Exodus 33:20

see My face. Compare notes on Exodus 23:15 with Exodus 34:20.

man. Hebrew 'adder. App-14.

Related Commentaries of Exodus 33:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But his request could not be granted in accordance with the conditions of human existence. The glory of the Almighty in its fulness is not to be re...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and (l) live. (l) For Moses did not see his face in full majesty, but as man...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 33:1-4 J, Exodus 33:5-11 E, Exodus 33:12-23 J. Yahweh's Presence. The sections of 34 have been glossed and disarranged. In Exodus 33:...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. And he said, Thou canst not see my face Moses had indeed seen it, but in such a mode of revelation, as to be far inferior to its full ef...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. No man see me, and live - The splendor would be insufferable to man...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory, &c.— Moses, having obtained from the Lord a merciful remission of the dread penalties denounced upo...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. Thou canst not see my face - i:e., the real unveiled effulg...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Intercession of Moses (continued) 6. By the mount Horeb] RV 'from mount Horeb onward': this implies that they ceased wearing their ornaments....
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

MOSES’ REQUEST TO SEE GOD’S GLORY, AND GOD’S REPLY TO IT. (18-23) Not till he had received full assurance of the people’s restoration to favour di...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXXIII. PREVAILING INTERCESSION. Exodus 33:1-23 At this stage the first concession is announced: Moses shall lead the people to the...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Presence Promised and His Glory Shown Exodus 33:12-23 When Moses found himself alone with God he made two outstanding requests: (1) For...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The command to go forward and possess the land was now repeated to the people. It is clear that the people felt that the promise of an angel to be se...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Timothy 6:16 , with John 1:14-18 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said, thou canst not see my face ,.... Meaning not his form, his essence, his very nature, and the glory of it, that Moses must know he could...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. Ver. 20. Thou canst not see my face. ] Otherwise than in his wor...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou canst not see my face The full display of my glory, that light inaccessible , before which the angels stand, but which would be insufferable...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

TOLD TO GO WITHOUT THE LORD'S PRESENCE (vs.1-23) Again the Lord gives instructions to Moses to depart with the people to go to the land of Canaan...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Moses Petitions to See God's Glory. B. C. 1491....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

My face ; either, 1. My essence. But that no man can see, neither in this life, nor in the next. Or rather, 2. My glorious presence. This may no...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Moses Requests To See Yahweh's Glory -And Does So In The Only Way That Is Possible Even To Him ( Exodus 33:18-23 ). Now Moses is emboldened. He ha...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 33:18 . Thy glory] = Kebodecha, from kabod = glory, i.e ., the mysterious essential qualities of the Deity in all their...
Scofield Reference Notes

my face ( See Scofield) - ( John 1:18 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

Exodus 33:18-20 I. Consider what Moses desired when he prayed, "I beseech Thee, show me Thy glory." It could not have been a mere external display...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 33:2 . I will send an angel: a created angel. Proof demonstrative that the christian fathers are all correct in declaring that the Angel of...
The Biblical Illustrator

My face shall not be seen. God’s glory must be veiled from human sight If God had revealed all His glory--if He had not put the shadow of His h...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE REQUEST TO SEE GOD 'S GLORY , AND THE REPLY TO IT . Having obtained the full restoration of the people to God'...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord Promises his Gracious Presence
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And He said, Thou canst not see My face, Moses could not endure to look upon the full revelation of God's glory; for there shall no man see Me and l...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

thou canst not. This is well explained by Rabbi Jehudah, in Exodus 24:10 Genesis 32:30 Deuteronomy 5:24 Judges 6:22 Judges 13:22 Isaiah 6:...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thou canst not see my face — A full discovery of the glory of God would quite overpower the faculties of any mortal man. I will make all my goodnes...

²⁰ And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Related Commentaries of Exodus 33:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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