Exodus 24:11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 24:9-11

The people having, besides their submission to the ceremony of the sprinkling of blood, declared their well-pleasedness in their God and his law, again and again, God here gives to their representatives some special tokens of his favour to them (for God meets him that rejoices and works righteousness), and admits them nearer to him than they could have expected. Thus, in the New-Testament church, we find the four living creatures, and the four and twenty elders, honoured with places round the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 24:11

And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand ,.... Which some interpret of his hand of prophecy, and of the measure of the Spirit, such an one as Moses had, and by virtue of which he lived forty days and nights without eating and drinking; but these not having such a measure of the Spirit, were obliged to eat and drink to support nature, as in the next clause: but it is rather to be understood of the hand of God; he did not inflict any disease or death upon them on... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 24:11

Upon the nobles of - Israel he laid not his hand - This laying on of the hand has been variously explained. He did not conceal himself from the nobles of Israel by covering them with his hand, as he did Moses, Exodus 33:22 . He did not endue any of the nobles, i.e., the seventy elders, with the gift of prophecy; for so laying on of the hand has been understood. He did not slay any of them; none of them received any injury; which is certainly one meaning of the phrase: see Nehemiah... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 24:11

Verse 11 11.And upon the nobles of the children of Israel. These words, as it seems to me, are violently distorted by those (318) who expound them, that the elders were not made participators of the prophetic gift, or that the virtue of God did not extend to them; for these clauses are to be taken connectedly thus: although they saw God, His hand was not laid upon them but they ate and drank. Hence we may gather that God’s paternal favor towards them is pointed out in that He spared them; for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 24:1-11

The vision of God for the selected few. I. THOSE SELECTED FOR THIS VISION . That Moses himself went up was a matter of course. It was good for him to be there for the strengthening of his own faith. He himself would rejoice in the assurance thus given that the promise of the people was accepted. As to those who went up with him, it is clear that in the revelation something was being done to prepare them for official positions afterwards. They got this glorious sight not because... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 24:1-11

The Covenant made. 1 . THE VISION OF GOD (1, 2, 9, 11).— 1 . It is for the called alone. God manifests himself only to the repentant and the believing. 2 . These are commanded to approach. This is our warrant for confident boldness of access: he has called us. 3 . The vision is bestowed upon those from whose midst the mediator has gone into God's immediate presence and who wait his return ( Exodus 24:2 ). 4 . It is given as they go upwards into the mount where... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 24:1-12

A vision of God. Prior to the ratification of the covenant, God had given Moses instructions that, immediately on the conclusion of the ceremonies, he, together with Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu (representatives of the future priesthood), and seventy of the elders of Israel (representatives of the body of the people), should again ascend the mountain ( Exodus 24:1 , Exodus 24:2 ). The design was to partake of a sacrificial feast, perhaps held on the flesh of the peace-offerings of Exodus... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 24:9-11

1 . A sacrificial meal always followed upon a sacrifice; and the elders might naturally desire to partake of it as near the Divine presence as should be permitted them. This was their purpose in ascending. 2 . God desired to impress them with a sense of his awful majesty and beauty, and was prepared for this end to manifest himself to them in some strange and wonderful way as they were engaged in the solemn meal ( Exodus 24:11 ). This was his purpose in inviting their presence.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 24:9-11

The Covenant Meal on Sinai. The Old Testament contains no mention of any other meal so wonderful as this. Newly entered into covenant with God, fresh from the blood of sprinkling, which was representative of the blood of Christ, Moses, Aaron with his two sons, and the seventy elders, half-way up Sinai, engaged in the sacrificial feast upon the peace-offerings ( Exodus 24:5 ), when lo! the heaven was opened to them, and there burst upon their astonished sight a vision of Jehovah in his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 24:11

The nobles — i.e; the notables—the seventy elders, and other persons, already mentioned ( Exodus 24:1 , Exodus 24:9 ). He laid not his hand . God did not smite them with death, or pestilence, or even blindness. It was thought to be impossible to see God and live. (See above, Genesis 32:30 ; Exodus 32:20 ; 6:22 , 6:23 , etc.) Man was unworthy to draw near to God in any way; and to look on him was viewed as a kind of profanity. Yet some times he chose to show himself, in vision... read more

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