S7, E9 The Guide of the Perplexed, The Revelation at Mount Sinai, 01: Was It Prophecy?

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0:00 The importance of the Revelation at Mount Sinai

3:00 Chapter 2:32 of the Guide and the requirements for attaining prophecy

6:00 The prediction in Joel of the return of widespread prophecy

8:45 Anyone who can divine hidden things is called a "navi"

10:30 Three problems with interpreting the prediction in the Book of Joel as referring to anything less than the return of pure prophecy

21:45 The miraculous ocular and auditory experiences at the Revelation at Mount Sinai

24:45 It took a miracle to see fire on the mountain and hear thunder and shofar blasts

31:30 Hearing things from Moshe was akin to prophecy, since Moshe spoke directly with God

39:30 Sources that the Revelation at Mount Sinai was in fact a prophecy

45:30 Miraculous ocular and auditory experiences can be called "nevuah" but they aren't true nevuah

50:15 How the Shechinah appears and becomes visible

53:45 Only those people worthy of it can see the Shechinah

56:45 Virtual reality Ma'aseh Merkavah

1:03:30 The great prediction in the Book of Joel about the return of prophecy: All people will be influenced by the true prophet(s) since they are all experiencing dreams and visions, which are not true prophecy

1:07:15 The Book of Joel predicts an event similar to the Revelation at Mount Sinai