Exodus 33:11

Man's Response to God

• §142Chapter Three · Man's Response to GodRead at vatican.va

  “By his Revelation, "the invisible God, from the fullness of his love, addresses men as his friends, and moves among them, in order to invite and receive them into his own company."” — Catechism footnote: DV 2; cf. Col 1:15; I Tim 1:17; Ex 33:11; Jn 15:14-15; Bar 3:38 (Vulg.).

In the Old Testament

• §2576Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va

  “"Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend."” — Catechism footnote: Ex 33:11.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, Against Praxeas Chapter 14

  “…had refused (the sight of) His face to Moses, the Scripture informs us that “the Lord spake face to face with Moses, even as a man speaketh unto his friend;” just as Jacob also says, “I have seen God face to face.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 11.

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• Tertullian, On Prayer Chapter 7

  “Thus, too, penitence is demonstrated acceptable to God who desires it rather than the death of the sinner.” — editor's note: Ex. xviii. 23, 32; xxxiii. 11.

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Theodoret of Cyrus

• Theodoret of Cyrus, Dialogues (Eranistes) §2

  “And of the lawgiver Moses it is related that “The Lord spake to Moses face to face as a man speaketh unto his friend,” and the God of the universe Himself said, “With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently and not in dark speeches.”” — editor's note: Exodus xxxiii. 11

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity II.16Book II

  “…of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: and I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts; but my face shall not be seen.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 11–23

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 3

  “For thou hast it plainly stated in the law: “And Moses spake with the Lord face to face, as a friend with his friend.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 11, 13, 20.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 3

  “But it is thus written:—Joshua, the son of Nun, was the minister of Moses from his childhood.” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 11.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.5Book II

  “Now among the Greeks, Minos the king of nine years’ reign, and familiar friend of Zeus, is celebrated in song; they having heard how once God conversed with Moses, “as one speaking with his friend.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 11.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.18Book II

  “For does it not command the land to be left fallow in the seventh year, and bids the poor fearlessly use the fruits that grow by divine agency, nature cultivating the ground for behoof of all and sundry?” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 10, 11; Lev. xxv. 2–7.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.3Book IV

  “Accordingly it is said, “God talked with Moses as a friend with a friend.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 11.

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• Numbers 12:3

  Cited together in Catechism §2576.

• Numbers 12:6

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 14.

• Numbers 12:7

  Cited together in Catechism §2576 and 1 other place.

• Numbers 12:8

  Cited together in Catechism §2576 and 1 other place.

• Jeremiah 52:9

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 14.

• Matthew 17:3

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 14.

• Mark 9:4

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 14.

• John 15:14

  Cited together in Catechism §142.

• John 15:15

  Cited together in Catechism §142.

• 1 Corinthians 13:12

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 14.

• Colossians 1:15

  Cited together in Catechism §142.

• 1 Timothy 1:17

  Cited together in Catechism §142.

• Genesis 32:30

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 14.