Exodus 34:27-29

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 34:18-27

Here is a repetition of several appointments made before, especially relating to their solemn feasts. When they had made the calf, they proclaimed a feast in honour of it; now, that they might never do so again, they are here charged with the observance of the feasts which God had instituted. Note, Men need not be drawn from their religion by the temptation of mirth, for we serve a Master that has abundantly provided for the joy of his servants: serious godliness is a continual feast, and joy... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 34:28-35

Here is, I. The continuance of Moses in the mount, where he was miraculously sustained, Exod. 34:28. He was there in very intimate communion with God, without interruption, forty days and forty nights, and did not think it long. When we are weary of an hour or two spent in attendance upon God and adoration of him, we should think how many days and nights Moses spent with him, and of the eternal day we hope to spend in praising him. During all this time Moses did neither eat nor drink. Though... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 34:27

And the Lord said unto Moses ,.... Being still with him on the mount: write thou these words ; expressed in the preceding verses, from Exodus 34:11 , as he before had written in a book all those laws, contained in Exodus 21:1 called the book of the covenant, Exodus 24:4 and which perhaps might be destroyed, as well as the two tables were broken; and therefore upon the renewal of the covenant here, there is a repetition made of the principal laws before given, which are ordered also... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 34:28

And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights ,.... These were other forty days and nights, besides those he had been with the Lord, when he came down and broke the two tables in his hand, on sight of the idolatry of the people; yea, not only the Jewish writers think that he was on the mount three times forty days and forty nights, but also several learned Christian writers, as Dr. Lightfoot F16 Works, vol. 1. p. 715, 716. and others; and it seems plain that he went up to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 34:29

And it came to pass, when Moses came down Mount Sinai ,.... Which was on the day of atonement, according to Jarchi, that is, the tenth of Tisri, or September; and so the Jewish chronologers F17 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 6. p. 19. fix his descent on this day: with the two tables of testimony in Moses's hand ; the two tables he carried up, on which God had wrote the law, called "the testimony", being a testification and declaration of his will to the children of Israel: when he came... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 34:27

Write thou these words - Either a transcript of the whole law now delivered, or the words included from Exodus 34:11 ; to Exodus 34:26 . God certainly wrote the ten words on both sets of tables. Moses either wrote a transcript of these and the accompanying precepts for the use of the people, or he wrote the precepts themselves in addition to the ten commandments which were written by the finger of God. See Clarke on Exodus 34:1 ; (note). Allowing this mode of interpretation, the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 34:28

Forty days and forty nights - See Clarke's note on Exodus 24:18 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 34:29

The skin of his face shone - קרן karan , was horned: having been long in familiar intercourse with his Maker, his flesh, as well as his soul, was penetrated with the effulgence of the Divine glory, and his looks expressed the light and life which dwelt within. Probably Moses appeared now as he did when, in our Lord's transfiguration, he was seen with Elijah on the mount, Matthew 17. As the original word קרן karan signifies to shine out, to dart forth, as horns on the head of an... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 34:28

Verse 28 28.And he was there with the Lord forty days The number of forty days is repeated, in order that the second Tables might have no less credit than the first; for we have stated that Moses was withdrawn from the common life of men, that he might bring the Law, as it were, from heaven. If he had only been kept a few days in the mount, his authority would not have been ratified by so conspicuous a miracle; but the forty days obtained full credit for his mission, so that the people might... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 34:29

Verse 29 29.And it came to pass when Moses came down Another remarkable honor given to the Law is here narrated, viz., that the brightness of the heavenly glory appeared in the face of Moses; for it is said that his face gave forth rays, or was irradiated. The word is derived from קרן keren, a horn; and therefore it is probable that rays shone forth from his face, which rendered it luminous; and this effulgence God shed upon him, whilst He was speaking to him in the mount. It is not certain... read more

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