when God descended on Mount Sinai, “everyone in the camp trembled” (Ex. 19:16). You don’t tremble before an idol. You can see an idol. It’s visible, tangible. Yahweh, on the other hand, is invisible and forbids representation. And just in case you felt like making a run for the mountain to steal a glimpse of his glory, there’s this: “Warn the people,” God told Moses, “so they do not force their way through to see the LORD and many of them perish” (Ex. 19:21). The differences don’t stop there. You