to something other than God, or together with Him, offend Him exceedingly. If this is true, what would happen if they loved something more than God? 6. This was also indicated when God ordered Moses to climb to the top of the mountain. He did this that Moses might be able to speak to Him. He commanded Moses not only to ascend and leave the children of Israel below, but to rule against the pasturing of beasts on the mountainside [Ex 34:3]. The meaning is that those who ascend this mount of perfection