The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 34:6-7
The Lord passed by before him . God did as he had promised in Exodus 33:22 , Exodus 33:23 . He made his glory pass by, Moses, as he stood in a "clift of the rock," and "covered him with his hand as he passed by," and, when he had passed, "took away his hand," and allowed Moses to look after him, and see a glorious and transcendent vision—a vision so bright and radiant, and so real , that the light which streamed from it settled on Moses face, and remained there ( Exodus 33:20 ). And... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 34:5-9
The Manifestation of God. I. GOD 'S GLORY VEILED THAT IT MAY BE REVEALED . "The Lord descended in the cloud." The glory of Jesus was veiled by his humanity. There is but one avenue through which the knowledge of God can come—the spirit; it cannot come by the senses. God reveals himself by a word, by one in whom he has put his name, and by the Spirit's unveiling of the word in the heart. II. GOD 'S NAME . 1 . Faithfulness: he proclaimed " JEHOVAH ." He... read more