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Exodus 24:10

King James Version (KJV)

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Exodus 24:10

Verse 10 of 18

Scripture focus

And they saw the God of Israel: and [there was] under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in [his] clearness.

Exodus 24:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 24:10

Theological / Devotional

And they saw. It is clear here that God is not an impersonal force, but a real person (see also Exodus 33:17-23; 34:5-7; Numbers 12:6-8; Isaiah 6:1-6; Ezekiel 1:26-28).

The body of heaven. That is, “clear as the sky itself.” We might think that this exalted honor and privilege would have established these men in enduring faith and obedience toward God. But the tragic story records that Aaron surrendered to the people’s impulsive demand for a golden calf (see Exodus 32:1-6) and that Nadab and Abihu were slain for offering “strange fire” (Numbers 3:1-4). An exalted religious experience one day is no protection for the next (Matthew 14:28-33; Luke 13:25-27; 1 Corinthians 10:11, 12).

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