2 Corinthians 3:13

And we are not as Moshe, + 3:13 Rabbeinu who was putting HAMASVEH AL PANAV + 3:13 Ex 34:33,35 (the veil over his face) so that the Bnei Yisroel might not see the end of the fading kavod.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

In Context

12Since, then, we have such a tikvah (hope), we act with much boldness.

14But their minds were hardened; + 3:14 Ro 11:25 for until the present day the same veil remains at the Kri'at HaSefer Torah (the reading of Torah in shul), because the veil is taken away in Moshiach.

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Cross References

Romans 10:4For Moshiach is the goal of the Torah as a means to being YITZDAK IM HASHEM, for all who have emunah.

Galatians 3:23But before Emunah came, we were being held in custody, being confined and guarded for the about-to-be-revealed Emunah.

Colossians 2:17Which are a shadow of the things to come in the Olam HaBah; but the reality, the substance, is Moshiach.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 3:13-18

Superiority of the Gospel. ( a. d. 57.) 12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: 13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. 15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. 16 Nevertheless when… Read the whole commentary →

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