Exodus 24:4

"Moses came and told the people all the LORD’s words, and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, “All the words which the LORD has spoken will we do.”"

Key Reflection

In Exodus 24:4, Moses communicates to the Israelites the divine law and commandments that God has just delivered on Mount Sinai. The people's immediate and unified response—vowing to obey "all the words which the LORD has spoken"—underscores their commitment to the covenant. This act of collective assent in a single voice highlights both the communal nature of their agreement with God and the seriousness with which they approach the stipulations of the covenant, setting the stage for the establishment of Israel's laws and rituals as outlined by God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Twelve pillars -As the altar was a symbol of the presence of Yahweh, so these twelve pillars represented the presence of the Twelve tribes with whom He was making the covenant.

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