Ex 33:11 you got me there.
The first century people saw Jesus physically -> As He allowed them.
If you think that today you could look God in the eyes, knock yourself out.
I am prostrate before the Lord.
prostrate: to cast oneself face downward on the ground in humility and adoration
What is the body of Christ that Paul talked about...
1 Cor 12:27
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
NIV
...and what is its face?