Deuteronomy 5:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.

We have heard

Deuteronomy 5:4

Exodus 19:19

He liveth

General references

Bible References

We have heard

The LORD spoke to you face to face on the mountain from the fire.

As the sound of the ram's horn grew louder and louder, Moses would speak and God would answer with thunder.

He liveth

Has any people heard the voice of God speaking from the middle of a fire just as you did, and survived it?

Jacob would later call that place Peniel, because "I saw God face to face, but my life was spared."

But," he said, "You cannot see my face, because a man cannot see me and live."

Then Manoah told his wife, "We're going to die for sure, because we've seen God!"

General references

The LORD spoke to you face to face on the mountain from the fire.

The LORD responded to Job from the whirlwind and said:

Fire goes out from his presence to consume his enemies on every side.

You have not come to something that can be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, to gloom,