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Object still life of an opaque linen veil suspended loosely from a plain wooden peg, the cloth hiding a small mirror behind it, strong side view, no person.
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2 Corinthians 3:13

The Veil in the Comparison

A Living Letter and the Freedom of the Spirit · 2 Corinthians 3

Story guide: Visual essay: The hanging veil illustrates Paul’s comparison with Moses; no reenacted face or additional historical action appears.

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13and not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not gaze at the end of what was fading away.

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