8. with him will I speak mouth to mouth--immediately, not by an
interpreter, nor by visionary symbols presented to his fancy.
apparently--plainly and surely.
not in dark speeches--parables or similitudes.
the similitude of the Lord shall he behold--not the face or essence
of God, who is invisible
(Ex 33:20;
Col 1:15;
Joh 1:18);
but some unmistakable evidence of His glorious presence
(Ex 33:2; 34:5).
The latter clause should have been conjoined with the preceding one,
thus: "not in dark speeches, and in a figure shall he behold the Lord."
The slight change in the punctuation removes all appearance of
contradiction to
De 4:15.
JFB.
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