An enigmatic 13th-century illumination in the 1296 Kaufmann Mishneh Torah manuscript reveals a sophisticated theological understanding of divine immanence at Mount Sinai, challenging traditional interpretations of the scene. Through comparative visual analysis with Christian depictions and examination of midrashic literature, the seemingly trapped Israelites depicted within a transparent mountain emerge as a profound representation of spiritual birth rather than divine coercion. The investigation combines art historical methods with rabbinic textual interpretation, particularly exploring midrashic discussions of Israel's positioning "under the mountain" and the metaphor of the aspeklaria (looking glass/mirror). Technical analysis uncovers that an original anthropomorphic divine figure was later replaced with the image of the Israelites, creating a layered visual narrative where Moses simultaneously receives and transmits the tablets. This artistic modification, understood through analysis of the gigit (large vessel) imagery in Talmudic sources and birth metaphors in Midrash Tehillim, transforms the apparent entrapment into a representation of Israel's conscious acceptance of their divine covenant. The illumination thus serves as a medieval Jewish artistic expression of the people's spiritual emergence and their active embrace of the covenant at Sinai.