Êxodo 33:18

18 Moisés disse ainda: Rogo-te que me mostres a tua glória.

Êxodo 33:18 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 33:18

And he said, I beseech thee, show me thy glory.
] Not any visible lustre, splendour, and brightness, as a symbol of the divine Presence, that he had seen, ( Exodus 16:7 Exodus 16:10 ) nor the glorious essence of God, as Maimonides F2, which is invisible and cannot be seen, and of which Moses could not be ignorant; nor the glory of the heavenly state, which also he must know he could not see until he came thither; but he seems to mean some visible glorious representation of God, such as he had never seen, though he had been with him so long on the mount in the cloud, and heard his voice, and saw some appearances of brightness and glory, yet not in any form that he could frame any idea of; perhaps he may mean the Angel of God's presence, called his face, the promised Messiah and glorious Redeemer and Saviour, in whom there is such a bright display of the glory of the divine perfections; yea, is the brightness of his Father's glory, and the express image of his person; and this favour was granted him, with some proper limitations and restrictions; for though this request was, no doubt, sincere and upright, it might be attended with frailty and weakness; yet it is not utterly denied, but with some explanation is allowed, and perhaps was the highest favour ever granted to any before the incarnation of our Lord, at least in so full and glorious a manner as this was; Moses having by his suit obtained much, wants more and is emboldened to ask it, and in a good measure had it, as the following words show.


FOOTNOTES:

F2 Yesude Hatorah, c. 1. sect. 10.

Êxodo 33:18 In-Context

16 Como, pois, se saberá agora que tenho achado graça aos teus olhos, eu e o teu povo? acaso não é por andares tu conosco, de modo a sermos separados, eu e o teu povo, de todos os povos que há sobre a face da terra;
17 Ao que disse o Senhor a Moisés: Farei também isto que tens dito; porquanto achaste graça aos meus olhos, e te conheço pelo teu nome.
18 Moisés disse ainda: Rogo-te que me mostres a tua glória.
19 Respondeu-lhe o Senhor: Eu farei passar toda a minha bondade diante de ti, e te proclamarei o meu nome Jeová; e terei misericórdia de quem eu tiver misericórdia, e me compadecerei de quem me compadecer.
20 E disse mais: Não poderás ver a minha face, porquanto homem nenhum pode ver a minha face e viver.

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