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Jews & Christians: How did Prophet Moses receive the Torah?
Was it spelled out for him or was it given to him via an Angel? I read few times that he received it "face-to-face" but I'm not quite sure what that means since God is without human form
Any help appreciated. Thank you
@Mark: Thanks but that doesn't answer the Q. What does it mean to say God gave it to him directly? Did He hand him a book, or spelled it out for him, or what?
8 Answers
- MoiLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
God communicated directly with him - one on one
Num 12:6 And the LORD said to them, "Now listen to what I say: "If there were prophets among you, I, the LORD, would reveal myself in visions. I would speak to them in dreams.
Num 12:7 But not with my servant Moses. Of all my house, he is the one I trust.
Num 12:8 I speak to him one on one, clearly, and not in riddles! He sees the LORD as he is. So why were you not afraid to criticize my servant Moses?"
- Mark S, JPAALv 78 years ago
"Face to face" is meant allegorically; it is not meant literally. Yes, G-d gave the Torah directly to Moses.
Source(s): I'm Jewish. - Anonymous8 years ago
Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, like the rest of the bible
40 years of wandering gave him lots of time to pray and communicate
- PRTSTBDLv 68 years ago
The Torah wasn't in existence during Moses' time.
He was given the 10 COMMANDMENTS. Big difference.
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- Lou GLv 68 years ago
Someone, who ever it is wrote that story. He was for sure a Kabbalist, since the cloak is written in the kabbalist language of branches and it is the complete building plan and user manual of the human body.
- Reformed BaptistLv 68 years ago
It is unknown.
He spent a lot of time on Mount Sinai with God, he may have recieved it there.
- Anonymous8 years ago
He made it up as he went along. Those long desert treks can be boring and he probably needed something to occupy his mind
- Anonymous8 years ago
O no you didunt!
