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Here in v.5-7, we find part of (found throughout the book of Pentateuch) the greatest testimonies recorded in history, for it is the testimony of God Himself. “And the Lord”… is a translation of the Hebrew word, יְהוָֹה, Yhvh, from which we get Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel.

CONTEXT

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
Contents: Second tables of the law. The new vision and commission.
Characters: God, Moses, Aaron.
Conclusion: (12–17). We cannot expect the benefit of God’s promises unless we make conscience of His precepts. God’s name is “Jealous” and we cannot worship Him aright if we do not worship Him alone.
Key Word: Tables of testimony, v. 29.
Strong Verses: 6, 7, 14, 29.
Striking Facts: The shining of Moses’ face was a great honor to him but nothing compared to the glory that excelled. We read of Jesus, that not only His face shone, but His whole body and His raiment were glistening (Luke 9:29).

Keith Brooks, Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009), 22.

In this chapter, Moses has orders to hew two tables of stone, that God might write on them the ten commands, and bring them up with him to the mount, ver. 1–4 where the Lord proclaimed his name, and caused his glory and his goodness to pass before him, ver. 5–7 when Moses took this favourable opportunity that offered to pray for the people, that God would forgive their sin, and go along with them, ver. 8, 9 upon which he made a covenant with them, which on his part was to do wonders for them, and drive out the inhabitants of Canaan before them; and on their part, that they should have no confederacy and communion with these nations, and shun their idolatry, and every thing that might lead unto it, ver. 10–17 and he repeated several laws before given, and urged the observance of them, which Moses was to acquaint the people with, ver. 18–27 and after a stay of forty days and forty nights on the mount, he came down with the two tables of the law; and the skin of his face shone so bright, that the people of Israel were afraid to come nigh him, and therefore he put a vail over his face while he conversed with them, ver. 28–35.

John Gill, An Exposition of the Old Testament, vol. 1, The Baptist Commentary Series (London: Mathews and Leigh, 1810), 522.

v.6 – The Lord God: this title shows his glorious being, power, and authority; the following titles note his goodness to men. Abundant in goodness and truth; in fulfilling all his gracious promises made to Abraham, and to his seed, and to all his people; wherein he is said to be abundant, because he generally is better than his word, and gives more than he promised. There is a truth in Divine threatenings, but here the situation of this word in the midst of the attributes of Divine goodness plainly shows that it is to be restrained to the promises; this being usual and reasonable, that general words have their signification limited by the context. And indeed here seems to be a hendyadis, goodness and truth, for true, sincere, and hearty goodness, as mercy and truth are oft put for true and real mercy. See Psal. 25:10; 57:3, &c.

Matthew Poole, Annotations upon the Holy Bible, vol. 1 (New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1853), 193.

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