Exodus 34:5-8 - Exposition

1 . That he would proclaim his name to him afresh; and

2 . That he would pass by him, and let him see, after he had passed, what man might see of his glory. The fulfilment of the first promise appears in the long enumeration of attributes contained in Exodus 34:6 , Exodus 34:7 ; the fulfilment of the second is expressed with extreme brevity in the words—,' And the Lord passed by before him" ( Exodus 34:6 ). Probably no further description could be given of that marvellous manifestation beyond those words in which it was promised ( Exodus 33:21-23 ). Its effects were seen in that permanent reflection of God's glory on the face of Moses, which thenceforth compelled him to wear a veil mostly when he showed himself to the people ( Exodus 34:33-35 ).