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Anthropomorphism

Exegetical Approaches

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Hashem Can Be Corporeal

Sources:Merkavah Shelemah Shiur KomahMerkavah Shelemah Shiur Komah,

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

Hashem Is Not Corporeal

Sources:R. Saadia GaonHaEmunot VeHaDeiot 2About R. Saadia Gaon, KuzariR. Yehuda HaLevi Kuzari 1:88-89About R. Yehuda HaLevi, RambamHilkhot Yesodei HaTorah 1:7-12Hilkhot Yesodei HaTorah 2:4Hilkhot Teshuvah 3:7Moreh Nevukhim 1:1Moreh Nevukhim 1:36About R. Moshe b. Maimon,

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