Exodus 20:21

And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

1 Kings 8:12

Then Solomon said:

The Lord said that He would dwell in thick darkness.

Psalm 18:9

He parted the heavens and came down,
a dark cloud beneath His feet.

Psalm 97:2

Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Exodus 19:16-17

On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning, a thick cloud on the mountain, and a loud trumpet sound, so that all the people in the camp shuddered.

Deuteronomy 5:5

At that time I was standing between the Lord and you to report the word of the Lord to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. And He said:

Deuteronomy 5:22

“The Lord spoke these commands in a loud voice to your entire assembly from the fire, cloud, and thick darkness on the mountain; He added nothing more. He wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me.

2 Chronicles 6:1

Then Solomon said:

The Lord said He would dwell in thick darkness,

Psalm 18:12

From the radiance of His presence,
His clouds swept onward with hail and blazing coals.

Psalm 104:2

He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,

1 Timothy 6:16

the only One who has immortality,
dwelling in unapproachable light;
no one has seen or can see Him,
to Him be honor and eternal might.
Amen.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

Bible References

The people

Exodus 19:16
On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning, a thick cloud on the mountain, and a loud trumpet sound, so that all the people in the camp shuddered.
Deuteronomy 5:5
At that time I was standing between the Lord and you to report the word of the Lord to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. And He said:

Thick

1 Kings 8:12
Then Solomon said:

The Lord said that He would dwell in thick darkness.
2 Chronicles 6:1
Then Solomon said:

The Lord said He would dwell in thick darkness,
Psalm 18:9
He parted the heavens and came down,
a dark cloud beneath His feet.
Psalm 97:2
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Psalm 104:2
He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,
1 Timothy 6:16
the only One who has immortality,
dwelling in unapproachable light;
no one has seen or can see Him,
to Him be honor and eternal might.
Amen.

General references

Exodus 24:2
Moses alone is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”
Deuteronomy 4:36
He let you hear His voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you His great fire on earth, and you heard His words from the fire.
Deuteronomy 5:4
The Lord spoke to you face to face from the fire on the mountain.
Job 26:9
He obscures the view of His throne,
spreading His cloud over it.

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