Topical Bible: Visions: To Moses

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In the biblical narrative, Moses is a central figure who receives divine revelations and visions that guide the Israelites from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land. These visions are pivotal in the unfolding of God's covenant with His people and are recorded primarily in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

The Burning Bush (Exodus 3:1-6):
Moses' first significant vision occurs when he encounters God in the form of a burning bush on Mount Horeb. This vision marks the beginning of Moses' prophetic mission. The angel of the Lord appears to him in flames of fire from within a bush that burns but is not consumed. God calls to Moses from the bush, saying, "Moses, Moses!" and instructs him to remove his sandals, for the place where he stands is holy ground. God reveals Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and commissions Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

The Vision of God's Glory (Exodus 33:18-23):
After the incident of the golden calf, Moses intercedes for the people and seeks reassurance of God's presence. He requests to see God's glory. The Lord responds, "I will cause all My goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim My name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion" (Exodus 33:19). However, God warns that no one can see His face and live. Instead, God places Moses in a cleft of the rock and covers him with His hand as His glory passes by, allowing Moses to see His back.

The Vision on Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:9-11):
Moses, along with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders of Israel, ascends Mount Sinai, where they see a vision of God. "They saw the God of Israel, and under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself" (Exodus 24:10). This vision affirms the covenant between God and Israel, and Moses receives the tablets of the Law.

The Tabernacle Vision (Exodus 25-31):
While on Mount Sinai, Moses receives detailed instructions for constructing the Tabernacle, a portable sanctuary for worship. This vision includes specifications for the Ark of the Covenant, the altar, the priestly garments, and other sacred objects. The vision underscores the importance of holiness and the centrality of worship in the life of the Israelite community.

The Vision of the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 34:1-4):
At the end of his life, Moses is granted a vision of the Promised Land from Mount Nebo. Although he is not permitted to enter it, God shows him the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. "Then the LORD said to him, 'This is the land I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, when I said, "I will give it to your descendants." I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it'" (Deuteronomy 34:4). This vision serves as a testament to God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises.

Throughout these visions, Moses is portrayed as a mediator between God and His people, receiving divine guidance and instruction that shape the identity and destiny of Israel. These encounters highlight the themes of covenant, holiness, and the presence of God among His people.

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Exodus 3:2,3
And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
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Acts 7:30-32
And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
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Whether in Christ There was the Gift of Prophecy?
... vision, belongs to the nature of prophecy; but the comparison is drawn between other
prophets, who saw Divine things in dreams and visions, and Moses, who saw ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether in christ there was 4.htm

The Same is Proved from the visions which Appeared to Jacob.
... Chapter LVIII."The same is proved from the visions which appeared to Jacob ... And
I:continued: "It is again written by Moses, my brethren, that He who is called ...
/.../chapter lviii the same is proved.htm

On Daniel. Ii. The Interpretation by Hippolytus, (Bishop) of Rome ...
... The interpretation by Hippolytus, (bishop) of Rome, of the visions of Daniel and ...
for the things that took place of old in the wilderness, under Moses, in the ...
/.../on daniel ii the interpretation.htm

The Faith of Moses.
... But Moses strove to combine faith in God and in himself. ... from the monumental literature
of Egypt, he communes with himself, and with nature's mighty visions. ...
/.../the expositors bible the epistle to the hebrews/chapter xii the faith of.htm

The Doctrine of God
... was the divine holiness. This is clearly seen by referring to the visions
of Moses, Job, and Isaiah. Some thirty times does the ...
/.../evans/the great doctrines of the bible/the doctrine of god.htm

The vision of Daniel.
... because Moses saw all those things being awake; as if, forsooth, Moses saw the ... fashion
the likeness of a body to signify Himself through the visions of dreamers ...
/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 18 the vision of daniel.htm

The Wilderness.
... Then Moses, having purified the camp by slaying the worst offenders, stood ... he spent
forty days in that awful Presence, where glorious visions were revealed to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/lesson iv the wilderness.htm

The Nature of Revelation.
... Miriam, [1365] If a prophet arise from amongst you, I shall make myself known to
him through visions and dreams, but not so as to my servant Moses; because I ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter xviii the nature of revelation.htm

The Sixth vision "In Heaven"
... How fitting that now, and here, at this stage of the Apocalyptic visions and judgments,
the witness ... The words of "the Song of Moses" are given in Deuteronomy 32 ...
/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the sixth vision in heaven.htm

That one God Formed all Things in the World, by Means of the Word ...
... If, then, neither Moses, nor Elias, nor Ezekiel, who had all many celestial visions,
did see God; but if what they did see were similitudes of the splendour of ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xx that one god formed.htm