And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
What does Exodus 31:18 mean?
The law was written in tables of stone, to show how lasting it is: to denote likewise the hardness of our hearts; one might more easily write on stone, than write any thing good on our corrupt natural hearts.
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SalvationTruthRedemptionPassover
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Glossary
- Mount Sinai Place
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Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Jebel Musa.