He has the brilliance of God. , page 246, Deuteronomy 34:10 contradicts the former pentateuchal tradition, which in Exodus 33:20 specifically negates this fact. The striking thing about Moses is that now the brightness of God’s appearance is reflected in Moses himself, who has seen God. 1. 1. You cannot love a person until you know his ways, and you cannot know his ways until you spend time with him. Let me give you an example. Being Face To Face With God. You will only know Him by communion with Him face to face. ”So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend” (Exodus 33:11). Moses' glow is a reflection of the glow of God. 34:29–30) An appearance of God may include brightness. After Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and brought them the law from Mount Sinai, he and God would just, like, hang out in Moses' tent and chat. Yes Moses did speak to God face to face exactly as the scriptures said but did not at any time see God’s face. Regarding your question as to Moses speak to God face to face (Exodus 33:11). Zac Poonen (Now Playing) 5. Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, Ezekiel 20:35. 11 And God spoke with Moses face-to-face, as neighbors speak to one another. Exodus 33:20 But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.” John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time. He is in the most direct connection with the Divine. You won't know God merely by studying about Him. Only Jesus has risen higher than Moses in the human history. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle. Moses’ Face Shines - It came about when Moses was coming down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses’ hand as he was coming down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with Him. For instance, when Jesus Christ came to earth, people saw God face to face, for Jesus Christ is God. God spoke to him face to face. Exodus 33:11. I won’t take a single step unless I’m assured that Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. In fact, Moses also provides an example; after speaking with God, Moses had to veil his face before the children of Israel because “his face shone” (Exodus 34:29). People would say this does not make sense, but it actually makes sense and can be proven logically. Daniel: The Man Highly Esteemed by God . And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. 33:1). Elisha: The Holy, Humble, Anointed Man of God . 34:10 - "But since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face." Israel never had another prophet like Moses: The Lord knew Moses face to face. In Exodus 34, we read that Moses had received from God a new set of stone tablets; written by God, Himself (34:28). In Exodus 33:11, the Bible is speaking of God the Son as “manifest in the flesh,” in the person of Jesus and thus with His glory hidden. and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face. And that is why the Moses must be veiled. Many actually do fear the true spirit of the Word of God. Exodus 33:11 And God spoke to Moses face to face; as a man speaks to a friend. It becomes as the face of Moses when he had been in the presence of God, sending forth a shining light. And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. But in the passage, this "man" Jacob sensed was no mere man, but something more. If anyone knew God, it was Moses. “Face to face,” two ways, means that Moses knew some things about God, too. Exodus 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: (( FOR THERE SHALL NO MAN SEE ME, AND LIVE.)) “Adonai would speak to Moshe face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. But it is so easy to be like the people gathered at the base of Mount Sinai who drew back in fear when they "saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone." “Face to face” means a two-way relationship. Let us see what Ex. And he turned again … The same is happening here in Genesis 32:24-30. Unwillingness to learn about God is a personal invitation to shipwrecking your professed faith. Also let us consider Deut. > Exodus 33:11 (( AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES FACE TO FACE, AS A MAN SPEAKETH UNTO HIS FRIEND )). Moses was convinced that without God’s presence in his life, it was useless for him to attempt anything. The Old Testament, however records some instances where God’s people were said to see some aspect of God. