Exodus 33:23

And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

Cross-references

Exodus 33:20 states no man can see God's face and live — the very reason Moses only sees His back in 33:23.

Exodus 24:10 shows elders seeing God's feet — another partial theophany, paralleling Moses seeing only God's back.

Job 26:14 Parallel

Job 26:14 says we see only the outskirts of God's ways — exactly what Moses saw: God's back, not His face.

John 1:18 Allusion

John 1:18 reiterates that no one has seen God — Moses' partial view underscores that only Jesus fully reveals the Father.

1 Corinthians 13:12 compares our current understanding to seeing in a mirror dimly — just as Moses saw only God's back, we see partially now.

1 Timothy 6:16 affirms God dwells in unapproachable light, reinforcing that even Moses' limited glimpse of God's back underscores His invisibility.

Numbers 12:8 says Moses beholds the form of the LORD, contrasting with the restriction here that he cannot see God's face.

Job 11:7 Parallel

Job 11:7 asks if one can find out the deep things of God — reinforcing that God's full glory is beyond human sight, as Moses could not see His face.