Literary Devices – Shemot 33/0
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Literary Devices – Shemot 33
Structure
Parallels and Contrasts
Key Words
פנים
- The Tanakh Lab demonstrates that various forms of the noun "פָּנִים" appear ten times in this chapter. The word first appears in the statement that an angel, rather than Hashem, will guide the people; it then comes up in the context of the revelations to Moshe and his requests that Hashem's face (not an angel) accompany them. This key word reflects the chapter’s theme of seeking Hashem’s presence and revelation after the sin of the calf.
