When God appeared to moses?

Question

was the only appearence of God in history?

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. 3Then Moses said, "I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not burned up." 4When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am." 5Then he said, "Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." 6He said further, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

And he appeared as a flame like brush.. was he to holy to be seen... that you actually would die if you saw him?

with 'die' i mean cuz he is the holiest being ever .. not that he would kill you ..

pls serious answers only!!!

C_Dawg has the best answer till now

Answer 1

To be accurate, that verse says that the ANGEL of the Lord appeared to Moses. And yes, if someone sees the face of God, they will die:

Exo 33:17 So the LORD told him, "I will do what you have asked, because I am your friend and I am pleased with you."
Exo 33:18 Then Moses said, "I pray that you will let me see you in all of your glory."
Exo 33:19 The LORD answered: All right. I am the LORD, and I show mercy and kindness to anyone I choose. I will let you see my glory and hear my holy name,
Exo 33:20 but I won't let you see my face, because anyone who sees my face will die.
Exo 33:21 There is a rock not far from me. Stand beside it,
Exo 33:22 and before I pass by in all of my shining glory, I will put you in a large crack in the rock. I will cover your eyes with my hand until I have passed by.
Exo 33:23 Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back. You will not see my face.

Here are the other occurances of "the angel of the Lord" happening in scripture:

(Genesis 16:7) And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

(Genesis 16:9) And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

(Genesis 16:10) And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

(Genesis 16:11) And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

(Genesis 22:11) And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

(Genesis 22:15) And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

(Exodus 3:2) And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

(Numbers 22:22) And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ***, and his two servants were with him.

(Numbers 22:23) And the *** saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the *** turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ***, to turn her into the way.

(Numbers 22:24) But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

(Numbers 22:25) And when the *** saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

(Numbers 22:26) And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

(Numbers 22:27) And when the *** saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the *** with a staff.

(Numbers 22:31) Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

(Numbers 22:32) And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine *** these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

(Numbers 22:34) And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

(Numbers 22:35) And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

(Judges 2:1) And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

(Judges 2:4) And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

(Judges 5:23) Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.

(Judges 6:11) And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

(Judges 6:12) And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

(Judges 6:21) Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.

(Judges 6:22) And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.

(Judges 13:3) And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

(Judges 13:13) And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.

(Judges 13:15) And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.

(Judges 13:16) And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD.

(Judges 13:17) And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?

(Judges 13:18) And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?

(Judges 13:20) For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.

(Judges 13:21) But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD.

(2 Samuel 24:16) And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

(1 Kings 19:7) And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.

(2 Kings 1:3) But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

(2 Kings 1:15) And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

(2 Kings 19:35) And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

(1 Chronicles 21:12) Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

(1 Chronicles 21:16) And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

(1 Chronicles 21:18) Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

(1 Chronicles 21:30) But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

(Psalms 34:7) The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

(Psalms 35:5) Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

(Psalms 35:6) Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

(Isaiah 37:36) Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

(Zechariah 1:11) And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

(Zechariah 1:12) Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

(Zechariah 3:1) And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

(Zechariah 3:5) And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

(Zechariah 3:6) And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,

(Matthew 1:20) But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

(Matthew 1:24) Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

(Matthew 2:13) And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

(Matthew 2:19) But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

(Matthew 28:2) And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

(Luke 1:11) And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

(Luke 2:9) And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

(Acts 5:19) But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

(Acts 7:30) And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

(Acts 8:26) And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

(Acts 12:7) And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

(Acts 12:23) And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Answer 2

There are several instances where God has made an appearance to mankind. Many believe that these appearances (in human form) are the pre-incarnate Jesus. Abraham met with Yahweh several times. Genesis 17:1-4, 9-10, 15-16, 22, and 18:1-3, 10.

God also wrestled with Jacob. Genesis 32:24-30.

Moses saw God in several forms: Exodus 3:2-6, 24:10-11, and chapters 33-34

Joshua met with God. Joshua 5:13-15

Manoah and his wife met Him. Judges 13

Isaiah had a vision of Him. Isaiah 6

So did Ezekiel. Ezekiel 1-3, 43

And the three Hebrew exiles met with God in the furnace. Daniel 3:22-25

There are many other examples,but in all of these cases, God chose to limit Himself and His glory so that people could see a glimpse, without dying.

Answer 3

God is not human, therefore he does not look anything like us. He isn't man despite of any picture you see of Jesus walking the earth. Jesus's pictures were concocted by man that's why you would think that God is just like him. He's not.

God can appear any way he wants to to but most of the time he uses angels; That's what he has them for, to do his works. Everything about him is Holy, even his voice. There's nothing not pure about him.

Could you ever imagine looking at "someone" that has NEVER sinned?Most people believe that they don't deserve the honor to be in his presence because of his purity.

Answer 4

Yeah, when Moses was on Mount Sinai he wanted to see God's face, but God told him that if he saw his full glory he would die, so he showed him a tiny fraction of his glory and Moses's face shone for forty days. Apparently the glory reflected in his face was s unbearable to see that he had to wear a veil.

Answer 5

God did not appear in front of Prophet Moses (PBUH). Moses (PBUH) is the only Prophet with whom God had communication directly. Rest of the Prophets received through angel Gabrial.

Answer 6

Yesterday

Answer 7

No one can see God and yet live is what the Bible says. All appearances are angels sent as representatives of God, angels are God's messengers.

Answer 8

And Moses spent the rest of his days, every time he saw a fire, or a pilot light on the stove, or a cigarette lighter, saying "God? Is that you, God? Hullo?"

Answer 9

He is a consuming fire to sin the Bible says and thus we are born in sin and shapen in iniquity and sin has thus separated us from Him. The gap is however bridge by Jesus. When He returns again as the Bible says in Revelation is glory and light will destroy sinners and they will run to the rocks and cry for them to fall on them.

Answer 10

No, God was not the bush. God was the fire in the bush, but didn't burn the bush. He jlust spoke to Moses out of the bush.

Answer 11

no because God walked in the cool of the day and was looking for Adam and he hid from God.because he was naked and ashamed. so to answer your question and no Adam did not die.