Show Me Your Glory

MOSES INTERCEDES FOR THE ISRAELITES (33:12-17):
- Moses begged the Lord not to depart from the people.
- He asked God to lead Israel and dwell with them as they entered Canaan.
- God granted Moses’ request and reassured him His presence would go with Israel.
MOSES SEES GOD’S BACK AND HIS VEILED GLORY (33:18-23):
- Having obtained the promise of God, Moses asked the Lord to show him His glory.
- He wanted to see God more clearly.
- God agreed to Moses’ request but told him He could not reveal His face to Moses because viewing the face of God would kill a human being.
- God put Moses in “a cleft of the rock” and covered him with His hand and He passed by.
- Moses was able to see God’s back, but he did not see His face.