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<category>Hashem Can Be Corporeal | <category>Hashem Can Be Corporeal | ||
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="MerkavahShelemahShiurKomah" data-aht="source">Merkavah Shelemah Shiur Komah</a><a href="MerkavahShelemahShiurKomah" data-aht="source">Merkavah Shelemah Shiur Komah</a></multilink>,<fn>It is disputed already by the Geonim if Shiur Komah holds authentic citations of R. Yishmael and R. Akiva or this was a later work attributed to them to gain popularity.</fn> <multilink><a href="RashiShemot7-4" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiShemot7-4" data-aht="source">Shemot 7:4</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>,<fn>Rashi's stance on the issue is unclear.  See</fn> <multilink><a href="RMosheTakuKetavTamimprintedinOtzarNechmad" data-aht="source">R. Moshe Taku</a><a href="RMosheTakuKetavTamimprintedinOtzarNechmad" data-aht="source">Ketav Tamim (printed in Otzar Nechmad)</a></multilink>, scholars cited by <multilink><a href="RaavadHilkhotTeshuvah3-7" data-aht="source">Raavad</a><a href="RaavadHilkhotTeshuvah3-7" data-aht="source">Hilkhot Teshuvah 3:7</a><a href="R. Avraham b. David (Raavad)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham b. David</a></multilink>, scholars cited by <multilink><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamMilchamotHaShampp48-75" data-aht="source">R. Avraham b. HaRambam</a><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamMilchamotHaShampp48-75" data-aht="source">Milchamot HaSham pp. 48-75</a><a href="R. Avraham Maimonides" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Maimonides</a></multilink></mekorot> | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="MerkavahShelemahShiurKomah" data-aht="source">Merkavah Shelemah Shiur Komah</a><a href="MerkavahShelemahShiurKomah" data-aht="source">Merkavah Shelemah Shiur Komah</a></multilink>,<fn>It is disputed already by the Geonim if Shiur Komah holds authentic citations of R. Yishmael and R. Akiva or this was a later work attributed to them to gain popularity.  See <multilink><a href="TeshuvotHaGeonimShaareiTeshuvah122" data-aht="source">Shaarei Teshuvah</a><a href="TeshuvotHaGeonimShaareiTeshuvah122" data-aht="source">Teshuvot HaGeonim Shaarei Teshuvah 122</a></multilink> where R. Sherira Gaon and R. Hai Gaon say the work is original but we just don't understand it, and on the other hand the <multilink><a href="ShutHaRambam117" data-aht="source">Rambam</a><a href="ShutHaRambam117" data-aht="source">Shut HaRambam 117</a></multilink> who says they did not write it.</fn> <multilink><a href="RashiShemot7-4" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiShemot7-4" data-aht="source">Shemot 7:4</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>,<fn>Rashi's stance on the issue is unclear.  See</fn> <multilink><a href="RMosheTakuKetavTamimprintedinOtzarNechmad" data-aht="source">R. Moshe Taku</a><a href="RMosheTakuKetavTamimprintedinOtzarNechmad" data-aht="source">Ketav Tamim (printed in Otzar Nechmad)</a></multilink>, scholars cited by <multilink><a href="RaavadHilkhotTeshuvah3-7" data-aht="source">Raavad</a><a href="RaavadHilkhotTeshuvah3-7" data-aht="source">Hilkhot Teshuvah 3:7</a><a href="R. Avraham b. David (Raavad)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham b. David</a></multilink>, scholars cited by <multilink><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamMilchamotHaShampp48-75" data-aht="source">R. Avraham b. HaRambam</a><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamMilchamotHaShampp48-75" data-aht="source">Milchamot HaSham pp. 48-75</a><a href="R. Avraham Maimonides" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Maimonides</a></multilink></mekorot> |
<point><b>Anthropomorphic verses</b> – According to this approach it is expected that Tanakh should talk about Hashem as if he has a body.</point> | <point><b>Anthropomorphic verses</b> – According to this approach it is expected that Tanakh should talk about Hashem as if he has a body.</point> | ||
<point><b>Hashem is limited</b></point> | <point><b>Hashem is limited</b></point> | ||
<point><b>"וְאֶל מִי תְדַמְּיוּנִי"</b></point> | <point><b>"וְאֶל מִי תְדַמְּיוּנִי"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Seeing Hashem</b></point> | <point><b>Seeing Hashem</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Bereshit 1:26-27</b> – R. Moshe Taku cites these verses a proof that Hashem has a body.</point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>Hashem Is Not Corporeal | <category>Hashem Is Not Corporeal | ||
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<point><b>Anthropomorphic verses</b> – Rasag, Rambam and R. Yosef Albo all explain these verses as a figure of speech.  They render the purpose of using such language, as to simplify for the nation so they will be able to relate more easily to Hashem.</point> | <point><b>Anthropomorphic verses</b> – Rasag, Rambam and R. Yosef Albo all explain these verses as a figure of speech.  They render the purpose of using such language, as to simplify for the nation so they will be able to relate more easily to Hashem.</point> | ||
<point><b>Seeing Hashem</b><ul> | <point><b>Seeing Hashem</b><ul> | ||
| − | <li>Hashem's glory</li> | + | <li>Hashem's glory – R. Saadia. All the prophets who saw Hashem just saw a bright light from where they heard Hashem. Moshe, who was on a different level, saw a larger light.</li> |
| − | <li>Intellectual vision</li> | + | <li>Intellectual vision – R. Chananel. The prophets did not see any physical vision, rather "saw" Hashem in their hearts.</li> |
| + | </ul></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Bereshit 1:26-27</b> – The commentators suggest multiple ways of rereading these verses as not to imply that Hashem has an equivalent to a human body:<br/> | ||
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| + | <li></li> | ||
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Version as of 07:20, 3 April 2017
Anthropomorphism
Exegetical Approaches
Hashem Can Be Corporeal
Sources:Merkavah Shelemah Shiur Komah,1 Rashi,2 R. Moshe Taku, scholars cited by Raavad, scholars cited by R. Avraham b. HaRambam
Anthropomorphic verses – According to this approach it is expected that Tanakh should talk about Hashem as if he has a body.
Hashem is limited
"וְאֶל מִי תְדַמְּיוּנִי"
Seeing Hashem
Bereshit 1:26-27 – R. Moshe Taku cites these verses a proof that Hashem has a body.
Hashem Is Not Corporeal
Sources:R. Saadia Gaon, R. Sherira Gaon, R. Hai Gaon, R. Yehuda HaLevi, Ibn Ezra, R. Yosef Bekhor Shor, Rambam
Anthropomorphic verses – Rasag, Rambam and R. Yosef Albo all explain these verses as a figure of speech. They render the purpose of using such language, as to simplify for the nation so they will be able to relate more easily to Hashem.
Seeing Hashem
- Hashem's glory – R. Saadia. All the prophets who saw Hashem just saw a bright light from where they heard Hashem. Moshe, who was on a different level, saw a larger light.
- Intellectual vision – R. Chananel. The prophets did not see any physical vision, rather "saw" Hashem in their hearts.
Bereshit 1:26-27 – The commentators suggest multiple ways of rereading these verses as not to imply that Hashem has an equivalent to a human body:
