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Themes in Exodus 33

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Themes in Exodus 33

Exodus 33:1 (show verse)

The Lord spoke to Moses: “Go, leave here, you and the people you brought up from the land of Egypt, to the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying: I will give it to your offspring.

Israel » Presence » Of God » Withdrawn

Exodus 33:2 (show verse)

I will send an angel ahead of you and will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Amorites » Judgments denounced against
Canaanites » To be expelled from the land
Israel » Presence » Of God » Withdrawn

Exodus 33:3 (show verse)

Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”

Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Israel » Obduracy of
Israel » Presence » Of God » Withdrawn
Judgments » May be averted by » Humiliation
Milk » Figuratite
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Of worshiping the golden calf
Sin » Penalty for » Separation from God
Sin » Secret » Separates from God
Sins » Penalty » Separation from God
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Separation from God

Exodus 33:4 (show verse)

When the people heard this bad news, they mourned and didn’t put on their jewelry.

Adorning » Rich apparel » Ornaments, wearing of
Adorning » Jewels » Discarded
Conviction » Instances of » The israelites » After » Golden calf
Israel » Mourning
Jewels » Discarded
Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness
Judgments » May be averted by » Humiliation
Mourning » Laying aside ornaments
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Ornaments, wearing of
Ornaments » Jewels » Discarded
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Of worshiping the golden calf

For the Lord said to Moses: “Tell the Israelites: You are a stiff-necked people. If I went with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.”

Character » Of the wicked » Stiff-necked
Character of the wicked » Stiff-necked
Israel » Mourning
Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness
Time » Computed by » Moments

Exodus 33:6 (show verse)

So the Israelites remained stripped of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

Horeb » A range of mountains of which mount sinai is the most prominent
Israel » Mourning
Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness
Mourning » Laying aside ornaments

Exodus 33:7 (show verse)

Now Moses took a tent and set it up outside the camp, far away from the camp; he called it the tent of meeting. Anyone who wanted to consult the Lord would go to the tent of meeting that was outside the camp.

Israel » Mourning
Tabernacle » Called the » Tabernacle of the congregation
Tabernacle » The one instituted by moses was called » Tabernacle (av), tent (rv)
Tabernacle » One existed before moses received the pattern authorized on mount sinai

Exodus 33:8 (show verse)

Whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would stand up, each one at the door of his tent, and they would watch Moses until he entered the tent.

Awe » For the aged » For men of God
Israel » Mourning
moses » Character of » Respected and feared
Reverence » For men of God
Tabernacle » One existed before moses received the pattern authorized on mount sinai
Tents » Were used by » Israel in the desert

Exodus 33:9 (show verse)

When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance to the tent, and the Lord would speak with Moses.

Cloud of glory » Called » Cloudy pillar
Communion » Instances of » moses
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
God » Fellowship with » Moses' fellowship with God
Israel » Mourning
Jebusites » Land of, given to abraham and his descendants
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
Tabernacle » One existed before moses received the pattern authorized on mount sinai

Exodus 33:10 (show verse)

As all the people saw the pillar of cloud remaining at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up, then bow in worship, each one at the door of his tent.

Cloud of glory » Called » Cloudy pillar
Israel » Mourning
Tabernacle » One existed before moses received the pattern authorized on mount sinai

Exodus 33:11 (show verse)

The Lord spoke with Moses face to face, just as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his assistant, the young man Joshua son of Nun, would not leave the inside of the tent.

Communion » Instances of » moses
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Friendship » General references to » Divine (of God)
God » Christ's » Friendship of
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Intimately associated with moses
moses » Prophecies of
moses » Character of » God spoke to, as a man to his friend
Tabernacle » One existed before moses received the pattern authorized on mount sinai

Exodus 33:12 (show verse)

Moses said to the Lord, “Look, You have told me, ‘Lead this people up,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. You said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in My sight.’

Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » moses
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Prayer » Importunity in » moses
Prayer » By moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering israel
The favor of God » Plead, in prayer

Exodus 33:13 (show verse)

Now if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, please teach me Your ways, and I will know You and find favor in Your sight. Now consider that this nation is Your people.”

Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » moses
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Prayer » Importunity in » moses

Exodus 33:14 (show verse)

Then He replied, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » moses
Cloud of glory » Called » The presence of God
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Fellowship » With God
God » Presence of » Affords rest
Judgments » May be averted by » Humiliation
Prayer » Importunity in » moses
divine Presence » Comfort » Affords rest
Rest, spiritual » The divine presence gives
Spiritual » Rest » The divine presence gives

Exodus 33:15 (show verse)

“If Your presence does not go,” Moses responded to Him, “don’t make us go up from here.

Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » moses
Cloud of glory » Called » The presence of God
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Fellowship » With God
intercession » Answered » After the complaining of the people
Prayer » Importunity in » moses

Exodus 33:16 (show verse)

How will it be known that I and Your people have found favor in Your sight unless You go with us? I and Your people will be distinguished by this from all the other people on the face of the earth.”

Agriculture or husbandry » Was promoted amongst the jews, by » Separation from other nations
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints are separate from
Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » moses
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Fellowship » With God
intercession » Answered » After the complaining of the people
Israel » Separation of » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Jews, the » Separated to God
Jews, the » Separated from all other nations
Prayer » Importunity in » moses
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged

Exodus 33:17 (show verse)

The Lord answered Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”

Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » moses
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Fellowship » With God
intercession » Answered » After the complaining of the people
Seeing » No man seeing God

Exodus 33:18 (show verse)

Then Moses said, “Please, let me see Your glory.”

Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » moses
holy Boldness » Exemplified
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Condescension of God » Indulges moses' prayer to behold his glory
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Glory » Of God » Exhibited to moses
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » moses
Prayer » By moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering israel
Seeing » No man seeing God
Vision » of moses » Of the glory of God

Exodus 33:19 (show verse)

He said, “I will cause all My goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name Yahweh before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”

Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Condescension of God » Indulges moses' prayer to behold his glory
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Glory » Of God » Exhibited to moses
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » moses
Seeing » No man seeing God
Vision » of moses » Of the glory of God

Exodus 33:20 (show verse)

But He answered, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Condescension of God » Indulges moses' prayer to behold his glory
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Glory » Of God » Exhibited to moses
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » moses
God » Trust in » Unseen
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Sometimes refused because not in accord with the divine will
Seeing » No man seeing God
Vision » of moses » Of the glory of God

Exodus 33:21 (show verse)

The Lord said, “Here is a place near Me. You are to stand on the rock,

Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Condescension of God » Indulges moses' prayer to behold his glory
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Glory » Of God » Exhibited to moses
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » moses
Rocks » Used as » Places of observation
Seeing » No man seeing God
Vision » of moses » Of the glory of God

Exodus 33:22 (show verse)

and when My glory passes by, I will put you in the crevice of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.

Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A refuge
Communion with God » Exemplified » moses
Condescension of God » Indulges moses' prayer to behold his glory
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Glory » Of God » Exhibited to moses
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » moses
God » Mysteries of » Refuge, a
God » Overshadowing providence shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
God » Overshadowing of » In the rock of ages
Overshadowing providence » Shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
divine Overshadowing » Shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
divine Protector » A refuge
divine Providence » Overshadowing shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
Rocks » Often had holes and clefts
Seeing » No man seeing God
The Lord as a Shadow » Shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
Vision » of moses » Of the glory of God

Exodus 33:23 (show verse)

Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back, but My face will not be seen.”