According to the later retelling of St Gregory of Nyssa, Moses' ascent of Mount Sinai was a journey into an ever-deepening darkness.
When, therefore, Moses grew in knowledge, he declared that he had seen God in the darkness, that is, that he had then come to know that what is divine is beyond all knowledge and comprehension, for the text says, 'Moses approached the dark cloud where God was.'
Well, bully for Moses.
For some time now, I have been on my own journey – rather more of a descent than an ascent – into the dark. I can't say I've noticed God there yet though. The closest encounter I've had with a celestial being has been spending my afternoons, still pajama-clad, watching old episodes of Mork and Mindy.
