There’s a bit in the bible, in Exodus, where Moses tells God, let me get a look at you, because otherwise how the hell do all these people know I’m not just making it up? And God says ok, because I like you, Moses, and I even remember your name. So they make a date.
Here’s the King James version:
17 And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
21 And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
Can’t see the face, because that would be lethal, but can see the butt.
Verse 11 from the same source: “And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.”
(Consistency ain’t the Babble’s strong suit)
So god basically pranked Moses by doing a drive-by mooning?
Makes as much sense as the rest of it.
No wonder people who are immersed in this shit are called FUNDAMENTalists… 😀
Well played, Kausik. Well played.
Wait, how does an omnipresent deity have body parts like a face, hand and butt? And how does he pass by someone?
All that omni- stuff must be the unbiblical invention of theologians. The text is clear: God is a big, glowy, cranky old man who lives on a mountain.
Hope that clarifies.
The account remains suspiciously silent on whether or not there was any farting in Moses’s general direction.
I think god was just proud of his sexy ass and wanted the chance to show off for someone.
For that matter, if he makes a point of
, obviously he doesn’t know everyones name, so not omniscient.
According to R. E. Friedman chapter 33 is all E, but 34 is J and in a footnote to verse 34 he says
So that would explain the inconsistency.
There’s actually a another inconsistency in verse 11.
There a famous nineteenth century cartoon of Moses seeing God’s “back parts” that was one of those citied in th prosecution of The Freethinker for blasphemy.
Dan
Ohhhhhhh – how perfect.