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Moses\u2019 face-to-face communication was so close that it was as though God was his neighbor. The fact that Moses is privy to such direct communication with God makes him unique amongst all of the prophets.<\/p>\n<p>Quite puzzlingly, we are told later in the chapter that Moses requests God to show him his presence (verse 18). How can Moses be asking this question? If God speaks directly to Moses as a person speaks to his neighbor, Moses presumably has seen God\u2019s presence. To further complicate things, God tells Moses in verse 20 that no one can see God\u2019s face and live!<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, while Moses hears God\u2019s words \u201cas a man with his neighbor,\u201d there is still something limited about his communication. God is heard but not seen, felt but not perceived. There exists a limit even to Moses\u2019 ability to communicate with God, and despite Moses\u2019 request, this limit is non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps we are meant to understand God speaking with Moses \u201cas a man with his neighbor\u201d as reflective of the limited nature of their communication. While our inclination is to read &#8220;face-to-face&#8221; as the highest attainable level, \u201cas a man with his neighbor,\u201d serves to <em>qualify<\/em> instead of <em>explain <\/em>what this means. How often do we have the opportunity to communicate with someone right in front of us, face to face, yet we choose not to do so? How often do so many of us miss the mark when it comes to being fully present and available to others when we are in conversation? Our human interactions are by definition imperfect and limited. While Moses had the benefit of direct communication with God, he was, ultimately, still human. 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