Exodus 19:5

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Exodus 19:3-6

DISCOURSE: 91MOSES’ MESSAGE TO THE ISRAELITESExodus 19:3-6. And Moses went up unto God: and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shall thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye mitt obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine. And ye... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Exodus 19:5

if ye will obey (Cf) 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10. What, under law, was condition, is under grace, freely given to every believer. The "if" of Exodus 19:5 is the essence of law as a method of divine dealing, and the fundamental reason why "the law made nothing perfect" ; Romans 8:3; Hebrews 7:18; Hebrews 7:19. The Abrahamic: (See Scofield "Hebrews 7:19- :") and New (See Scofield "Hebrews 7:19- :") covenants minister salvation and assurance because they impose but one condition,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Exodus 19:1-25

Now in the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, in the same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. For they were departed from Rephidim, and they were come to the desert of Sinai and they had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mount. And Moses went up unto God, and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; You have see what I did... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 19:1-25

Exodus 19:1. The third month. On the fourteenth day at night the paschal lamb was slain. The two months contain sixty days, and on the fourth day of the third month the law was given, or the sixty fourth day of the Hebrew ecclesiastical year. From these we deduct the fourteen days before the passover, which leave exactly fifty days, the last of which was the day of Pentecost, a festival when the first fruits were offered, which lasted but one day. Thus a perfect type was given of the Lord’s... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Exodus 19:5-6

Exodus 19:5-6A peculiar treasure unto Me.God’s people His treasure1. A treasure is something searched for. The Holy Spirit is ever diligently seeking after Christians.2. A treasure when found is carefully guarded. As the apple of His eye God protects those who trust Him.3. The finding of a treasure is the occasion of rejoicing. “There is joy in heaven,” etc.4. To obtain a treasure we will make great sacrifices. “God gave His only begotten Son,” etc. (Homiletic Review.)National idealsThe problem... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 19:5

Exo 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine: Ver. 5. If ye will obey my voice indeed. ] As I am good to you in deed, and not in pretence or profession only. Nathanael was "an Israelite indeed." Joh 1:47 And Caleb fulfilled after God, or fully followed him; so did not Solomon. 1Ki 11:6 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Exodus 19:5

if ye: Exodus 23:22, Exodus 24:7, Deuteronomy 11:27, Deuteronomy 28:1, Joshua 24:24, 1 Samuel 15:22, Isaiah 1:19, Jeremiah 7:23, Jeremiah 11:4-Judges :, Hebrews 11:8 keep: Deuteronomy 5:2, Psalms 25:10, Psalms 103:17, Psalms 103:18, Isaiah 56:4, Jeremiah 31:31-Micah : a peculiar: Deuteronomy 4:20, Deuteronomy 7:6, Deuteronomy 14:2, Deuteronomy 14:21, Deuteronomy 26:18, Deuteronomy 32:8, Deuteronomy 32:9, 1 Kings 8:53, Psalms 135:4, Song of Solomon 8:12, Isaiah 41:8, Isaiah 43:1, Jeremiah... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Exodus 19:5

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:Then ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me — He doth not instance in any one particular favour, but expresseth it in that which was inclusive of all happiness, that he would be to them a God in covenant, and they should be to him a people. Nay you shall be a peculiar treasure: not that God was enriched by them, as a man is by his... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:3-15

PREPARATIONS FOR THE SINAITIC THEOPHANY, Exodus 19:3-15. Before the divine glory is revealed upon the mount, the people must be admonished and purified. To effect this Moses first goes up into the mountain and receives for Israel the gracious words of Exodus 19:3-6. To these the people cheerfully respond with promise of obedience, and Moses, like a true mediator, returns their answer to Jehovah. Exodus 19:7-8. Again Jehovah speaks to Moses, and gives order for careful preparations and... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 19:5

5. Obey my voice… keep my covenant These two expressions denote the twofold idea of giving obedient attention to each new word that Jehovah speaks, and at the same time guard sacredly the terms of the covenant as already established, or about to be established in fuller form . A peculiar treasure unto me The Hebrew word סגלה is happily rendered by peculiar treasure, for it denotes more than the mere word property or possessions. In Malachi 3:17, it is translated jewels, and in 1... read more

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