יח וַיֹּאמַר הַרְאֵנִי נָא אֶת כְּבֹדֶךָ:יט וַיֹּאמֶר אֲנִי אַעֲבִיר כָּל טוּבִי עַל פָּנֶיךָ וְקָרָאתִי בְשֵׁם יְקֹוָק לְפָנֶיךָ וְחַנֹּתִי אֶת אֲשֶׁר אָחֹן וְרִחַמְתִּי אֶת אֲשֶׁר אֲרַחֵם:כ וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא תוּכַל לִרְאֹת אֶת פָּנָי כִּי לֹא יִרְאַנִי הָאָדָם וָחָי:
18. And he said, I beg you, show me your glory.
19. And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
20. And he said, You cannot see my face; for no man shall see me and live.
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. After years of being in relationship with God, how does Moses attempt to know God more deeply?
2. In what ways does God comply with Moses’ request, and in what ways does God hold back?
3. How can we get more context and information for our work as social activists?
4. As a person working for social change, what pieces of the full picture can you see? What part can’t you see, and why?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)