Exodus 24:17

And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Cross-reference

Exodus 24:16 Historical context

Exodus 24:16 records the glory settling on Sinai six days prior, setting the stage for the consuming fire appearance in verse 17.

Exodus 24:18 Historical context

Exodus 24:18 continues the narrative: Moses enters the cloud after the consuming fire was seen by the people.

Exodus 3:2 Parallel

Exodus 3:2 also presents God's presence as fire — here on Sinai as devouring fire, earlier in the burning bush.

Exodus 19:18 describes God descending in fire on Sinai, the same event summarized here as 'devouring fire'.

Deuteronomy 4:24 echoes this description, calling God 'a consuming fire' — directly alluding to the Sinai theophany.

Deuteronomy 4:36 Historical context

Deuteronomy 4:36 recalls the same event: God's great fire on Sinai and his voice from the fire.

In Hebrews 12:18, this Sinai scene is contrasted with Mount Zion — the old covenant's fiery mountain versus the new covenant's heavenly Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 1:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 1:4 echoes the same consuming fire imagery of God's glory — a theophanic vision reminiscent of Sinai.

2 Samuel 22:9 depicts God's fire from the mouth in a theophany, echoing the consuming fire imagery of divine presence on Sinai.

Ezekiel 1:27 describes God's glory as fire, similar to the devouring fire appearance on Sinai here.

Nahum 1:6 Related theme

Nahum 1:6 uses fire as an image of God's wrath, similar to the devouring fire on Sinai here.