What happened when God came down on Mount Sinai?
When God came down on Mount Sinai, the mountain was on fire and smoke billowed upward. Israel stood at the foot of the mountain. They heard God's voice speaking out of the midst of the fire and were not destroyed, even though His presence was that close to them.
Les explains that this refers to Mount Sinai, where God came down on the mountain. The mountain was on fire, and the smoke just pillared, with Israel at the foot of the mountain. They weren't destroyed, and yet the presence of God was that close to them. God asked whether any people had ever heard His voice speaking out of the midst of the fire and lived. Never. This made them a covenant, a special set-aside people.