Exodus 33:17
"For how would people know that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Isn’t it that you go with us, so that we are separated, I and your people, from all the people who are on the surface of the earth?”"
Key Reflection
Exodus 33:17 highlights Moses' deep desire to understand the nature of God's favor more fully. Moses asks God how the Israelites can know that they have been granted divine favor, particularly in light of their separation from other nations. This request reflects a profound curiosity about the visible signs of divine approval and protection as the people journey through the wilderness.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes