Exodus 34:8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 34:5-9

No sooner had Moses got to the top of the mount than God gave him the meeting (Exod. 34:5): The Lord descended, by some sensible token of his presence, and manifestation of his glory. His descending bespeaks his condescension; he humbles himself to take cognizance of those that humble themselves to walk with him. Ps. 113:6; Lord, what is man, that he should be thus visited? He descended in the cloud, probably that pillar of cloud which had hitherto gone before Israel, and had the day before... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 34:8

And Moses made haste ,.... Perceiving the voice ceased, and the Lord was passing on, lest he should be gone, and he lose the favourable opportunity he had: and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped ; threw himself prostrate upon it, and in the most humble manner put up his requests to God, which are expressed in the following verse; he gladly laid hold on this opportunity to use his interest with God for the people of Israel, and to improve the proclamation of grace and mercy,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 34:8

Verse 8 8.And Moses made haste, and bowed his head This haste shews that Moses was astounded when he first beheld the brightness; for thus does God, when He reveals Himself, immediately ravish the godly into such admiration of Him, that there is no time for delay. (384) This prayer follows, that God would journey with His people, and bear with their frowardness; for, since God had said that He could not possibly dwell with so stiff-necked and intractable a people, Moses proposes the remedy,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 34:1-28

Renewal of the tables, and fourth intercession. One more mighty effort of intercession, and Moses will bear away the blessing which he seeks. It needs, however, that it be a mighty one. The covenant is not yet restored in its integrity. The people's sin is not yet perfectly forgiven. God, indeed, has promised to go with them, but he has not said, as of old, " I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God" ( Exodus 6:7 ). The new relations are not those of perfected... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 34:5-8

1 . That he would proclaim his name to him afresh; and 2 . That he would pass by him, and let him see, after he had passed, what man might see of his glory. The fulfilment of the first promise appears in the long enumeration of attributes contained in Exodus 34:6 , Exodus 34:7 ; the fulfilment of the second is expressed with extreme brevity in the words—,' And the Lord passed by before him" ( Exodus 34:6 ). Probably no further description could be given of that marvellous... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 34:5-8

The name. Consider on this I. THE CONNECTION WITH THE NAME JEHOVAH . "Proclaimed the name of Jehovah" ( Exodus 34:5 ). Observe— 1 . The name Jehovah connotes moral attributes. The absolute being is, at the same time, the most perfect being. His excellence includes all possible perfection. This implies the possession of moral attributes. "That character," says Dean Graves, "from which the acutest reasoners have endeavoured demonstratively to deduce as from their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 34:5-9

The Manifestation of God. I. GOD 'S GLORY VEILED THAT IT MAY BE REVEALED . "The Lord descended in the cloud." The glory of Jesus was veiled by his humanity. There is but one avenue through which the knowledge of God can come—the spirit; it cannot come by the senses. God reveals himself by a word, by one in whom he has put his name, and by the Spirit's unveiling of the word in the heart. II. GOD 'S NAME . 1 . Faithfulness: he proclaimed " JEHOVAH ." He... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 34:8

Moses made haste and bowed his head. Worshipping the glory that had passed by, and accepting the gracious words addressed to him. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 34:8

Exodus 34:8. And Moses made haste and bowed his head Thus he expressed his humble reverence and adoration of God’s glory, together with his joy in this discovery God had made of himself, and his thankfulness for it. Then likewise he expressed his holy submission to the will of God, made known in this declaration, subscribing to his justice as well as mercy, and putting himself and his people Israel under the government of such a God as Jehovah had now proclaimed himself to be. Let this God... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 34:1-35

The covenant re-established (34:1-35)When the people first swore their faithfulness to the covenant, they promised to keep all its requirements (see 24:3-8), but in practice they failed badly. God in his grace would renew the covenant, and to this end he called Moses back up the mountain. His fresh revelation to Moses therefore emphasized his love and mercy, but it also reminded the people of his righteous justice. Moses, painfully aware of the Israelites’ weakness, appealed to the grace of... read more

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