Exodus 33:20 anthropomorphism or actual face?

Click to join the conversation with over 500,000 Pentecostal believers and scholars

| PentecostalTheology.com

“But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and
live!” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭33‬:‭20‬

I was having a conversion online (different Fourm) by which they were saying that God doesn’t necessarily have a “Face”.

Q: Is Exodus 33:20 an anthropomorphism or does God have an actual face?

Similar questions:

Exodus 33:20, "see my face" or "see me"?

Exodus 33:18, Did Moses see the Glory of the LORD?

Could Isaiah 6:1-2 be an allusion to Exodus 33:20?

In what sense did Job see God? (Job 42:5)

Has anyone seen God or not?

Note: By “face” I don’t mean physical flesh since God is Spirit.

1 Comment

  • Reply October 1, 2025

    Iris Mac-

    This motivates me to keep learning. The real-life examples were my favorite part. I will definitely try applying this.

    https://qishuiyyue.com

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.