Exodus 33:12, Exodus 33:2 WEB

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Exodus 33:1-23

SECOND SECTIONStricter Separation between Jehovah and the People. Removal of Moses’ Tent—the Provisional Tabernacle—out of the Camp. The Gracious TokenExodus 33:1-23A.—appointment of an angel to be israel’s leader, instead of jehovah’s immediate guidanceExodus 33:1-61And Jehovah said unto Moses, Depart and go up [Away, go up] hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which [of which] I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Exodus 33:12-23

Exodus THE MEDIATOR’S THREEFOLD PRAYER Exo_33:12 - - Exo_33:23 . The calf worship broke the bond between God and Israel. Instead of His presence, ‘an angel’ is to lead them, for His presence could only be destruction. Mourning spreads through the camp, in token of which all ornaments are laid aside. The fate of the nation is in suspense, and the people wait, in sad attire, till God knows ‘what to do unto’ them. The Tabernacle is carried beyond the precincts of the camp, in witness of the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 33:12-23

God’s Presence Promised and His Glory Shown Exodus 33:12-23 When Moses found himself alone with God he made two outstanding requests: (1) For God’s presence . “If thou dost not go with me, I cannot go; angels are not enough. They are fair, and sweet, and strong, but I want thee . Wilt thou leave me-a lonely man-to thread these desert wastes with this people? Thou hast put the burden on me, and thou canst not leave me to carry it alone!” It is good when a man gets to close grips with God,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 33:1-23

The command to go forward and possess the land was now repeated to the people. It is clear that the people felt that the promise of an angel to be sent before them was the lowering of a privilege. They spoke of it as "evil tidings," and gave expression to their feeling in that they "stripped themselves of their ornaments from mount Horeb onward." It is probable that they never again arrayed themselves with adornments of joy during the wilderness period. The action of Moses at this point was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 33:12-17

Moses Wrestles With Yahweh About His Decision Not To Go With Them (Exodus 33:12-17 ). The general fact about Moses’ relationship with God having been made clear, Moses now comes to Yahweh to plead for a reversal of His decision not to go with them in person any more. All hope rests in this friend of God. We may assume that this conversation takes place at one of Moses’ visits to the Tent of Meeting. It is because we know that Yahweh speaks with Moses as a man speaks with his friend that we... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 33:1-23

Exodus 33:1-Numbers : J, Exodus 33:5-1 Kings : E, Exodus 33:12-Isaiah : J. Yahweh’ s Presence.— The sections of 34 have been glossed and disarranged. In Exodus 33:1-Numbers : J, Yahweh’ s refusal to “ go up in the midst of” Israel leads the people to put off their ornaments. In Exodus 33:5 f. follows from E Yahweh’ s order to put off ornaments and its execution. This may have been connected with the construction of the sacred Tent which is assumed as known in Exodus 33:7-1 Kings : , the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 33:12

Whom thou wilt send with me, i.e. what angel it is, whether it be a created angel, for then I profess I am unsatisfied with him, Exodus 33:15; or the same uncreated Angel Christ, who hath hitherto accompanied us, and then I am content. But I am at a great loss by thy withdrawing thy cloudy pillar from the people to whom it is to be a guide. I know thee by name, i.e. distinctly and familiarly, as one whom I have much converse with, and great kindness for; thy name is written in my book. Compare... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Exodus 33:1-23

CRITICAL NOTES.—Exodus 33:18. Thy glory] = Kebodecha, from kabod = glory, i.e., the mysterious essential qualities of the Deity in all their magnificence and stupendousness. Moses felt forced to make this request on account of the pressure of circumstances. He was fully alive to the heinousness of the sin which the Israelites had committed in the worship of the golden calf (Exodus 32:30); he had witnessed God’s indignation upon it (Exodus 32:10), and yet, upon his intercession on their behalf,... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Exodus 33:12-13

DISCOURSE: 109PAST MERCIES PLEADED BEFORE GODExodus 33:12-13. Thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight.NOTHING is more profitable than to be brought, as it were, into the secret chamber of the saint, and to be a witness of his intercourse with God. His humble confidence, his holy boldness, his fervent supplications,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Exodus 33:1-23

Let's turn now to Exodus chapter thirty-three that we might continue our study through the Word of God.And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up from here, you and the people which you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it ( Exodus 33:1 ):Now at this point Moses and the Lord are having an argument on who these people really are. Neither of them want to claim them. When God was... read more