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Direct Revelation of Hashem | Direct Revelation of Hashem | ||
<p>At times, Hashem directly reveals himself, allowing humans to glimpse God Himself.</p> | <p>At times, Hashem directly reveals himself, allowing humans to glimpse God Himself.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RashiShemot24-10-11" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiShemot24-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 24:10-11</a><a href="RashiVayikra16-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 16:2</a><a href="RashiDevarim34-10" data-aht="source">Devarim 34:10</a><a href="RashiYechezkel1-1" data-aht="source">Yechezkel 1:1</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamShemot24-10-11" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamBereshit48-8" data-aht="source">Bereshit 48:8</a><a href="RashbamShemot24-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 24:10-11</a><a href="RashbamShemot33-18" data-aht="source">Shemot 33:18</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink></mekorot> | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RashiShemot24-10-11" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiShemot24-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 24:10-11</a><a href="RashiVayikra16-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 16:2</a><a href="RashiDevarim34-10" data-aht="source">Devarim 34:10</a><a href="RashiYechezkel1-1" data-aht="source">Yechezkel 1:1</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamShemot24-10-11" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamBereshit48-8" data-aht="source">Bereshit 48:8</a><a href="RashbamShemot19-9" data-aht="source">Shemot 19:9</a><a href="RashbamShemot19-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 19:11</a><a href="RashbamShemot19-23" data-aht="source">Shemot 19:23</a><a href="RashbamShemot24-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 24:10-11</a><a href="RashbamShemot33-18" data-aht="source">Shemot 33:18</a><a href="RashbamVayikra9-23" data-aht="source">Vayikra 9:23</a><a href="RashbamVayikra16-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 16:2</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink></mekorot> |
<point><b>"לֹא יִרְאַנִי הָאָדָם וָחָי"</b></point> | <point><b>"לֹא יִרְאַנִי הָאָדָם וָחָי"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Revelation to Avot: "...וַיֵּרָא י״י אֶל"</b></point> | <point><b>Revelation to Avot: "...וַיֵּרָא י״י אֶל"</b></point> | ||
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<category>Prophetic Vision | <category>Prophetic Vision | ||
<p>Hashem reveals himself to mankind only via prophecy.  Any image of God that they see is only in a prophetic dream.</p> | <p>Hashem reveals himself to mankind only via prophecy.  Any image of God that they see is only in a prophetic dream.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot>R. Saadia Gaon, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary12-7" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary12-7" data-aht="source">Bereshit First Commentary 12:7</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary13-21" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 13:21</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary16-7" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 16:7</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary24-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 24:10-11</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary33-18" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 33:18</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary13-21" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 13:21</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary16-6" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 16:6</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary24-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 24:10-11</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary33-21" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 33:20-21</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary33-21" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 33:20-21</a><a href="IbnEzraVayikra16-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 16:2</a><a href="IbnEzraDevarim5-4" data-aht="source">Devarim 5:4</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | + | <mekorot>R. Saadia Gaon, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary12-7" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary12-7" data-aht="source">Bereshit First Commentary 12:7</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary13-21" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 13:21</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary16-7" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 16:7</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary24-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 24:10-11</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary33-18" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 33:18</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary13-21" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 13:21</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary16-6" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 16:6</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary24-10-11" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 24:10-11</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary33-21" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 33:20-21</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary33-21" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 33:20-21</a><a href="IbnEzraVayikra16-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 16:2</a><a href="IbnEzraDevarim5-4" data-aht="source">Devarim 5:4</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RChananelBerakhot6a" data-aht="source">R. Chananel</a><a href="RChananelBerakhot6a" data-aht="source">Berakhot 6a</a><a href="R. Chananel b. Chushiel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Chananel b. Chushiel</a></multilink></mekorot> |
<point><b>לֹא יִרְאַנִי הָאָדָם וָחָי</b></point> | <point><b>לֹא יִרְאַנִי הָאָדָם וָחָי</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Revelation to Avot: "...וַיֵּרָא י״י אֶל"</b></point> | <point><b>Revelation to Avot: "...וַיֵּרָא י״י אֶל"</b></point> | ||
Version as of 22:10, 2 February 2020
Seeing Hashem
Exegetical Approaches
Direct Revelation of Hashem
At times, Hashem directly reveals himself, allowing humans to glimpse God Himself.
"לֹא יִרְאַנִי הָאָדָם וָחָי"
Revelation to Avot: "...וַיֵּרָא י״י אֶל"
Revelation at Sinai
Shemot 24: וַיִּרְאוּ אֵת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
"וְרָאִיתָ אֶת אֲחֹרָי"
"'כְּבוֹד ה"
Anthropomorphism
Uniqueness of Moshe's prophecy
Prophetic Vision
Hashem reveals himself to mankind only via prophecy. Any image of God that they see is only in a prophetic dream.
לֹא יִרְאַנִי הָאָדָם וָחָי
Revelation to Avot: "...וַיֵּרָא י״י אֶל"
Revelation at Sinai
Shemot 24: וַיִּרְאוּ אֵת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
"וְרָאִיתָ אֶת אֲחֹרָי"
"'כְּבוֹד ה" – R. Saadia suggests that mentions of "hashem's glory"
וַי״י הֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם יוֹמָם בְּעַמּוּד עָנָן
Anthropomorphism
Uniqueness of Moshe's prophecy
Cognitive Experience
When Torah speaks of humans seeing Hashem, it refers to a cognitive experience, man's comprehending of some aspect of Hashem's nature.
Physical Manifestation of Revelation
provides man with a symbol of His glory, be it a light, cloud or fire.
Sources:R. Saadia Gaon
Angelic Mediation
Verses which speak of Hashem appearing to man refer not to Hashem Himself, but to an angel
