Afterward all the people of Israel came near, and he commanded them all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.
Moses fasted forty days and nights sustained by God alone, for He who made the body needs no ordinary means to nourish it. His soul feasted on the word of God and prayer, so satisfied with His presence that the body's hunger vanished; this is the truest pleasure, far beyond meat and drink.
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Commenting on Exodus 34:28-35
Moses wore the veil whenever he came out from speaking with God, and put it off when he went back in to commune with Him. How long that radiance persisted we cannot say with certainty, but the greatest and most learned hold it remained with him all his life, which accords with the account that his eye never dimmed and his strength never failed.
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The brightness on Moses' face came from speaking with God Himself, and that radiance became the striking proof of his confidential relation with Jehovah and the glory of his office. He veiled his face before the people, removing it only when entering God's presence to receive His commands.
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Commenting on Exodus 34:29-35