And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
God Himself was the preacher that day, descending in fire with ten thousand holy angels attending His majesty. The mountain shook and smoked as His throne; the trumpet grew louder and louder, calling the guilty to assemble, a sound of war to those who knew their sin.
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Commenting on Exodus 19:16-25
The Lord came down in visible tokens of His presence and power, though He Himself is the incomprehensible Jehovah who fills heaven and earth and cannot be contained in any place. He called Moses up to the summit where the fire rested and the thick cloud marked His dwelling, and Moses obeyed and went up.
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God arranged a graduated ascent: His glory at the peak where Moses alone approached; Aaron and elders partway up; the people at the base. This awesome, terrible majesty was meant to kindle reverence and sacred awe; whoever worships without these fears neither understands God's majesty nor the sinfulness of sin.
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