Exodus 33:21

In the Old Testament

• §2583Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va

  “Finally, taking the desert road that leads to the place where the living and true God reveals himself to his people, Elijah, like Moses before him, hides "in a cleft of he rock" until the mysterious presence of God has passed by.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Kings 19:1-14; cf. Ex 33:19-23.

The Way of Prayer

• §2666Article 2 · The Way of PrayerRead at vatican.va

  “But the one name that contains everything is the one that the Son of God received in his incarnation: JESUS. the divine name may not be spoken by human lips, but by assuming our humanity the Word of God hands it over to us and we can invoke it: "Jesus," "YHWH saves."” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Ex 3:14; 33: 19-23; Mt 1:21.

Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.20Book IV

  “But when My splendour shall pass by, then thou shalt see My back parts, but My face thou shalt not see: for no man sees My face, and shall live.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 20–22.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 123

  “Therefore they could stand, as Elijah, in the crevice of the rock, they could pass through the needle’s eye, and behold the back parts of the Lord.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xix. 11–13, cf. Exod. xxxiii. 21–23.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 25

  “Accordingly we find the Psalmist, even in reference to God, saying “Be Thou to me a champion God and a strong place to save me” and concerning the Spirit “behold there is place by me, and stand upon a rock.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxiii. 21, LXX.

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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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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion IV.22Book IV

  “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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• Matthew 1:21

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• John 1:1

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity II.16.

• John 1:3

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity II.16.

• Acts 2:21

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Acts 3:15

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Acts 3:16

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Romans 10:13

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Galatians 2:20

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.

• Exodus 3:14

  Cited together in Catechism §2666.