Exo 19:1-3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Exod 19:1-9: 19:1-9 God prepared his people to receive the covenant by first reminding them of the past and of what they had learned about him (19:4 ). He then made promises concerning the future, which were contingent upon obedience (19:5-6 ). The final result was their promise to obey what the Lord has commanded (19:8 ). 19:1 Exactly two months after the Israelites left Egypt: It was now the fifteenth day of the third month.

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‏ Exodus 19:1-3

Summary for Exod 19:1-9: 19:1-9 ^a God prepared his people to receive the covenant by first reminding them of the past and of what they had learned about him (19:4 ^b). He then made promises concerning the future, which were contingent upon obedience (19:5-6 ^c). The final result was their promise to obey what the Lord has commanded (19:8 ^d). 19:1 ^e Exactly two months after the Israelites left Egypt: It was now the fifteenth day of the third month.
19:2 ^f The arrival at Sinai was a fulfillment of the promise made earlier to Moses at this same spot (3:12 ^g).
19:3 ^h the family of Jacob ... the descendants of Israel: The link between Jacob and the present generation reflected continuity with the past. God had kept all his promises thus far, and the promises he was yet to make would be equally trustworthy.