The People Fear-Idols and Altars. Now all the people witnessed the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the smoking mountain; and as they looked, the people were afraid, and they trembled [and moved backward] and stood at a [safe] distance. Exo 20:18
INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD TESTAMENT
The Nation Israel Delivered and Organized
III. ISRAEL AT SINAI, Exodus 19:1-40:38
2. The Ten Commandments and Other Laws, Exodus 20:1-23:33
42. Why did the people fear while Moses drew near to God?
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Now all the people witnessed the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the smoking mountain; and as they looked, the people were afraid, and they trembled [and moved backward] and stood at a [safe] distance.
Then they said to Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak to us or we will die.”
Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him [that is, a profound reverence for Him] will remain with you, so that you do not sin.”
So the people stood at a [safe] distance, but Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.
LAWS ABOUT ALTARS
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.
You shall not make other gods [to worship] besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make [these lifeless idols] for yourselves.
You shall make an altar of earth for Me, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I cause My Name to be recorded and remembered [through revelation of My divine nature] I will come to you and bless you.
If you make an altar of stone for Me, you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you use a chisel on it, you will profane it.
Nor shall you go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’
Comments by
F.B.Meyer
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Exodus 20:18-26
THE PEOPLE FEAR; IDOLS AND ALTARS
When our Lord was on earth He was so attractive and winsome that the publicans and sinners drew near to hear Him, penitents wept at His feet, children nestled to His heart. But even then there were some who desired Him to depart out of their coasts. So here, while Moses drew near, the people stood afar off. Let us not be among those who avoid the near presence of God, but of those who are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Let us exercise our right to draw near to the throne of grace, and stand in the very presence of our Father-God, because we have a great High Priest, who is passed through the heavens.
At Exo_20:22, we begin the Book of the Covenant, which extends to Exo_23:33, containing a series of wholesome laws, and the first enactment deals with the worship of the Most High. Note that in all places He will record His Name. Everywhere we may worship Him. The altar had to be of earth, teaching us the lessons of humility, simplicity and self-abasement. See Heb_13:10. But always the adjustment with God precedes rightness toward man.
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