Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
He said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."
Verse Takeaways
1
A Special, Personal Presence
Commentators explain that God's promise of "My presence" signifies more than His general care for the world. It refers to a special, conspicuous manifestation of His guidance and protection. John Calvin refers to it as God's "face" going with them, a clear sign of His personal involvement, which he identifies as the eternal Christ leading His people.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Exodus
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
6
18th Century
Presbyterian
Rest - This was the common expression for the possession of the promised land (Deuteronomy 3:20; Joshua 1:13, 15).
19th Century
Anglican
MOSES OBTAINS A RENEWAL OF GOD’S PROMISE TO GO UP WITH THE PEOPLE.
The self-humiliation of the people ([Reference Exodus 33:…
16th Century
Protestant
And he said, My presence shall go with thee. We gather from this answer what the desire of Moses was, for God, in accepting his prayer, af…
Consider supporting our work
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said In answer to his request:
my presence shall go [with thee] ; or be…
Moses is very earnest with God. Thus, by the intercession of Christ, we are not only saved from ruin but also become entitled to everlasting happin…
