EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 33:1 This chapter describes the difficult time following the golden calf episode, as the Lord says he no longer will go AMONG his people (v. Exodus 33:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 33:7 Although the Lord has said he will no longer go “among” his people (v. Exodus 33:3), hope remains because of his presence in the PILLAR OF CLOUD (see Exodus 13:21; Exodus 14:19; Exodus 24:15) and his continued relationship with Moses, to whom he speaks FACE TO FACE (Exodus... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 33:12 God has promised to send an “angel” to lead his rebellious people into the land (v. Exodus 33:2), but Moses demands that the Lord himself go with them (v. Exodus 33:15). God agrees to do this, and his presence is demonstrated personally to Moses (Exodus 33:17) and publicl... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 33:19 WILL SHOW MERCY ON WHOM I WILL SHOW MERCY. Paul quotes these words in Romans 9:15 to show that, when God shows mercy, it is because he has deliberately chosen to do so. See note on Ex. 34:6–7. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=ima... [ Continue Reading ]