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He said, "You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live."
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A Sight Too Glorious to Bear
All commentators agree that God's prohibition is not arbitrary but a statement of reality. A direct, unfiltered sight of God's infinite glory is simply too powerful for a finite, mortal human to endure. Scholars like Calvin suggest such a vision would 'reduce us to nothing,' as our current physical existence has a fundamental limit that cannot contain the fullness of God's being.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But his request could not be granted in accordance with the conditions of human existence. The glory of the Almighty in its fullness is not to be r…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
16th Century
Protestant
And He said, You cannot see My face. Moses had indeed seen God's face before, but in such a mode of revelation as to be far inferior to it…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said, thou canst not see my face Meaning not his form, his essence, his very nature, and the glory of it, tha…
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…
