Exodus 34:29–35
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We live in a sentimental age, an age that has domesticated God. We have turned the consuming fire of Sinai into a decorative fireplace, something that provides a bit of ambiance but poses no real threat. We want a God who is approachable, manageable, and above all, safe. We want a divine grandfather, not a holy Sovereign. But the God of the Bible, the God who is, is not safe. And when men encounter Him as He truly is, the universal reaction is not a casual high-five, but terror. And here, in our text, when Moses comes down from that same mountain after forty days in the immediate presence of God, his very face has become a source of dread. The people see him, and they are afraid to come near. This is not the fading, sentimental glow of a Precious Moments figurine.