Bible Question: OK next question because of the kooky professor... Moses didn't realy see the back side of God because God is a spirit wihtout a front or a back. And by the way has no spiritual body, even though Paul says there are spiritual bodies and physical bodies. Moses never saw any part of God and further God did not hide Moses with His hand to shield Moses from His glory because He doesn't have a hand. Then to top it off the back side of God that He showed Moses was his sterness and anger like in Jeremiah 18:17... Are you laughing yet? I was, but honestly I am interseted in what you think of his take on this because God is a spirit. My answer was that there are spiritual bodies and that God said He has a front a back and a hand, how you gonna tell God he don't? Tell me what you all think. God Bless, Tamara |
Bible Answer: Hello Tamara, Jer. 18:17 is using words of displeasure in judgment. Why would God arbitrarily show Moses his anger in Exodus? Moses asked to see God's glory. God basically said, "Sure, except I cannot let you see my full glory." (no man could look at his face and live - Ex 33:20). As for the anthropomorphisms of Exodus 33, I do not try to explain how it all worked. I simply believe God figured it out for himself. Steve |