16. on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and
lightnings, &c.--The descent of God was signalized by every object
imagination can conceive connected with the ideas of grandeur and of
awe. But all was in keeping with the character of the law about to be
proclaimed. As the mountain burned with fire, God was exhibited as a
consuming fire to the transgressors of His law. The thunder and
lightning, more awful amid the deep stillness of the region and
reverberating with terrific peals among the mountains, would rouse the
universal attention; a thick cloud was an apt emblem of the dark and
shadowy dispensation (compare
Mt 17:5).
the voice of a trumpet--This gave the scene the character of a
miraculous transaction, in which other elements than those of nature
were at work, and some other than material trumpet was blown by other
means than human breath.
JFB.
Outline
Important Topics for Bible Study
Quick Reference Map
Map of the Possible Route of the
Exodus
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Ancient Customs
Ancient People
Geography
the wilderness
the mount of God
Quick Reference Maps
Map of the Red Sea and Egypt
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The Old Testament
Exodus Resources
Moses
and the Exodus
The Giving of the Law
The
Tabernacle
The Wilderness Wanderings