Moses & God's Presence
According to Exodus 33:12, who was speaking directly to the Lord in this passage?
Moses
According to Exodus 33:12, what did Moses say he had found in God’s sight?
Grace
According to Exodus 33:18, what bold request did Moses make to God?
I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
Moses asked God to show him His glory.
According to Exodus 33:21, where would Moses stand while God’s glory passed by?
Upon a rock
According to Exodus 33:20, what can no man see?
God’s face
According to Exodus 33:13, what did Moses ask God to show him?
Moses asked God to show him thy (His) way
Exodus 33:13, why did Moses want God to show him His way?
That he may know God, that he may find grace in God's sight.
According to Exodus 33:19, what did God promise would pass before Moses?
All of His goodness
In Exodus 33:19, "all my goodness" means God reveals His essential character—His love, mercy, compassion, holiness, and power—as His true glory, not as a mere show, but as an active, unfolding demonstration of His gracious and sovereign nature, foreshadowing the ultimate goodness revealed in Jesus Christ
According to Exodus 33:22, where would God put Moses for safety?
In a clift (crack) of the rock
Exodus 33:20, what happens if a man sees God’s face?
Whoever sees God's face will not live
According to Exodus 33:14, what did God promise would go with Moses?
God promised that His presence shall go with him.
According to Exodus 33:13, what did Moses ask God to remember about the people of Israel?
This nation is thy people.
The people of Israel are God's people
According to Exodus 33:19, what did God say He would proclaim before Moses?
The name of the LORD
According to Exodus 33:22, what would God cover Moses with as He pass by?
His hand
According to Exodus 33:20, who spoke this warning?
The LORD spoke this warning
According to Exodus 33:16, what did Moses say set him and God's people apart from all other people?
God going with them
According to Exodus 33:17, what special relationship did God confirm with Moses?
I know thee by name
That God knows Moses by name
Exodus 33:19, what two qualities of God are revealed when He says, “I will be gracious… and will shew mercy”?
God’s grace and mercy
Grace: God giving you something good you don't deserve.
Mercy: God withholding deserved punishment. It's showing kindness and compassion, forgiving sins.
According to Exodus 33:23, what would Moses see after God passed by?
God’s back parts
What truth does Exodus 33:20 teach about God?
That He is holy and all-powerful
According to Exodus 33:14-16, why was God’s presence more important to Moses than success alone?
Because God’s presence showed God’s approval and rest.
According to Exodus 33:12-13, 17, what does “finding grace in God’s sight” teach us about our relationship with God?
That we depend on God’s mercy, not our own goodness.
Mercy is when God, out of His lovingkindness, withholds punishment that we rightfully deserve because of our sin.
Exodus 33:19-20, why is it important that God showed Moses His goodness, grace, and mercy instead of His full face and glory?
Because seeing God’s full glory would have been too much for Moses, but God still wanted to show His love.
According to Exodus 33:20-23, what does God hiding Moses in the rock teach us about His protection?
That God shields His people from what would destroy them.
How should knowing that God is holy change how we live and worship?
We should live in a way that shows respect and obedience to God.
This verse shows that God is so holy, powerful, and pure that sinful humans cannot look at Him fully and survive. Because God is that holy, it teaches us something important about how we should live and worship:
We should not treat God lightly.
We should come to Him with respect, awe, and obedience.
Our lives should reflect that He is different from us and greater than us.