ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ex 32:14
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Ex 32:14

32:14 the Lord relented. See note Gen. 6:6. Moses’ intercessory prayer itself was also part of God’s will and purpose to show His grace. But the effectiveness of Moses’ intercession can only be described by characterizing the Lord in human terms: He relents and withholds the total judgment He had threatened. See “The Spiritual Nature of God”at Is. 66:1.