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Authors: Walter Orenstein
ISBN-13: 9780765700117, ISBN-10: 0765700115
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Aronson, Jason Inc.
Date Published: July 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Walter Orenstein

Book Synopsis

While 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.

Table of Contents

Prefacevii
Acknowledgmentsix
Introductionxi
1The Significance of the Names of God1
2The Thirteen Divine Attributes23
3The God of Adam and Noah39
4The God of the Patriarchs55
5The God of Moses113
6The Meaning and Significance of Providence185
7When God Relates to Man217
8When Man Relates to God235
Index257

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