Exodus 3:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

Hid

General references

Genesis 17:3

Bible References

Hid

Then Abram fell on his face [in worship], and God spoke with him, saying,

So Manoah said to his wife, “We will certainly die, because we have seen God.”

When Elijah heard the sound, he wrapped his face in his mantle (cloak) and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

“You saw our fathers’ affliction in Egypt,
And You heard their cry by the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds).

“I had heard of You [only] by the hearing of the ear,
But now my [spiritual] eye sees You.

Nevertheless He looked [sympathetically] at their distress
When He heard their cry;

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw [in a vision] the Lord sitting on a throne, high and exalted, with the train of His royal robe filling the [most holy part of the] temple.

And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision [of this heavenly being], for the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great panic overwhelmed them, so they ran away to hide themselves.

When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were terrified.

But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”

I have most certainly seen the oppression of My people in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Now come, and I will send you to Egypt [as My messenger].’

In fact, so terrifying was the sight, that Moses said, “I am filled with fear and trembling.”

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God],

General references

Then Abram fell on his face [in worship], and God spoke with him, saying,