Synopsis of the Books of the Bible, by John Nelson Darby,
[1857-62], at sacred-texts.com The following commentary covers
Chapters 5, 6, and 7. In chapter 5 Moses reminds them of the ten
commandments given in Horeb; and it is to be remarked, that the
deliverance out of Egypt (not the rest of God after the work of
creation) is the reason he gives for the sabbath: it became a
sign of His covenant with Israel (compare Ezek. 20). These were
the basis of a regular covenant; and God here, as we have seen,
governs the people in the land of promise according to their
responsibility, as a jealous God. Mercy, beyond law, only comes
in in chapter 30. There had been mercy (chap. 10) in giving them
back the law, and placing them under sparing mercy Still. These
chapters give us the great principles of God's government in the
land; chapters 12-29 the terms of it. He reminds them of their
fear in the presence of the Lord engages them, in chapter 6, to
love God with all their heart, and exhorts them to remember His
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