Statement

The second essential idea: Israel's relationship with God depends on intermediaries, who often turn out flawed. Since God cannot be seen (some texts hint he may have a body, but apart from Moses and a few exceptional mortals, seeing him is lethal) and even hearing his voice was overwhelming, Deuteronomy says that at Sinai the Israelites could not bear to hear it and turned to Moses.

References

1. p. 55

   supports · main text · ch. 2

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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2. p. 55

   supports · main text · ch. 2

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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