Teach Me about God: The Meaning and Significance of the Name of GodWhile the essence of God will always remain a mystery to man, much has been written through the ages about how God relates to the world. In this regard, the Divine names are of ultimate significance to man for they represent His attributes. Focusing on these names in the context in which they appear, Teach Me about God discovers and delineates the way God relates to the world as seen and put forth by the Jewish tradition. Texts for the book were selected from the lives of Adam, Noah, the Patriarchs and Moses; the prophecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel; and the Book of Psalms to illustrate the significance of the Divine encounter and the relationship between God and Man. Written for the layperson, Teach Me About God can serve as a source book to teach the fundamentals of Jewish thinking on how God relates to the world in general and man in particular. |
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Teach Me about God: The Meaning and Significance of the Name of God Walter Orenstein No preview available - 2005 |
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Abraham Abravanel Adney Amalek Amidah angel Avimelekh Balaam benediction Berakhot Bereshit Rabbah brothers Canaan commandments commentary on Deuteronomy commentary on Exodus commentary on Genesis commentary on Psalm concern created Creator Deuteronomy Divine attributes Divine compassion Divine name Divine providence Earth Egypt Egyptians Ehyeh Eliezer Eliezer Berkovits Esau existence fact father fulfill God's Hagar Heaven Holy One blessed human Ibid implied Isaac Israelites Jacob Jewish Joseph Laban land Leah Lord Maimonides Malbim man's manifestation of Divine meaning mercy Midrash miracles Mishneh Torah mitzvot Moses Moses and Aaron Nahmanides name E-lohim name Havayah nation of Israel nature Noah Numbers Pharaoh praise prayer promise prophecy prophet providential hand Psalm punishment Rabbah Rabbenu B'haye Rachel Rashi recited referred repent revealed righteous S. R. Hirsch Saadya Gaon sages Sarah Sha-dai Shabbat Shaharit sins speak strict justice Supreme Talmud teaches universe verse wicked words