Epiphany Season · Transfiguration Sunday · Year A
Exodus 24:12-18
Moses Enters the Cloud on Sinai
February 15, 2026
Overview & Insights
"The glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai... the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain." (Exodus 24:16-17)
God calls Moses up Mount Sinai to receive the stone tablets of the law, and Moses enters the cloud of God's glory for forty days and forty nights. The mountain, wrapped in cloud and fire, becomes the site where heaven and earth visibly meet.
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Commentary
Exodus 24:12-18 CommentariesEx 24:12-18 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects classic commentaries on Moses' ascent into the cloud of glory.
Commentary on Exodus 24:12-18Commentary on Ex 24:12-18 Working Preacher
The RCL preaching commentary written for this Transfiguration Sunday pairing.
Exodus 24:12-18 CommentaryEx 24:12-18 Commentary CEP
A preaching-focused reading of the mountaintop encounter that shapes the Transfiguration story.
Exodus 24 CommentaryEx 24 Commentary Enduring Word
A pastoral walk through the whole chapter's covenant meal and ascent.
Exodus 24 CommentaryEx 24 Commentary Precept Austin
An evangelical verse-by-verse study of Moses as mediator of the covenant.
Exodus 24 - Gill's ExpositionEx 24 - Gill's Exposition StudyLight
Gill's older exposition for further historic detail on the passage.
Background & Word Study
Exodus 24:12-18 InterlinearEx 24:12-18 Interlinear BibleHub
Shows the Hebrew text word by word for the cloud, glory, and fire.
Book of Exodus Overview (Part 1)Book of Ex Overview (Part 1) BibleProject
An animated overview of Exodus 1-18 that leads into the Sinai covenant material.
Exodus 24 in Hebrew and EnglishEx 24 in Hebrew and English Sefaria
The original Hebrew text alongside an English translation for direct comparison.
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