“And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.”
And you came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness -- the Sinai theophany is described with sensory intensity: fire, darkness, clouds. The mountain itself is an actor: it 'burns.' The darkness is paradoxical (fire burning in thick darkness); the theophany combines visibility and hiddenness. The description emphasizes the overwhelming, terrifying nature of divine presence.
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