Then the LORD said to Moses, "Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction." Then the LORD said to Moses,This phrase indicates a direct communication from God to Moses, emphasizing the unique relationship between them. Moses is often seen as a mediator between God and the Israelites, a role that foreshadows Christ as the ultimate mediator (1 Timothy 2:5). The divine initiative here underscores God's sovereignty and His desire to establish a covenant with His people. Exo 19:21 and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people…
Num 12:6-8 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you…
Deu 34:10 Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel…
“Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, Mount Sinai, also known as Horeb, is a significant location in biblical history, representing a place of divine revelation. The mountain is a symbol of God's holiness and transcendence. Moses' ascent signifies a call to holiness and separation, paralleling the believer's call to draw near to God (James 4:8). The command to "stay here" suggests a period of waiting and preparation, reflecting the importance of patience and obedience in receiving God's word. Deu 10:1 At that time the LORD said to me, “Chisel out…
Deu 5:31 But you stand here with Me, that I may speak to you…
Exo 19:20 The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai…
so that I may give you the tablets of stone, The tablets of stone are a tangible representation of God's covenant with Israel, containing the Ten Commandments. This act of giving the law on stone signifies permanence and divine authority. The use of stone tablets also connects to ancient Near Eastern practices where important decrees were inscribed on durable materials. This foreshadows the new covenant, where God's laws are written on the hearts of believers (Jeremiah 31:33). Exo 31:18 When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses…
Deu 9:10-11 Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets,…
Deu 10:3-4 So I made an ark of acacia wood, chiseled out…
with the law and commandments I have written God Himself is the author of the law, highlighting its divine origin and authority. The law and commandments serve as a moral and ethical guide for the Israelites, setting them apart as God's chosen people. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's word as a source of life and guidance (Psalm 119:105). The writing by God's hand underscores the personal nature of His covenant with His people. Exo 32:16 The tablets were the work of God, and the writing…
Deu 4:13 He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded…
Deu 5:22 The LORD spoke these commandments in a loud voice…
for their instruction.” The purpose of the law is instructional, meant to teach the Israelites how to live in a way that pleases God. It serves as a tutor leading to Christ (Galatians 3:24), revealing humanity's need for a Savior. The law's role in instruction is foundational for understanding God's character and His expectations for His people, pointing ultimately to the fulfillment of the law in Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:17). Deu 31:12-13 Assemble the people—men, women, children…
Deu 4:1 Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances…
Deu 6:1 These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances…
Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who calls Moses to receive His law. 2. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to mediate His covenant and receive His commandments. 3. Mount SinaiThe holy mountain where God reveals His law to Moses, symbolizing divine authority and presence. 4. Tablets of StoneThe physical manifestation of God's law, representing His covenant with Israel. 5. The Law and CommandmentsThe divine instructions given to guide the moral and spiritual life of the Israelites. Teaching Points Divine InvitationGod invites us into His presence to receive His guidance and instruction, just as He called Moses to the mountain. The Importance of God's LawThe law given to Moses is foundational for understanding God's holiness and our need for a Savior. Obedience and RelationshipOur relationship with God is deepened through obedience to His commandments, which are given for our instruction and well-being. The Fulfillment in ChristJesus fulfills the law, and through Him, we receive the grace to live according to God's will. Internalization of God's WordAs believers, we are called to internalize God's commandments, allowing the Holy Spirit to write them on our hearts. Bible Study Questions 1. What does God's invitation to Moses to "come up to Me on the mountain" teach us about approaching God in our own lives? 2. How do the tablets of stone symbolize the permanence and authority of God's law, and how does this apply to our understanding of Scripture today? 