John 14:8-9 — Exodus chapters 33-34 narrate the unexpected and dramatic moment God revealed Himself to Moses. Yielding to Moses’ intercessions, God agreed to spare Israel following their egregious violation of its newly enacted covenant relationship with Him. Not only did God mercifully spare the nation, but He also graciously permitted Moses to see His glory. However, God only allowed Moses a glimpse of His “back” because of the danger it posed for him. That risk emphasizes the surprising nature of Jesus’ identity in the New Testament – he is God in human form. Jesus’ identity thus affords us a perspective even Moses did not enjoy because God looks like Jesus. Therefore, we can see God’s merciful, gracious, patient, loving, faithful, and forgiving identity fully embodied in the gospels’ record of Jesus’ life and teachings. This lesson introduces a short series exploring how Jesus reveals God to us, beginning by considering Jesus’ divine identity and its significance for our lives.