Exodus 33:13

“Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, etc.] Which he said, not as doubting whether he had or not, but as taking it for granted he had, and so argues from it, and improves his interest in it, in his pleading with God: shew me now thy way: either the way which he himself would take, the way of his providence in bringing the children of Israel into the land of Canaan; or the way he would have him take, the way of his duty, how he would have him behave in conducting them thither; unless he means the Messiah, Christ, the way to the heavenly Canaan, to whom he seems greatly to have respect in the following part of this chapter: that I may know thee, that I may find grace…”

“Thy way - He desires not to be left in uncertainty, but to be assured, by Yahweh’s mode of proceeding, of the reality of the promises that had been made to him. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Now therefore, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me thy way - What favour God had expressed to the people they had forfeited the benefit of; and therefore Moses lays the stress of his plea upon what God had said to him. By this therefore he takes hold on God, Lord, if thou wilt do any thing for me, do this for the people. Thus our Lord Jesus, in his intercession, presents himself to the Father, as one in whom he is always well - pleased, and so obtains mercy for us with whom he is justly displeased, Shew me thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight - He insinuates that the people also, though most unworthy, yet were in some relation to God; consider that this…”

“33:13 let me know your ways: Moses did not merely want God’s blessings; he wanted to know God’s nature and character, as well as the manner of and reasons for his actions. God’s goal of revealing himself was beginning to be realized, at least in one person. • Moses wanted God himself to accompany them, because they were the Lord’s own people.”

“if: Exo 33:17, Exo 34:9 show: Psa 25:4, Psa 27:11, Psa 86:11, Psa 119:33; Sol 1:7, Sol 1:8; Isa 30:21 that I: Exo 33:18; Joh 17:3; Eph 1:17; Col 1:10; Pe2 3:18 consider: Exo 32:7; Deu 9:26, Deu 9:29; Isa 63:17, Isa 63:19; Joe 2:17; Rom 11:28 Exodus 33:14”