Exodus 24:10

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 24:10

And they saw the God of Israel ,.... The Targum of Jonathan restrains this to Nadab and Abihu whereas it is doubtless true of Moses and Aaron, and the seventy elders, who all saw him, and who were witnesses to the people that it was a divine Person that spoke to Moses, and delivered the laws unto him, to be observed by them; which seems to be the reason of their being called up, and favoured with this sight which must not be understood as of anything criminal in them, as if they curiously... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 24:10

They saw the God of Israel - The seventy elders, who were representatives of the whole congregation, were chosen to witness the manifestation of God, that they might be satisfied of the truth of the revelation which he had made of himself and of his will; and on this occasion it was necessary that the people also should be favored with a sight of the glory of God; see Exodus 20:18 . Thus the certainty of the revelation was established by many witnesses, and by those especially of the most... 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 24:10

They saw the God of Israel . These words can scarcely mean less than that they saw with their bodily eyes some appearance of the Divine being who had summoned them to his presence for the purpose. Moses, we know, saw a "similitude of God" ( Numbers 12:8 ). Isaiah "saw the Lord sitting upon his throne "( Isaiah 6:1 ). Ezekiel saw upon the throne "the appearance of a man" ( Ezekiel 1:26 ). It does not follow from Deuteronomy 4:12 , Deuteronomy 4:15 , that the elders saw no... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 24:10

And they saw the God of Israel - As they ate the sacrificial feast, the presence of Yahweh was manifested to them with special distinctness. In the act of solemn worship, they perceived that He was present with them, as their Lord and their Deliverer. It is idle to speculate on the mode of this revelation. That no visible form was presented to their bodily eyes, we are expressly informed, Deuteronomy 4:12; see Exodus 33:20; compare Isaiah 6:1. The latter part of this verse may be read: “under... read more

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