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then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen."
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A Glimpse, Not the Full View
All commentators agree that God not showing His "face" demonstrates a fundamental truth: in our mortal state, no human can endure a direct, full revelation of God's glory and live. Seeing God's "back" signifies the necessarily veiled and indirect way we perceive God's majesty. What Moses saw was an unparalleled, yet partial, glimpse of God.
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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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will take away mine hand As being covered with the hand may signify the obscurity of the former dispensation, …
Presbyterian
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…
