Paul relates to the veiled face of Moses to explain the inadequacy of the Old Covenant to bring men to salvation and the blindness of the Jews of his day, 2 Corinthians 5:7-18. Even for today’s Jews, the veil remains on the face of Moses, whose laws they attempt to follow.
How can we relate to the veiled face? We received Christ, the Jewish Messiah, by faith, and His Holy Spirit has come to live within us. Our faces are always unveiled before Christ, and we shine with His glory. But to the unbelieving world, our faces are veiled. Scripture says, “Let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” And when people see your good works and give glory to God, they see God’s glory in your face. But if they choose not to glorify God, your face becomes veiled to them. The key to seeing the glory of God is believing in the true God.
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I feel bound to pass on a smart-alek comment - If Moses' face was veiled, how come muslims translated this to mean veiled WOMEN...Moses was a man, wasn't he? shouldn't this be translated to mean MEN should wear the burka/chador/...veil?? I think we should pass this on the the Saudi's! I would love to see the Saudi/Afghani men stumble under the blindness of the chador!
All we can show any people who do not have the glow of Christ on their faces is a veil. There is no union between light and darkness
There is no use trying to make sense out of man's sinfulness. It is infinite. But all will be revealed in the Day of the Lord. His face will be unveiled, and for those who do not know Him, their sins will be exposed.
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