3. In what ways does Jesus' teaching in the New Testament fulfill and expand upon the law given to Moses? 4. How can we ensure that God's commandments are written on our hearts, as described in Hebrews 8:10? 5. Reflect on a time when obedience to God's instructions led to spiritual growth or transformation in your life. How can this experience encourage others in their faith journey? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 31:18This verse describes God giving Moses the tablets of stone, emphasizing their divine origin. Deuteronomy 9:9-11Moses recounts receiving the tablets, highlighting the significance of the law in Israel's covenant relationship with God. Matthew 5:17-18Jesus speaks about fulfilling the law, connecting the Old Testament law to His teachings. Hebrews 8:10This verse discusses the new covenant, where God's laws are written on believers' hearts, reflecting the internalization of God's commandments. 2 Corinthians 3:3Paul contrasts the tablets of stone with the Spirit's work in believers, emphasizing the transformation brought by the Holy Spirit. People Aaron, Abihu, Hur, Israelites, Joshua, Moses, NadabPlaces Mount SinaiTopics Command, Commandment, Commandments, Commands, Direct, Instruction, Law, Mayest, Mayst, Mount, Mountain, Orders, Stay, Stone, Stones, Tables, Tablets, Teach, Wait, Writing, WrittenDictionary of Bible Themes Exodus 24:12 1175 God, will of
1260 finger of God
4254 mountains
4366 stones
5377 law, Ten Commandments
5574 tablet Exodus 24:4-18 4269 Sinai, Mount Library Sin and Forgiveness
'... Forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty....'--EXODUS xxiv. 7. The former chapter tells us of the majesty of the divine revelation as it was made to Moses on 'the mount of God.' Let us notice that, whatever was the visible pomp of the external Theophany to the senses, the true revelation lay in the proclamation of the 'Name'; the revelation to the conscience and the heart; and such a revelation had never before fallen on mortal ears. It is remarkable …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture 'The Love of Thine Espousals'
'And He said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord, thou, and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. 2. And Moses alone shall come near the Lord; but they shall not come nigh, neither shall the people go up with him. 3. And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do. 4. And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Blood of the Covenant
"Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you."--EX. xxiv. 8; HEB. ix. 20. "This cup is the new covenant in My blood."--1 COR. xi. 25; MATT. xxvi. 28. "The blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified."--HEB. x. 29. "The blood of the everlasting covenant."--HEB. xiii.21. THE blood is one of the strangest, the deepest, the mightiest, and the most heavenly of the thoughts of God. It lies at the very root of both Covenants, but specially of the New Covenant. The difference …
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants The Blood of the Testament
BLOOD IS ALWAYS a terrible thing. It makes a sensitive mind shudder even to pronounce the word; but, to look upon the thing itself causes a thrill of horror. Although by familiarity men shake this off, for the seeing of the eye and the hearing of the ear can harden the heart, the instinct of a little child may teach you what is natural to us in referer to blood. How it will worry if its finger bleeds ever so little, shocked as the sight, actually there be no smart. I envy not the man whose pity would …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 58: 1912 The Blood of Sprinkling
Our apostle next tells us what we are come to. I suppose he speaks of all the saints after the death and resurrection of our Lord and the descent of the Holy Ghost. He refers to the whole church, in the midst of which the Holy Spirit now dwells. We are come to a more joyous sight than Sinai, and the mountain burning with fire. The Hebrew worshipper, apart from his sacrifices, lived continually beneath the shadow of the darkness of a broken law; he was startled often by the tremendous note of the …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 32: 1886 The Birth of Jesus Proclaimed by Angels to the Shepherds.
(Near Bethlehem, b.c. 5.) ^C Luke II. 8-20. ^c 8 And there were shepherds in the same country [they were in the same fields from which David had been called to tend God's Israel, or flock] abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. [When the flock is too far from the village to lead it to the fold at night, these shepherds still so abide with it in the field, even in the dead of winter.] 9 And an angel of the Lord stood by them [He stood upon the earth at their side, and did …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Lord's Supper Instituted.
(Jerusalem. Evening Before the Crucifixion.) ^A Matt. XXVI. 26-29; ^B Mark XIV. 22-25; ^C Luke XXII. 19, 20; ^F I. Cor. XI. 23-26. ^a 26 And as they were eating, ^f the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread; 24 and when he had given thanks, { ^b blessed,} ^f he brake it, ^a and he gave to the disciples, and said, ^b Take ye: ^a Take, eat; this is my body. ^f which is ^c given ^f for you: this do in remembrance of me. [As only unleavened bread was eaten during the paschal supper, …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Writings of St. Ambrose.
The extant writings of St. Ambrose may be divided under six heads. I. Dogmatic; II. Exegetic; III. Moral; IV. Sermons; V. Letters; VI. A few Hymns. I. Dogmatic and Controversial Works. 1. De Fide. The chief of these are the Five Books on the Faith, of which the two first were written in compliance with a request of the Emperor Gratian, a.d. 378. Books III.-V. were written in 379 or 380, and seem to have been worked up from addresses delivered to the people [V. prol. 9, 11; III. 143; IV. 119]. This …
St. Ambrose—Works and Letters of St. Ambrose Things Pertaining to the Kingdom.
"Now is there solemn pause in earth and heaven; The Conqueror now His bonds hath riven, And Angels wonder why He stays below; Yet hath not man his lesson learned, How endless love should be returned." Hitherto our thoughts about "The Kingdom of Heaven" have been founded on the teaching of the King respecting His Kingdom recorded in the Gospels. But we must not forget to give attention to the very important time in the life of our Lord extending between His Resurrection and Ascension, during which …
Edward Burbidge—The Kingdom of Heaven; What is it? The Last Supper
189. On Thursday Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem for the last time. Knowing the temper of the leaders, and the danger of arrest at any time, Jesus was particularly eager to eat the Passover with his disciples (Luke xxii. 15), and he sent two of them--Luke names them as Peter and John--to prepare for the supper. In a way which would give no information to such a one as Judas, he directed them carefully how to find the house where a friend would provide them the upper room that was needed …
Rush Rhees—The Life of Jesus of Nazareth Brief Outline of Ancient Jewish Theological Literature
The arrangements of the synagogue, as hitherto described, combined in a remarkable manner fixedness of order with liberty of the individual. Alike the seasons and the time of public services, their order, the prayers to be offered, and the portions of the law to be read were fixed. On the other hand, between the eighteen "benedictions" said on ordinary days, and the seven repeated on the Sabbaths, free prayer might be inserted; the selection from the prophets, with which the public reading concluded--the …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him.
(Sea of Galilee, Near Capernaum.) ^A Matt. IV. 18-22; ^B Mark I. 16-20; ^C Luke V. 1-11. ^a 18 And walking ^b 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee [This lake is a pear-shaped body of water, about twelve and a half miles long and about seven miles across at its widest place. It is 682 feet below sea level; its waters are fresh, clear and abounding in fish, and it is surrounded by hills and mountains, which rise from 600 to 1,000 feet above it. Its greatest depth is about 165 feet], he [Jesus] …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Appendix xii. The Baptism of Proselytes
ONLY those who have made study of it can have any idea how large, and sometimes bewildering, is the literature on the subject of Jewish Proselytes and their Baptism. Our present remarks will be confined to the Baptism of Proselytes. 1. Generally, as regards proselytes (Gerim) we have to distinguish between the Ger ha-Shaar (proselyte of the gate) and Ger Toshabh (sojourner,' settled among Israel), and again the Ger hatstsedeq (proselyte of righteousness) and Ger habberith (proselyte of the covenant). …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Exodus
The book of Exodus--so named in the Greek version from the march of Israel out of Egypt--opens upon a scene of oppression very different from the prosperity and triumph in which Genesis had closed. Israel is being cruelly crushed by the new dynasty which has arisen in Egypt (i.) and the story of the book is the story of her redemption. Ultimately it is Israel's God that is her redeemer, but He operates largely by human means; and the first step is the preparation of a deliverer, Moses, whose parentage, …
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