ESTUDIO DEL VERSÍCULO
Exodus 33:18-19 — Glory, Goodness, and Grace
Moses seeks God’s glory, and God promises to reveal His goodness while declaring that grace and mercy rest on his sovereign choice.
Escritura
- 18.El entonces dijo: Te ruego que me muestres tu gloria.And he said, Show me, I pray thee, thy glory.
- 19.Y le respondió: Yo haré pasar todo mi bien delante de tu rostro, y proclamaré el nombre de Jehová delante de ti; y tendré misericordia del que tendré misericordia, y seré clemente para con el que seré clemente.And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of Jehovah before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
Qué significa este pasaje
Moses asks, “Show me, I pray thee, thy glory.” The request follows God’s promise of His presence and Moses’ concern that Israel’s distinction depends on God going with them. Glory is therefore requested within the larger concern for God’s presence and favor.
God answers by promising to make all His goodness pass before Moses and to proclaim the name of Jehovah before him. The passage does not separate the revelation of glory from the revelation of God’s character: His goodness, name, grace, and mercy are presented together.
God’s statement, “I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy,” establishes that grace and mercy are not earned claims. They are gifts God sovereignly determines to give, while the promise to proclaim His name means Moses will receive a true revelation of the God who shows them.
Contexto
The immediate context begins with God promising His presence and rest, followed by Moses insisting that Israel must not be led onward without it. God affirms that Moses has found favor and that He knows him by name; Moses then asks to see God’s glory.
The verses that follow set a limit to the request: Moses cannot see God’s face and live. God provides a place on the rock, places Moses in a cleft, covers him with His hand, and afterward lets him see His back while His face remains unseen.
Preguntas frecuentes
What does Moses ask to see in Exodus 33:18-19?
Moses asks God to show him His glory, after receiving the promise that God’s presence will go with him and Israel.
How does God answer Moses’ request?
God says He will make all His goodness pass before Moses and proclaim the name of Jehovah before him, declaring that He will be gracious and merciful according to His own choice.
What is the relationship between glory and goodness in this passage?
God does not describe glory as an abstract display. He identifies what will pass before Moses as His goodness and proclaims His name, making His character the content of the revelation.