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A Longing for More of God
Commentators explain that Moses' request to see God's glory was not driven by simple curiosity, but by a deep spiritual yearning for greater intimacy. Having experienced God's presence and favor, his soul craved a fuller, more direct revelation, a desire that scholars see as a natural outcome of a devout relationship with the Lord.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 33:18
18th Century
Theologian
Show me your glory - The faithful servant of Yahweh, now assured by the success of his mediation, yearns, with the proper tendency …
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 33:18–23
19th Century
Bishop
MOSES’ REQUEST TO SEE GOD’S GLORY, AND GOD’S REPLY TO IT.
Only after he had received full assurance of the people’s restora…
John Calvin
On Exodus 33:18
16th Century
Theologian
And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory. Until this point, the desires of Moses had been confined within the limits of moderation a…
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John Gill
On Exodus 33:18
17th Century
Pastor
And he said, I beseech you, show me your glory .
] Not any visible lustre, splendour, and brightness, as a symbol of…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 33:12–23
17th Century
Minister
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…