a root, found in Chaldee, signifying “to earn,” or “acquire,” and means primarily some valuable possession, which the owner has got by his own exertions. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 29:3, where the English Version translates it by “mine own proper good.”) God views the Israelites as made His own by the long series of mighty works done for their deliverance, whereby He is sometimes said to have “redeemed” (Exodus 6:6; Exodus 15:13), or “purchased”... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Exodus 19:1-25

Exodus 19:4-5 A great deliverance, whether of a man or of a society, is a great claim on the life that is saved. The Israelites carried with them a grand inheritance of holiness and truth. They were saved because of it. As a nation they betrayed it. Edward Thring. References. XIX. 6, 6. Bishop Gibson, The Old Testament in the New, p. 31. XIX. 6. Bishop Diggle, Sermons for Daily Life, p. 100. Exodus 19:10 After the deification of the emperors we are told that it was considered impious so much... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:1-25

CHAPTER XIX.AT SINAI.Exodus 19:1-25.In the third month from the Exodus, and on the selfsame day (which addition fixes the date precisely), the people reached the wilderness of Sinai. This answers fairly to the date of Pentecost, which was afterwards connected by tradition with the giving of the law. And therefore Pentecost was the right time for the gift of the Holy Ghost, bringing with Him the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, and that freedom from servile Jewish obedience which is... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:1-25

A CONDITIONAL PROMISE (vs.1-6) Chapter 19 begins the second great division of the book of Exodus. God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt has been fully accomplished though they are still in the wilderness. He had carried out His unconditional promise in this great deliverance. But now He makes a promise that is conditional on their obedience. This did not infringe on His first promise, but it is typical of God's authority being established among a redeemed people. Since they are redeemed to... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:1-25

PREPARATION FOR RECEIVING THE LAW The Exodus includes two concurring elements in the moral history of the people their redemption and their renovation. It is worthy of notice that God did not give Israel the law first and then say, “I will redeem you if you obey it,” but that He redeemed them first and gave them the law afterwards. THE ARRIVAL AT SINAI (Exodus 19:1-2 ) “In the third month the same day.” These words lead to the belief that the first day of the third (lunar) month is... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Exodus 19:1-13

1. In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai (about eighteen miles). 2. For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. 3. And Moses went up unto God (ascended Sinai), and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain (while he was yet a great way off), saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Exodus 19:1-25

The Commandments Exodus 19-20 We cannot get rid of Sinai in human education. If we persuade ourselves by some false reasoning that the things recorded in these chapters did not literally happen, we are playing the fool with ourselves. God could only come to us at the first by the letter. He touches us by infinite accommodations of his own nature and by a gracious study of our own. This is the plague of the imperfect reason, that it will quibble about the incident, the wrappage, and decoration... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Exodus 19:5-6

Deuteronomy 32:9 . See under the gospel state more of the same precious tokens. 1 Peter 2:9 ; Revelation 1:6 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:5

Possession, ( peculium ). Hebrew segula, "a chosen portion or treasure." (Menochius) --- Mine. I could have made choice of others. We cannot but admire the goodness of God, who asks for the free consent of the people. Hence they can have no pretence for breaking this solemn covenant. (Calmet) (Theodoret, 9. 35.) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:1-8

1-8 Moses was called up the mountain, and was employed as the messenger of this covenant. The Maker and first Mover of the covenant, is God himself. This blessed charter was granted out of God's own free grace. The covenant here mentioned was the national covenant, by which the Israelites were a people under the government of Jehovah. It was a type of the new covenant made with true believers in Christ Jesus; but, like other types, it was only a shadow of good things to come. As a nation they... read more