When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him. The fear produced by Moses' shining face is the community's response to the residual glory of the divine presence. 2 Corinthians 3:7 says the ministry engraved in letters on stone came with glory so that the Israelites could not look steadily at Moses' face. The glory that was so intense it was feared is, Paul argues, a glory that was fading. The greater glory of the Spirit's ministry does not fade but increases — the unveiled face of every believer reflects a glory that only grows.

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