Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 24:7
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.
7. the book of the covenant ] The ‘book,’ or scroll, just written ( v. 4), containing the laws of Exo 20:22 to Exo 23:33, on the basis of which ( v. 8) the ‘covenant’ was to be concluded. If, however, the view expressed on vv. 3, 12 is correct, the ‘book’ will not have included the ‘judgements,’ Exo 21:2 to Exo 22:17.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The book of the covenant – See Exo 20:22 note. The people had to repeat their assent to the book of the covenant before the blood was thrown upon them. Compare 2Ki 23:2, 2Ki 23:21; 2Ch 34:30.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. The book of the covenant] The writing containing the laws mentioned in the three preceding chapters. As this writing contained the agreement made between God and them, it was called the book of the covenant; but as no covenant was considered to be ratified and binding till a sacrifice had been offered on the occasion, hence the necessity of the sacrifices mentioned here.
Half of the blood being sprinkled on the ALTAR, and half of it sprinkled on the PEOPLE, showed that both GOD and THEY were mutually bound by this covenant. GOD was bound to the PEOPLE to support, defend, and save them; the PEOPLE were bound to GOD to fear, love, and serve him. On the ancient method of making covenants, See Clarke on Ge 6:18; and “Ge 15:18“. Thus the blood of the new covenant was necessary to propitiate the throne of justice on the one hand, and to reconcile men to God on the other. On the nature and various kinds of the Jewish offerings, See Clarke on Le 7:1, &c.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The book of the covenant, wherein Moses had written the conditions of this covenant, to wit, the words and laws of God, above, Exo 24:4.
In the audience of the people, i.e. in the hearing of a great number of them, or of some in the name of all the people, by whom it was read, or otherwise published to all the people successively.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And he took the book of the covenant,…. Which contained the words of the Lord he is said to write, Ex 24:4, and consisted both of laws and judgments required of the people, and to which they had given their assent, and promised obedience to; and of promises made by the Lord of sending his angel before them to guide them in the way, and bring them to Canaan, and to drive the Canaanites from thence, and put the Israelites into the possession of it; so that here were promises on both sides, a restipulation of parties, which made a formal covenant:
and read in the audience of the people; he had rehearsed what was contained in it from his memory, by word of mouth, to which they had assented, Ex 24:3 and having written the same in a book, he read it to them distinctly, that they might the better take notice of the contents of it:
and they said, all that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient; which is a repetition and confirmation of what they had before said, and is expressed in stronger terms; so that this was not done suddenly and inconsiderately, and yet they seem not to be so well apprised of their own inability to keep the laws of God, and of the treachery of their own hearts as to their regard to them; see De 5:28.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(7) The book of the covenanti.e., the book which he had written overnight, the collection of laws and promises which we have in Exo. 20:22 to Exo. 23:33.
In the audience of the people.Heb., in the ears of the people.
And they said.Having heard the ipsissima verba spoken by God to Moses, they repeated their previous acceptance (see Exo. 24:3), adding a general promise of obedience.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
7. Read in the audience of the people This would seem to have been the earliest instance of a public reading of Holy Scripture . Comp . Neh 8:1-8.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Exo 24:7 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.
Ver. 7. Will we do, and be obedient. ] Christ will enjoy his spouse’s love by a willing contract, not by a ravishment.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
be obedient. Connect this with the sprinkling-of the blood in next verse; and connect both with 1Pe 1:2.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the book: Exo 24:4, Heb 9:18-23
read: Deu 31:11-13, Act 13:15, Col 4:16, 1Th 5:27
All that: Exo 24:3, Jer 7:23, Jer 7:24
Reciprocal: Exo 19:5 – if ye Exo 19:8 – General Exo 34:10 – I make Exo 34:27 – Write Lev 26:15 – break Deu 26:17 – avouched Jos 24:21 – Nay Jos 24:25 – made 2Ki 23:3 – made a covenant 2Ch 5:10 – the Lord 2Ch 34:30 – the book Isa 63:8 – children Jer 34:13 – I made Mat 26:28 – my Rom 9:4 – covenants Heb 8:10 – I will put