Exodus 24:9-11

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 24:9

Then went up Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu ,.... After the above things were done, the words of the Lord were told the people, and the book of the covenant read unto them, to which they agreed, sacrifices were offered, and the blood of them sprinkled on the altar, and on the people. The Samaritan version adds to these, Eleazar and Ithamar, the two younger sons of Aaron: and seventy of the elders of Israel , who were called up to the mountain to the Lord, Exodus 24:1 . 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

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 24:10

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

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

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