6 Not Like Moses? (2 Cor 3:12â18)

Paul B. Duff

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004289451_007

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Paul begins the last section of 2 Corinthians 3 (vv. 12-18) by again alluding to Exod 34:29-35. Here, however, he focuses on Mosesâ veil. Curiously, the apostle depicts Moses in three different ways in this section, and in each case, the veil is involved. First, in 3:12-13, he concentrates on Moses, the veiled Î´Î¹Î¬ÎºÎ¿Î½Î¿Ï. Then in 3:14-15, he speaks of âMosesâ (i. e., the Torah) as a veiled text. Finally, in 3:16-18, Paul displays the unveiled Moses as a paradigm for the Corinthian believers. Besides Moses, however, Paul also introduces Israel in this section. Israel here serves as a negative model for the Corinthian community. Ultimately, Paul argues that the Corinthians are not like Israel (either past or present). Israel was incapable of correctly perceiving/reading Moses (due to the veil over their hearts) but the unveiled Corinthians perceive in themselves (i. e., âas in a mirrorâ) âthe glory of the Lord.â Paulâs implicit point is that the Corinthians should thereby also be able to recognize âthe glory of the Lordâ in his ministry as well. Indeed, a few verses later (4:3-4), the apostle insists that those who are incapable of perceiving his gospel have had their thinking impeded by Satan, âthe god of this age.â

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Moses in Corinth

The Apologetic Context of 2 Corinthians 3

Series:Â Novum Testamentum, Supplements, Volume: 159

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004289451

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 01 Jan 2015

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