Quite amazing and reminds me of embracing tradition, and the sacredness of Judaism, again I feel inspiration with a freshness about the holy
As I was studying for a lesson last week, I came across a reference in Wikipedia to something I have never heard of. And boy, did it spark my imagination!
According to traditional teachings of Judaism in the Talmud, they [the tablets] were made of blue sapphire stone as a symbolic reminder of the sky, the heavens, and ultimately of God’s throne; many Torah scholars, however, have opined that the Biblical “sapir” was, in fact, the lapis lazuli. (Wikipedia)
After further research, I concluded that, yes, it is a common notion in Rabbinic tradition. David Asscherick broke down the arguments well. I’ll sum them up.
The foot of God’s Throne is made of a blue stone.
In Exodus 24, Moses and the elders of Israel are invited up Mt Sinai to seal the covenant with God. They eat and drink. Moses alone may approach God…
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