2 Corinthians 3:13 (WEB)
and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face so that the children of Israel wouldn’t look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away.
Fathers and councils · 5
Augustine of Hippo
“For even that Tabernacle which was set up with a work so remarkable and full of such wondrous meanings, is named the Tabernacle of Testimony, wherein was the veil over the Ark of the Law, like the veil over the face of the Minister of the Law; because in that dispensation there were “parables and propositions.”” — editor's note: Exod. xl. 2, 3; 2 Cor. iii. 13.
Read the whole comment“But they not understanding the hidden grace which was in the Old Testament, screened as it were by the veil (this was signified when they were unable to gaze upon the face of Moses), endeavoured to obey the commandments of God for the sake of an earthly and carnal…” — editor's note: Exod. xxxiv. 33–35; 2 Cor. iii. 13–15.
Read the whole comment“Just as at that time the children of Israel in this figure did not carry on the gaze of their eyes “to the end,” that is, to the face of Moses.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 13. εἰς τὸ τέλος.
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John Chrysostom
“This he says also in the Epistle to the Corinthians: “with unveiled countenance” ( 2 Cor. iii. 18 ), and, “not as Moses put a veil over his face.” ( 2 Cor. iii. 13.)” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“He alludes to Moses’ veil, covered with which “his face could not be stedfastly seen by the children of Israel.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. iii. 7, 13.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 24.