Exodus 19:19 NLT,NIV,ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 19:16-25

Now, at length, comes that memorable day, that terrible day of the Lord, that day of judgment, in which Israel heard the voice of the Lord God speaking to them out of the midst of the fire, and lived, Deut. 4:33. Never was there such a sermon preached, before nor since, as this which was here preached to the church in the wilderness. For, I. The preacher was God himself (Exod. 19:18): The Lord descended in fire, and (Exod. 19:20), The Lord came down upon mount Sinai. The shechinah, or glory of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:19

And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long ,.... Not in one continued tone, as before, Exodus 19:13 , where a different word is used, and when it decreased, and was about to cease, which was to summon the people to attend; but now they were come to the foot of the mount, and this sounding was a preparation to the giving of the law unto them, and was not one continued even tone: but waxed louder and louder; or, "going, and exceeding strong"; or, "strengthening itself exceedingly" F24 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:7-25

The revelation of Jehovah. I. WHAT IS DEMANDED ERE THE REVELATION CAN BE IMPARTED . 1 . The will must be surrendered to God, "All that the Lord hath spoken we will do" ( Exodus 19:8 ). 2 . The filthiness of the past must be put away; "Sanctify them" ( Exodus 19:10 ). There must be loathing of, and separation from, sin. 3 . There must be a sense of the distance sin has put between the soul and God; "Take heed to yourselves that ye go not up into the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:9-25

The manifestation of God's glory at Sinai. I. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MANIFESTATION . God made this purpose known beforehand; and it was that the people who saw and heard these dreadful phenomena might believe Moses for ever, might permanently acknowledge his authority as a messenger and representative of God. When Moses was at Sinai before and then entrusted with a Divine message to Israel, he urged it as one of his difficulties that Israel would not believe him. "They will say,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:10-25

The mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire ( Hebrews 12:18 ). It is interesting to observe that, with the latter part of this chapter, we enter on an entirely new phase in the history of God's revelation of himself to Israel. Terror enough there has been in the previous portions of the book—terror and "a mighty hand"—awful manifestations of God's power and holiness; but towards Israel there has been displayed only benignity and fatherly affection. Their wants have been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:16-19

Sinai and Sion. In studying these verses we cannot but be reminded of the picture drawn by the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews of the contrast in respect of Church state and privilege between believers of the Old and believers of the New Testament dispensations. "Ye are not come," he says, "unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest … But ye are come unto Mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:16-20

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:16-20

God's various modes of manifesting himself. It has been well said that "when God reveals himself it is in a manner suitable to the occasion." No revelation that he has made of himself has ever been so terrible in its material accompaniments as that at Sinai; and no occasion can ever be conceived of as more needing the employment of solemn, startling, and impressive circumstances. Here was a people gross of heart, delighting in flesh-pots, debased by slavery, careless of freedom, immoral,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:19

When the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder . This is a somewhat free translation; but it gives well the real meaning of the Hebrew. We may conclude that the trumpet's blast was not continuous. It sounded when the manifestation began ( Exodus 19:16 ). It sounded again, much louder and with a much more prolonged note, to herald the actual descent of God upon the mount. This time the sound was so piercing, so terrible, so intolerable, that Moses could no longer... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:19

Only a voice. The people were expecting a revelation—a vision of the hitherto unseen Jehovah—it came, but not as they expected; no vision , only a voice (cf. Deuteronomy 4:12 ). The fact was the law was not a final , only a preparatory revelation; it is related to the Gospel as John Baptist was related to Christ. " A voice crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord. Consider in this view:— I. THE STRENGTH OF THE LAW . 1 . It was a voice—a Divine... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 19:16-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:7-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:9-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:10-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:16-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:16-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:16-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 19:19

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