"Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory." (2 Cor 3:7).
Paul is retelling the events of Exodus 33:17-23 and 34:29-35, when Moses requests for God to reveal His face to him. God allows Moses to see His back, and the glory shines on Moses so brightly that when he comes down the mountain, his countrymen cannot even gaze at his face because it shone so blindingly.
Now compare this to Hebrews 1:3--"He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature, and He upholds the universe by the word of His power."
The thought comes, then, if Christians bear the image of Christ through faith, should not our faces shine with such radiant brillance that the world and those in it can barely look at us because of the light that shines through us? And if we are not shining with such splendor, is Christ truly living within us?
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