John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 20:22
And the Lord said unto Moses ,.... When Moses was come near the thick darkness where God was: thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel ; at his return unto them, and which he was to deliver in the name of God, and as his words: ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven ; descending from heaven on Mount Sinai in a cloud and fire, he talked with them out of the cloud and fire, and delivered to them with an audible voice the above ten commands; the cloud and fire they... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 20:22-26
Moses having gone into the thick darkness, where God was, God there spoke in his hearing only, privately and without terror, all that follows hence to the end of Exod. 23:1-32, which is mostly an exposition of the ten commandments; and he was to transmit it by word of mouth first, and afterwards in writing, to the people. The laws in these verses related to God's worship. I. They are here forbidden to make images for worship (Exod. 20:22, 23): You have seen that I have talked with you from... read more