The People Afraid of God’s Presence
18 Now Heb. 12:18, 19all the people Rev. 1:10, 12witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain Ex. 19:16, 18smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. 19 Then they said to Moses, Gal. 3:19; Heb. 12:19"You speak with us, and we will hear; but Deut. 5:5, 23–27let not God speak with us, lest we die."
20 And Moses said to the people, Ex. 14:13; (Is. 41:10, 13)"Do not fear; Ex. 15:25; (Deut. 13:3)for God has come to test you, and Deut. 4:10; 6:24; Prov. 3:7; 16:6; Is. 8:13that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin."