[b-hebrew] More on Exodus 33:11-23

Vadim Cherny VadimCherny at mail.ru
Sun Sep 11 13:02:14 EDT 2005


> I see your point.  Ex 33:19 is a very long and indirect way
> of saying - No you may not see my glory.
>

That indirect form was chosen for a good reason: the author avoided a notion
that God refused Moses. Thus, the refusal was made equivocal, "I have to
refuse your request, but I will give you something else."

Vadim Cherny




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