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Moses and Joshua in the Tabernacle, James Tissot

Exodus 20:18

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Exodus 20:18 (WEB)

All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.

Fathers and councils · 3

Origen

  • “…matters; but what is called the “voice of God” is said to be seen as “God’s voice” by the people in the passage, “And all the people saw the voice of God;” the word “saw” being taken, agreeably to the custom of Scripture, in a spiritual sense.” — editor's note: Cf. Ex. xx. 18 (LXX.). The Masoretic text is different.

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Augustine of Hippo

  • “…“And [when the people saw it,] they removed and stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was, and the Lord said unto Moses,” etc. What shall I say about this, save that no one can be so insane as to believe the smoke, and the fire, and the cloud, and the darkness, and whatever there…” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 18, 21

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Catena Aurea on Luke

Cross-references · 7

  • Cited together in Against Celsus VI.62.

  • Cited together in Against Celsus VI.62.

  • Cited together in Against Celsus VI.62.

  • Cited together in Origen on Luke 1:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in Origen on Luke 1:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in Origen on Luke 1:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in Origen on Luke 1:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).

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