Exo 19:16-25 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Exod 19:16-25: 19:16-25 The final phase of preparation involved phenomena that moved the people toward acceptance of the covenant. Some of the experiences were visual: lightning and a cloud (19:16 ), smoke and fire (19:18 ). The people also heard thunder , a ram’s horn , and the voice of God (19:16 , 19 ), and the whole mountain shook violently (19:18 ). In the Bible, such phenomena are often associated with a theophany, which is a visible manifestation of God’s holy presence.

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‏ Exodus 19:16-25

Summary for Exod 19:16-25: 19:16-25 ^a The final phase of preparation involved phenomena that moved the people toward acceptance of the covenant. Some of the experiences were visual: lightning and a cloud (19:16 ^b), smoke and fire (19:18 ^c). The people also heard thunder, a ram’s horn, and the voice of God (19:16 ^d, 19 ^e), and the whole mountain shook violently (19:18 ^f). In the Bible, such phenomena are often associated with a theophany, which is a visible manifestation of God’s holy presence.
Summary for Exod 19:21-25: 19:21-25 ^g The repeated warnings that no one should break through to approach the Lord reinforced the impact of the phenomena the people had just witnessed. God is utterly transcendent, and he must be approached in the way he ordains or not at all.