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And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.

Worship ye afar off. — Thus under the law; but now by grace we draw nigh with boldness, and "have access with confidence by the faith of Christ." Ephesians 3:12 See Trapp on " Ephesians 3:12 "

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And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

But they shall not come nigh. — But half-way only. Exodus 24:2 See Trapp on " Exodus 19:12 "

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And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.

And told the people, — So he became a Mediator Galatians 3:19 - non redemptionis sed relationis.

Will we do. — God’s people are "willing." Psalms 110:3 But "weak through the flesh." Romans 8:3 See Trapp on " Hebrews 13:18 "

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And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

An altar. — Representing God on the one party, as the twelve pillars did the people on the other party. So here was a formal covenant.

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And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.

Young men. — The firstborn of the families. Exodus 13:2

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And Moses took half of the blood, and put [it] in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

Half of the blood. — Having mingled it first with water Hebrews 9:19 See 1 John 5:6 , See Trapp on " 1 John 5:6 "

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And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.

Will we do, and be obedient. — Christ will enjoy his spouse’s love by a willing contract, not by a ravishment.

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And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled [it] on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.

On the people. — The representative people, the elders: or, as others will, the twelve pillars. See Trapp on " Exodus 24:4 "

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