# Moses — The Pursuit of God character guide

> Moses in The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** thy

**First appearance:** 0005-ii-the-blessedness-of-possessing-nothing

## Snapshot

The lawgiver whose face shone with supernatural light after God descended in the cloud and proclaimed His name to him.

## Who they are

He is the man who met God in fiery manifestation, the one whose shining face proves that divine self-revelation is not a distant visit but a transforming nearness. His story anchors the tabernacle imagery that structures the book's journey: the outer court, the holy place, and the Holy of Holies where Jehovah himself dwells behind the veil. He matters to the early arc because he shows that God did not have to be persuaded to reveal Himself, and that the rending of the veil opens the same Presence to every worshipper.

## Relationships

### [The Godhead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/characters/the_godhead)

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Moses acts as a prophetic servant and lawgiver, directly interacting with the Godhead on behalf of Israel.

### [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/characters/jesus_christ)

_professional_

Jesus Christ is presented as the fulfillment of the law given through Moses, with Moses often appearing in typological contrast.

### [The Godhead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/characters/the_godhead)

_professional_

Moses acts as a prophetic servant and lawgiver, directly interacting with the Godhead on behalf of Israel.

### [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/characters/jesus_christ)

_professional_

Jesus Christ is presented as the fulfillment of the law given through Moses, with Moses often appearing in typological contrast.

## In the story

### [I: Following Hard After God](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/chapters/i-following-hard-after-god)

Moses is cited as an example of one who, having found grace, prayed to know God more deeply and was granted a vision of God's glory.

### [III: Removing the Veil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/chapters/iii-removing-the-veil)

Moses is alluded to in the context of the tabernacle and the veil that separated the Holy of Holies.

### [V: The Universal Presence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/chapters/v-the-universal-presence)

Moses is referenced as one to whom God revealed His presence, causing his face to shine.

### [X: The Sacrament of Living](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pursuit_of_god_se/chapters/x-the-sacrament-of-living)

Mentioned as the leader who brought Israel out of Egypt and through whom God taught holiness.

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