Feb 9, 2023
Yitro | On The Third Day: Echoes of Moriah at Sinai, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Why the three-day waiting period before the theophany at Sinai?
The exciting, frightening preparatory period before the great theophany at Sinai is defined by the Divine Command: "Be ready for the third day..." We explore the motif of the three-day anticipatory period in Tanakh, from Akeidat Yitzchak to the eschatological vision of Hoshea - and solve a mysterious Midrash along the way.