Yitro | On The Third Day: Echoes of Moriah at Sinai

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.

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