Moses’ Revelation

As has been shown, Moses' petition, "Show me Thy glory," is in substance a repetition of the petition, previously made, "Show me Thy way that I may know Thee." This request the Lord now grants. Placing Moses in a cliff of the rock, the Lord covers him with His hand, while His glory passes by. Thereupon He takes away His hand, and Moses sees not the Lord's face, but His back parts, that is, not His glory in its full brilliancy -- a glory that no mortal man can see and live, and that thus God's...