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Exodus 24:17 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Exodus 24:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 24 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.”
Exodus 24:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 24:17
And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.From below, God's glory looks like 'devouring fire' (אֵשׁ אֹכֶלֶת, esh okhelet)—consuming, terrifying. 'On the top' (בְּרֹאשׁ, berosh) the mountain, visible to all below. The people see what Moses enters—fire that would consume them kills him not. This demonstrates his unique calling—mediator survives what would destroy others. The fire imagery recurs: burning bush (Exodus 3), pillar of fire (Exodus 13), God descending in fire (19:18), Shekinah fire in tabernacle/temple....
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Cross-References for Exodus 24:17
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“For our God is a consuming fire.”
“a jealous God.”
“and that burned with fire”
“and behold”
“that he might instruct you: and on earth he made you to see his great fire; and you heard his words out of the midst of the fire.”
“where his power is hidden.”
“the whole of it”
“as the appearance of fire within it round about”
“and the rocks are broken apart by him.”