THE GLORY OF GOD ( PART 4 )

Pastor Christopher Choo

Lesson 3300

THE GLORY OF GOD ( PART 4 )

KAVOD: The Hebrew Word for Glory ( Study #2 )

Kavod is spelled in Hebrew as Kaf, Bet, Vav, and Dalet.

KAF bears the pictorial meaning of the palm of the hand and means to cover.

BET is the picture of the tent and has the meaning of the house.

VAV is pictured as an iron nail or a wooden peg and means to connect two things separated from one another. 

DALET is the picture of the door and indicates a doorway, an entrance to life or death.

In Exodus 33:18, Moses inquired of God -

And he said: I beseech thee, shew me thy glory. 

The glory of God here is Kavod. In verses 20 through 23 God explained the problem with that and describes what He will do:

And thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.  And the LORD said, Behold there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: And I will take away my hand:  And thou shalt see my back parts:  but my face shall not be seen. 

Abba Father, the weight or the immensity of Your Kavod ( glory ) is death to sinful man, so You mercifully covered Moses with the Kaf (the hand ) to protect him and provide a path to live. Thus You will cover those in Your family that have chosen to follow You in order to secure their pathway to life. Hallelujah!