1. What is the meaning of Exodus 33:20?

2. Why can't man see God's face and live, according to Exodus 33:20?

3. How does Exodus 33:20 emphasize God's holiness and our need for reverence?

4. What other scriptures highlight the impossibility of seeing God's face and living?

5. How should Exodus 33:20 influence our approach to God's presence in prayer?

6. In what ways can we experience God's presence without seeing His face?

7. Why can't humans see God's face according to Exodus 33:20?

8. How does Exodus 33:20 align with God's omnipresence?

9. What does Exodus 33:20 reveal about God's nature?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 33?

11. How does the account in Exodus 24 align or conflict with other passages describing God’s nature and appearance?

12. In Judges 13:22–23, does Manoah’s fear of dying upon seeing God conflict with later portrayals of divine encounters?

13. If Psalm 17:15 suggests seeing God’s face, how does that reconcile with passages stating no one can see God and live (Exodus 33:20)?

14. How could Jacob wrestle with God (Gen. 32:24–30) when Exodus 33:20 states no one can see God and live? 1. How does the concept of God's holiness in Exodus 33:20 challenge your understanding of His character and your approach to worship?

2. In what ways does Moses' role as a mediator in this passage point to the work of Jesus Christ as our ultimate mediator?

3. Reflect on a time when you have experienced a deep desire for God's presence. How can you cultivate that desire in your daily life?

4. Considering the limitations of human understanding, how can you grow in trusting God's revelation through Scripture and His Son?

5. How does the promise of seeing God's face in eternity (Revelation 22:4) impact your current walk with God and your hope for the future?1. How do God's instructions in the first few verses show His righteousness and holiness? How does this compare to His mercy shown later in the passage?

2. Why did the Israelites take off their jewelry? What does this represent?

3. How does the Tent of Meeting symbolize our personal relationship with God?

4. Why was it important for Moses that God's presence go with them? How does this apply to your life today?

5. In what ways does God's response to Moses' plea show His relational nature?

6. Why did Moses ask to see God's glory? How does this reflect his desire for intimacy with God?

7. How do God's final words to Moses reveal His love and concern for human life?

8. How does this passage demonstrate Moses' leadership and intercession skills?

9. What does it mean to have found favor in God's sight, as Moses did?

10. How can we, in the modern world, distinguish ourselves as God's people?

11. How does this passage encourage you to seek God's presence more earnestly?

12. How does this scripture help us understand the balance between God's justice and mercy?

13. How can we apply the Israelites' collective reaction to God's stern warning in our responses to divine correction today?

14. How does Joshua's staying in the tent foreshadow his future leadership?

15. Why is it significant that the LORD would speak to Moses as a friend?

16. How can we mirror Moses' boldness in asking for a deeper experience of God's presence in our lives?

17. What does God's response to Moses' request to see His glory teach us about the nature of God?

18. How does the imagery of God protecting Moses with His hand during the revelation of His glory resonate with you?

19. How does God’s statement “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion” challenge our human conceptions of fairness?

20. How can the reality of God's presence being with us shape our daily decisions and actions in today's world?

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