Exodus 20:21

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Deuteronomy 5:22-31 . Aaron Exodus 19:24 on this occasion accompanied Moses in drawing near to the thick darkness. Exodus 20:22 to...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 20:18-21 E. Alarm of the People. This resumes Exodus 19:17 or Exodus 19:19 ), and describes how the frightened people (read in Exodus...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

afar off. Note the difference between law and grace. ( Ephesians 2:13 ). drew near . Moses' fourth ascent. See note on Exodus 19:3 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was .
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Moses drew near unto the thick darkness— See note on ch. Exodus 19:20 . See also ch. 24: REFLECTIONS.— With pomp of terrible majesty God thus p...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Ten Commandments (vv. 1-21) Exodus 20-23, containing (1) the Decalogue (Gk. = 'Ten Words' or 'Commandments') and (2) a code of laws regulating...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

AT THE PEOPLE’S REQUEST, MOSES BECOMES THEIR INTERMEDIARY. (18-21) The delivery of the Ten Commandments by a voice manifestly superhuman impress...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LESSER LAW. Exodus 20:18 - Exodus 23:33 . With the close of the Decalogue and its universal obligations, we approach a brief code of laws,...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the People Fear; Idols and Altars Exodus 20:18-26 When our Lord was on earth He was so attractive and winsome that the publicans and sinners dr...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the Ten Words of the moral Law. They are introduced by a proclamation of God concerning Himself: first as to His name, "I am Jehovah"; s...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How delightful in this view of Moses is it to discover the type of Christ! Jeremiah 30:21 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the people stood afar off ,.... Still kept their distance in their camp and tents; or the heads and elders of the people having had this convers...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God [was]. Ver. 21. Stood afar off. ] Yea, God, tendering their i...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

While the people continued to stand afar off Afraid of God's wrath, Moses drew near unto the thick darkness He was made to draw near; so the wo...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (vs.1-17) Before God gives the ten commandments, He makes is abundantly clear that Israel's obedience to law had nothing to...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Terror with Which the Law Was Given. B. C. 1491....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Aftermath ( Exodus 20:18-21 ). This passage immediately follows the glorious and awesome experience that has been theirs in the proclamation o...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 20:19 . We will hear.] Kalisch happily remarks that “in the word v‘nishma ‘AH, with the he paragogicum, lies the readi...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 20:1 . God spake all these words. In compassion to man, and the increasing weakness of human traditions, it has pleased the infinitely wise...
The Biblical Illustrator

They removed, and stood afar off. Israel and Sinai I. That all men as sinners must be brought into conscious contact with moral law. The guaran...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION WITHDRAWAL OF THE PEOPLE , AND NEARER APPROACH OF MOSES TO GOD . The effect produced upon the people by the accum...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Terror of the People
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the people stood afar off, remained standing at a distance, and Moses, as the mediator of the people, drew near unto the thick darkness where...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the people Exodus 19:16 Exodus 19:17 Deuteronomy 5:5 thick 1 Kings 8:12 2 Chronicles 6:1 Psalms 18:9 Psalms 18:12 Psalms 97:2 Psalms...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

While the people continued to stand afar off — Afraid of God's wrath, Moses drew near unto the thick darkness; he was made to draw near, so the wor...

²¹ And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

Related Commentaries of Exodus 20:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Exodus 20:21