Exodus 32:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. ”

Exodus 32:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The faithfulness of Moses in the office that had been entrusted to him was now to be put to the test. It was to be made manifest whether he loved his own glory better than he loved the brethren who...
Exodus 32:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the tables [were] the work of God, and (h) the writing [was] the writing of God, graven upon the tables. (h) All these repetitions show how excellent a thing they defrauded themselves of by thei...
Exodus 32:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:1-6 E, Exodus 32:7-14 Rje, Exodus 32:15-24 E, Exodus 32:25-29 J, Exodus 32:30-34 E s, Exodus 32:35 E. The Golden Calf. Exodus 32:32-34 stand between the instruc...
Exodus 32:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the tables... the tables . Figure of speech Epanadiplosis (App-6), emphasising the importance of the statement. the writing.. the writing . Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6. The two figures t...
Exodus 32:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. The tables were the work of God - Because such a law could proceed from none but himself; God...
Exodus 32:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. The tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God. It has been alleg...
Exodus 32:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Idolatry of the People 1-6. The historical narrative is here resumed from Exodus 24:18 . Becoming impatient at the prolonged absence of Moses on the mount (forty days, Exodus 24:18 ), and de...
Exodus 32:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The tables were the work of God. — Rosenmüller supposes this to mean merely that the size and shape of the stones was prescribed to Moses by God; but the natural meaning of the words is that God Hi...
Exodus 32:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXXII. THE GOLDEN CALF. Exodus 32:1-35 While God was thus providing for Israel, what had Israel done with God? They had grown weary of waiting: had despaired of and slighted their h...
Exodus 32:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Moses Breaks the Tables and Burns the Calf Exodus 32:15-24 There was no weak compromise on the part of Moses. He cast the tables from his hands as though he felt that the covenant between God a...
Exodus 32:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Immediately following the account of this period of communion between Moses and God we have the record of the sin of the people. When they said, "Up, make us Gods," they were seeking something to rep...
Exodus 32:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 3:3 .
Exodus 32:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the tables were the work of God ,.... And not of angels or men; the stones were made and formed by God into the shape they were: and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables...
Exodus 32:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the tables [were] the work of God, and the writing [was] the writing of God, graven upon the tables. Ver. 16. The work of God. ] The greater was the people's loss, brought upon them by their s...
Exodus 32:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

On both their sides Thus it was effectually provided against a possibility of any one either taking from or adding to this law, to do either of which God expressly forbade his people, Deuteronomy...
Exodus 32:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE GOLDEN CALF (vs.1-6) Moses forty days in the mount (the number of testing) was too much for the impatient children of Israel. They gathered to Aaron in united determination to have some subst...
Exodus 32:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Moses Breaks the Tablets of the Law. B. C. 1491. 15 And Moses turned, and went down fr...
Exodus 32:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Exodus 32:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Moses Descends And Witnesses What Is Happening And Acts Decisively To Bring Matters Under Control ( Exodus 32:15-20 ). a Moses turns and descends with the tablets of the Covenant in His hands, w...
Exodus 32:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 32:15-20 THE TRUTH GIVEN AND LOST We contemplate— I. The truth given, Exodus 31 : Exodus 32:18 . 1. The highest truth was given to man. That...
Exodus 32:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

tables ( See Scofield) - ( Exodus 20:4 ).
Exodus 32:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Exodus 32:1 . And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go befor...
Exodus 32:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 32:1 . Unto Aaron. Some copies read, the people gathered themselves together against Aaron. He sinned through fear of man; but as the Lord did not punish him with the revolters, the latte...
Exodus 32:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION MOSES BREAKS THE TWO TABLES . The entire conference between God and Moses being now ended, Moses hastened to descend from the mount, and interpose in the crisis that had aris...
Exodus 32:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Wrath of Moses
Exodus 32:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 31:18 Exodus 34:1 Exodus 34:4 Deuteronomy 9:9-11 Deuteronomy 9:15 Deuteronomy 10:1 2 Corinthians 3:3 2 Corinthians 3:7 Hebrews 8:10
Exodus 32:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The writing of God — Very probably the first writing in the world.

Exodus 32:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 32:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 32:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 32:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 32:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 32:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 32:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 32:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 32:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 32:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

Exodus 32:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Exodus 32:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 32:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 32:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 32:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 32:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes