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Judaism: Religious Experience

Jewish attitudes to religious experience

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Overview

The burning bush in Exodus 3, the removed sandals, the name revealed in Exodus 3:14, Moses' mission, the numinous, prayer and worship as experience, and Humanist and atheist arguments.

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Key term

What is a religious experience in Judaism?

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What happens at the burning bush in Exodus 3?

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Why does God tell Moses to remove his sandals in Exodus 3?

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  1. 1

    What is a religious experience in Judaism?

    Model answer

    A religious experience is a direct awareness of the Almighty's presence. The experience may come through prayer, worship, nature or a sudden encounter.

  2. 2

    What happens at the burning bush in Exodus 3?

    Model answer

    Moses sees a bush burning in the desert, yet it is not consumed. God calls to him from the bush, “Moses, Moses”.

  3. 3

    Why does God tell Moses to remove his sandals in Exodus 3?

    Model answer

    God says the place where Moses stands is holy ground. Moses hides his face, afraid to look at God.

  4. 4

    What name does God reveal to Moses in Exodus 3:14?

    Model answer

    God reveals the name “I am who I am”, or “I will be what I will be”. The name shows God is eternal and beyond human definition.

  5. 5

    What mission does God give Moses at the burning bush?

    Model answer

    God sends Moses to Pharaoh to bring the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. God promises, “I will be with you”.

  6. 6

    Why is Exodus 3 described as a numinous experience?

    Model answer

    Moses feels awe, fear and fascination in the presence of the holy God. The idea of the numinous, from Rudolf Otto, describes this sense of overwhelming holiness.

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