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NASB | Exodus 33:20 But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 33:20 But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man shall see Me and live!" |
Bible Question:
Did Moses seen God face to face?: Moses write/claimed: Ge 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. De 34:10 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, What apostle John said: Joh 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. Please support your answer/explainations with passages in the scriptures. God bless, Johnny |
Bible Answer: Greetings Johnny! "Face to Face" is a figure of speech which indicates an intimate relationship. Num. 12:8 defines what the phrase "face to face" means: " With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”" However, it doesn't contradict John 1:18. No one, other than Christ, has ever seen God in all of His glory. Individuals, like Moses, have seen partial manifestations of God. But, none has ever seen God's as He really is. None could! Ex. 33:20 says, "But,” he said, ‘‘you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”" Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |