"I prayed therefore unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, destroy not Thy people and Thine inheritance." Deut. 9:26

After Moses destroyed the golden calf, he went back to Mount Sinai to the cloud again to pray to God. He prayed all night that God would forgive the people and not abandon them because of what they'd done. He prayed that God would once more give him the Commandments on the tablets again. God agreed and gave him the commandments again.

Then Moses asked, "I pray, show me your glory." 

God said, "You can't see my face, because no one can see me and live." He told Moses to come back the next day with two blocks of stone and Moses could see as much of God's glory as he could show.

The next day Moses returned to the mountain and brought the two blocks with him. God came down in the cloud and told Moses to hide in a small cleft in the rock. Moses was able to see a small part of God's glory. He heard God proclaim, "The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long suffering and abundant in goodness and truth."

Moses bowed his head and worshipped God. No one was as close to God as Moses because God spoke to him face to face, like someone speaks with a friend.

Moses stayed 40 days and 40 nights on Mount Sinai. God wrote the commandments again on the two stone tablets and forgave the Israelites for what they'd done. 

When Moses came back from the mountain after being in conversation from God and the glory was still on his face. He shone like the sun and it was so bright that the people couldn't look at him. Moses had to put a veil over his face because no one could look at him. Moses was favored of God and brought into his glory.

QUESTIONS

1. What wicked thing had the Israelites done ?

2. Who prayed for their forgiveness ?

3. Where did Moses go to pray for their forgiveness ?

4. Who forgave them ?

5. What did Moses ask God to show him?

6. What did God say?

7. Where did Moses hide?

8. What passed by?

9. What voice did he hear?

10. How was Moses honored ?

11. How long did he stay on the mountain?

12. What did God give him again ?

13. How did his face look when he came down?

14. What did he do to hide his face?

15. Why was his face so glorious ?