But doesn’t YHWH tell Moses that “no human can see me and live”(Exodus 33:20)?
Prof.
Kenneth Seeskin
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This is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet... Ezekiel 43:7
Zvi Koenigsberg
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It is often said that monotheism is one of Judaism’s greatest contributions to Western culture; however, it is far from clear that the Hebrew Bible is monotheistic. What is monotheism and when did it first develop?
Prof.
Kenneth Seeskin
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Israel had a vassal treaty with Assyria which commanded them to love King Ashurbanipal, a “love" that brought with it legal requirements and penalty clause. Deuteronomy's command that Israel “love God” is best understood in this context, but what about God's love for Israel?
Dr.
Deena Grant
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Maimonides believes that any story in the Bible with angels is a prophetic vision. Nahmanides calls this position “forbidden to believe” and claims they are real occurrences. Must the Torah be historically true or just philosophically?
Prof. Rabbi
David Frankel
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“And the Lord Blessed the Seventh Day and Consecrated It” (Genesis 2:3). Can time be blessed?
Prof. Rabbi
David Frankel
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Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28 are often lumped together, as the two great curses, but their careful comparison reveals some fundamental and surprising differences.
Prof.
Marc Zvi Brettler
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