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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
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With
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
Exodus Chapter 19 is the theological heart of the Torah, marking the arrival of
the Children of Israel at the foot of
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Let us now read Exodus Chapter 19:1-25: (JPS-1917 version of the Torah).
1. “In the third month after the children of
Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into
the wilderness of Sinai. 2. And when they were departed
from Rephidim, and were come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the
wilderness; and there
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Let us now look at
all verses covered with Explanations:
Explanation Verses 1-2: In the
third month after the Exodus, the children of
Explanation Verses 3-6: Moses goes
up unto אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, and there יְהוָה - the LORD speaks from the mountain, reminding
Israel how He “bore you on eagles' wings”, He offers a conditional Covenant: if
they obey His voice and keep His Covenant, they shall be a “peculiar treasure" above all
peoples, a “kingdom of priests”, and a "holy nation”.
Explanation Verses 7-9: Moses lays
these words before the elders. The people respond with a single voice: “All that יְהוָה - the
LORD hath spoken we will do”. יְהוָה - the LORD then informs Moses that He will come
in a “thick cloud” so the people may hear and believe in Moses’ leadership
forever.
Explanation Verses
10-13: A period of sanctification is commanded. The people must
wash their garments and be ready by the “third day”. Strict boundaries are set
around the mountain; anyone man or beast who touches the
mount shall surely be put to death, whether stoned or shot through.
Explanation Verses
14-15: Moses goes down and sanctifies the people. They wash their clothes,
and Moses instructs them to “be ready against the third day” and to abstain
from physical intimacy as part of their ritual preparation.
Explanation Verses
16-19: On the morning of the third day, the atmosphere shifts: there is
thunder, lightning, a thick cloud, and the “voice of a horn exceeding loud”.
Moses brings the trembling people out of the camp to meet אֱלֹהִים - Elohim at the nether
part of the mount.
Explanation Verses
20-22: יְהוָה - the LORD calls Moses to the top of the mount.
He is commanded to go down and warn the people again not to “break through unto
יְהוָה - the LORD to gaze”, lest many perish. Even the
priests, who come near, must sanctify themselves.
Explanation Verses
23-25: Moses notes the people cannot come up because of the prior
warnings, but יְהוָה - the LORD insists he go down, bring Aaron up,
and ensure the priests and people do not “break through”. Moses goes down and
speaks unto the people.
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My Closing Message:
Chapter 19 establishes that proximity to the Divine requires both consent
and boundary. The declaration "All that יְהוָה - the LORD hath spoken we will do" is the
foundational moment of Jewish identity, representing a voluntary acceptance of
a higher calling. Yet, the smoke and fire of Sinai serve as a reminder that
holiness is not a casual state; it demands preparation and profound respect for
the limits between the human and the Divine. As the chapter ends with Moses
descending to speak to the people, the stage is set for the ultimate
communication of the Law.
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