Êxodo 33

Êxodo 33

Morgan - We must reflect His Presence in our demeanor. Missionary John Paton never forgot his father’s deeply ingrained habits of daily devotions. Day after day, he would hear his father praying in the next room of the little cottage where he lived, and even as a boy of six, he noticed the bright countenance his father perpetually wore. He later said that while the outside world might not understand the light on his father’s face, "we children knew that it was a reflection of the Divine Presence in which his life was lived." Paton recalled, "Never in temple or cathedral, on mountain or in glen, can I hope to feel that the Lord God is more near, more visibly walking and talking with men, than under that humble cottage roof of thatch and oaken wattles. Though everything else in religion were by some unthinkable catastrophe to be swept out of memory, my soul would wander back to those early scenes, and would shut itself up once again in that sanctuary closet, and, hearing still the echoes of those cries to God, would hurl back all doubt with the victorious appeal: He walked with God; why may not I?" Related Resource: Discussion of Angel of His Presence NET Note on My presence - Heb “my face.” This represents the presence of Yahweh going with the people (see 2 Sa 17:11 for an illustration). The “presence” probably refers to the angel of the presence or some similar manifestation of God’s leading and caring for his people. Hamilton - Isa. 63:9, which LXX reads as “No messenger or angel but the Lord himself saved them” (and compare NIV’s “and the angel of his presence [face] saved them,” which follows the Hebrew text instead). (Exodus: An Exegetical Commentary) and I will give you rest (cf in 2 Sa 7:11; 1 Chr 22:9) - Does this "I will" promise not sound like Jesus' words in Matthew 11:28+ “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." Rest is nuach (see below) which is translated in the Septuagint with katapauo means to cause to cease some activity (resulting in a period of rest). God offers His people rest from weariness. Currid - The idea of giving rest is often linked with possession of the promised land (see Deut. 3:20; 12:10). And, so, Yahweh is making a promise to Moses in the same manner that he did with the patriarchs. Yet, once again, the nation of Israel is not mentioned. (Epsc Exodus Volume 2 )