According to yahweh, Moses has the likeness of God?
I am,” He said, “the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. (Exodus 3:6)
Talmud commentary
The Gemara continues to cite the Sages’ explanation of verses that require clarification on the same topic. With regard to God’s statement to Moses, “And He said: ‘You cannot see My face, for man shall not see Me and live’” (Exodus 33:20), it was taught in the name of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Korḥa that the Holy One, Blessed be He, said to Moses as follows: When I wanted to show you My glory at the burning bush, you did not want to see it, as it is stated: “And Moses concealed his face, fearing to gaze upon God” (Exodus 3:6). But now that you want to see My glory, as you said: “Show me Your glory,” I do not want to show it to you. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Korḥa interprets Moses’ initial refusal to look upon God’s glory negatively, as he rebuffed God’s desire to be close to him. (Talmud Berakhot 7a:30)
Moses has the likeness of God?
With him I speak mouth to mouth, plainly and not in riddles, and he
beholds the likeness of the LORD. How then did you not shrink from speaking
against My servant Moses!” (Numbers 12:8)
Then
the LORD said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and
your brother Aaron will be your prophet. (Exodus 7:1)
See, I have set thee in God’s stead to Pharaoh (Exod. 7:1). The
Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: The wicked Pharaoh boasts that he is a
god. Make him realize that he is an insignificant being. Indeed, I will make
you appear as a god to him. Whence do we know that he claimed to be divine? It
is said: My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself (Ezek. 29:3). Therefore, he will look at you and say: “Surely this
one is god.” (
Thou
shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. (Exodus 22:28)
"Not
to revile the god's"
Another interpretation (of Ps. 50:7): HEARKEN, O MY PEOPLE, AND LET ME SPEAK. R. Pinhas
bar Hama the Priest said: HEARKEN, O MY PEOPLE, so that I shall have a
chance to answer the nations of the world. (Ibid., cont.:) < AND LET ME
SPEAK,> O ISRAEL, SO THAT I MAY ADMONISH YOU. <I AM GOD, YOUR GOD.> R.
Jose says: I AM GOD: I am judge; I am your advocate2 {R.
Eleazar says: I AM GOD.} R. Judah b. R. Shallum the Levite says: It is
speaking about judges.3 He said to them: Even though I
called you gods, as stated (in Exod. 22:27 [28]): YOU SHALL NOT CURSE A GOD <NOR A
RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE>, (
Yahweh even called him a God in Exodus 7:1
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