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Zac Poonen (Now Playing) God Desires a Pure Testimony in Every … So much so, […] These verses are in perfect harmony once we understand the context. The image should not be taken literally, especially in view of the fact that God said no one, including Moses, could see his face and live. This morning, I would like to consider the life of Moses. Face To Face: A Devotional Look at the Life of Moses, the Man God Knew Face to Face Paperback – September 15, 2017 by F. Wayne Mac Leod (Author) › Visit Amazon's F. Wayne Mac Leod Page. Exodus 33-11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. Moses is "Ish Ha-Elokim" - the Man of God (Deut. In other words, God, Who never showed His face to Moses (Exodus 33:20), nevertheless allowed Moses to see “some unmistakable evidence of His glorious presence” (Jamieson, 1997), and spoke to him “face to face, as a man speaks to his friend” (33:11), i.e., He spoke to Moses plainly, directly, etc. The Bible in today s lesson said that Moses Face did shine after meeting God Face to Face, vs 29he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. Moses speaks to God "face to face" (33:11). In the first reference "the LORD spoke to Moses face to face" and not that Moses saw God's face. There it refers to the one Jacob wrestled with as "a man" (v.24). And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son … When he descended the mountain all the people saw that the skin of his face shone, because of His speaking to him. Moses certainly was in God’s presence, just as he was in His presence when he walked up on Mt. Zac Poonen (Now Playing) 4. Moses knew the overwhelming and awesome features of Yahweh; Moses knew the thunder and the fire. However, Jesus came with His glory veiled. Moses: The Man Who Knew God Face to Face . The same thing is found in Deuteronomy 34:10: “And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.” In the Exodus 33 passage, Moses asks to see God’s glory — a request that God graciously grants. Moses, a sinful man, this is the end of the book of Deuteronomy. The Lord, the Holy God of the universe. But God must protect Moses … "So that the people will not feast their eyes (on the Godly light)." You won't know God merely by studying about Him. He was saying, “Lord, if your presence is not with me, then I’m not going anywhere. You will only know Him by communion with Him face to face. Verse Concepts. The relationship between Moses and Yahweh (Moses and God) goes both ways. (Ex. That's what a … Exodus 33:11 The Message (MSG). God even states that He and Moses communed face-to-face. But praying to know God more is evidence of a heart that has God’s law written on it. Moses in God’s Presence. When he would return to the camp, his attendant, the … He’s not going to the promised land because of his sin because he did not treat God as holy and yet, this sinful man knew the Holy God, creator of the universe face to face … When he spoke face to face with the Lord, he said, “If Your presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here” (Exodus 33:15). (NKJV). Lots of prophets will come after Moses. Moses knew God because he spoke to Him face to face. Exodus 24:10 tell us that Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders “saw the God of Israel.” Moses was even said to have had the unique honor of speaking to God “face to face… Moses knew the provision and care. He didn't communicate in a vision, He didn't communicate in a dream, He didn't communicate by the Holy Spirit with a quiet voice, He didn't communicate by taking human form. The phrase “face to face” is a metaphor that, along with the phrase “as a man speaks with his friend,” suggests spiritual communion and intimacy. Numbers 12 describes him as a man unlike any other. 33:11 says - "So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend." Deuteronomy 34:10 states: “And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face… .” (ESV). Deuteronomy 34:10: And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, Konrad Schmid says, in Judah and the Judeans in the Fourth Century B.C.E. Moses knew God because he spoke to Him face to face. That the one encountered was God (YHWH) We have seen that Moses interacted "face to face" with God through a "form" in which God appeared to Moses. In fact, the book of Deuteronomy says, "No prophet has arisen again in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face." Deuteronomy 34:10 No, he only saw his back parts. He was considered by God … (34:29.30). Consider Moses. So when Moses was on Mount Sinai, he asked to see God. Let us consider: Surely it will take great Holiness and good ness to see God face to Face. According to the book of Exodus, this isn't a metaphor. Forty days Moses spent on Mount Sinai. So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. There has not been another prophet like Moses due to the face that he knew God face to face, not because he performed mighty wonders. > Genesis 32:30 And (( JACOB )) called the name of the place Peniel: (( FOR I HAVE SEEN GOD FACE TO FACE, )) and my life is preserved. Sinai and saw the bush burning. Moses wrote down in Exodus 33:11 that he spoke with God face-to-face, and then wrote down in verse 20 (just a few verses later) that no one can see God’s face and live. I don’t think Moses just forgot what he had just written, Moses never actually intended to communicate that he saw God’s literal face. Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.