Holy Scripture

Exodus 33:22

A church father on this verse
“What is this that has happened to me, O friends and initiates and fellow lovers of the truth? I was running to lay hold on God, and thus I went up into the mount and drew aside the curtain of the cloud and entered away from matter and material things. And as far as I could I withdrew within myself. And then when I loo…”
Gregory of Nazianzus, 4th c. — THEOLOGICAL ORATION 2:3

Source: Septuagint

Original

22and when my glory shall pass by, then I will put thee into a hole of the rock; and I will cover thee over with my hand, until I shall have passed by.

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In context

20And God said, Thou shalt not be able to see my face; for no man shall see my face, and live.

21And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me: thou shalt stand upon the rock;

— Exodus 33:22 —

23And I will remove my hand, and then shalt thou see my back parts; but my face shall not appear to thee.

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