Exodus 33

[Godlovesmetwo]

"because you are a stiffnecked people".
God had just about given up on the Israelites. He was fuming after the Golden calf incident.
I find this chapter very interesting because Moses is almost cheeky, insubordinate. And God seems to have like a human side. So angry, so disappointed.
Are we encouraged to talk to God like Moses did here? Because he is pointing the finger at God. I admire His courage to do so. And the end result is good. God relents and decides to stay with His people, His chosen people.
But there is a change, isn't there. "you may only see me from behind, not face to face anymore". The relationship has changed it seems. Between God and Moses. between God and the Israelites.

 

[Winken]

.........all because of Israeli (Hebrew; Jewish) failure, reluctance, indifference to 1. The Abrahamic Covenant, 2. The inability to comply with the Mosaic Covenant (God teaching them a lesson), and 3. Their rejection of Jesus as their very own Messiah.

What happened?

The Cross; Acts 9.

 

[hedrick]

I just looked at the passage. I'm not convinced that God's refusal to let Moses see his face represents the change you suggest. There's a consistent OT theme that we can't see God's face and live.