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and louder. Then Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him. (Exodus 19:9-19)
Centuries later we again hear of the mystical experiences of divine light and sound in the words of the prophets of Judaism. For example, the Prophet Ezekiel expresses his mystical vision in imagery that is reminiscent of the metaphysical visions of reality within the Santmat tradition.
I saw a windstorm coming out of the north—an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light.
Then there came a voice... brilliant light surrounded him. Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking. (Ezekiel 1:3-28)
The Prophet Isaiah had visions of the glory of God filling the earth, radiating the Presence of Yahweh through sound and light vibrations. Isaiah mediated the divine judgments against the false teachers and rulers of his day, who were spiritually 'blind and deaf and sought to prevent the people from attaining spiritual development
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