EXODUS 33:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent. Face to face, as one speaks to a friend — the intimacy of Moses' relationship with God is stated in the most relational possible terms. Numbers 12:6–8 contrasts this direct speech with the prophets' visions and dreams. The friendship between God and Moses is the covenant relationship at its most personal. And Joshua who does not leave the tent — the apprentice who stays in God's presence after the mentor leaves is being formed by the encounter. Formation in God's presence is the prerequisite for leadership.
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