This is an intimate and protective laying of hands, a loving touch on Moses’s head, at the very same time as God’s back is turned from Moses’ eyes. God’s mystery is, here, an intimately felt thing. As ...

Before we delve into rock-related Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) verses that mainly focus on Moses, let’s establish the meaning of “rock,” which appears frequently in Scripture with numerous ...

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113 ...

Her “cleft in the rock” was almost comical in its crudeness, but God was with her as surely as he was with Moses when he passed by him on Mount Sinai.

And the LORD said, ‘See, there is a place near Me. Station yourself on the rock, and as My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and shield you with My hand until I have passed by.

The old hymn we sang had a line in it I didn’t understand. “He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, and covers me there with His hand.” Later I asked David if it referred to something in ...

The Bible recounts how Moses climbed a mysterious mountain, met with God face-to-face and descended carrying the Ten Commandments etched in stone. The true location of this sacred site has been ...

One of the most extraordinary images in the Torah appears in this week’s portion. Moshe (Moses) asks God “Show me your glory.” God responds that He cannot be seen by any human bei… ...