Exodus 33:13 (WEB)
Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me your way, now, that I may know you, so that I may find favor in your sight; and consider that this nation is your people.”
Catechism · 1
“After Israel's sin, when the people had turned away from God to worship the golden calf, God hears Moses' prayer of intercession and agrees to walk in the midst of an unfaithful people, thus demonstrating his love.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Ex 32; 33: 12-17
Fathers and councils · 11
Tertullian
“When Moses in Egypt desired to see the face of the Lord, saying, “If therefore I have found grace in Thy sight, manifest Thyself unto me, that I may see Thee and know Thee,” God said, “Thou canst not see my face; for there shall no man see me, and live:” in other words, he who sees me shall die.” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 13.
Read the whole comment“And the Lord, with like reference to the future, replied, “I will pass before thee in my glory,” etc. Then at the last He says, “And then thou shalt see my back.”” — editor's note: See Ex. xxxiii. 13–23.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Shew me Thyself, that I may see Thee with understanding.” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 13. Cyril means that even before His Incarnation Christ was seen as far as was possible by Prophets such as Moses. This view was held by many of…
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Augustine of Hippo
“When this he desired vehemently, and would extort from God in that sort of friendly familiarity, if we may so speak, wherewith God deigned to treat him, that he…” — editor's note: Exod. xxxiii. 13.
Read the whole comment“…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
Read the whole comment“For, though Moses conversed with God, yet he said, “If I have found grace in Thy sight, show me Thyself, that I may see and know Thee.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 13.
Read the whole comment“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.
Read the whole comment“For Moses likewise saw Him, and yet we find him saying to Him whom he saw, “If I have found grace in Thy sight, show me now Thyself, that I may clearly see Thee;” for he saw Him not as He is.” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 13.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on John
“…who testifies that he saw God, saw nothing but an Angel: and that Moses, who talked with God face to face, says, Shew me Thy way, that I may know Thee: (Exod. 33:13) meaning that he ardently desired to see in the brightness of His own infinite Nature, Him Whom he had only as yet seen reflected in images.” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“What to Moses himself, saying, “Show me Thy Glory, that I may see Thee so as to know Thee.” ( Ex. xxxiii. 13 , partly from LXX.) And Jacob took his name from this very thing, being called “Israel”; for Israel is “one that sees God.”” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
“Moses also says: “Show me Thyself that I may see Thee plainly.”” — editor's note: Exod. xxxiii. 13.
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Parallel passages
Exodus 33:13 and Numbers 11:15 share the same wording (13 words).
Genesis 18:3 and Exodus 33:13 share the same wording (12 words).
Genesis 47:29 and Exodus 33:13 share the same wording (12 words).
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