tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355365167736602817.post4803169337149269206..comments2023-06-19T05:28:45.419-04:00Comments on Rambam, Maharal, the weekly parsha and other topics in Judaism: Rambam- G-D's existence in contrast to our existance- Yisodei Hatorah third halachaE-Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06327848648278849664noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355365167736602817.post-67829006665699210822009-02-15T20:48:00.000-05:002009-02-15T20:48:00.000-05:00I think that this description of G-D is the intrin...I think that this description of G-D is the intrinsic or indispensable property that serves to characterize or identify G-D and that is why I call it the essence of G-D and not just an attribute.E-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327848648278849664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355365167736602817.post-4478119871897307822009-02-15T20:36:00.000-05:002009-02-15T20:36:00.000-05:00What I am trying to say is that the closest that t...What I am trying to say is that the closest that the Rambam can come to describing the essence of G-D is that He is the only non contingent being. This includes within it all the attributes that the Rambam later ascribes to G-D. For instance, the fact that G-D is the only non contingent being also implies that He is the only G-D, He has no physicality and so on. This is what I mean by essence, that the best way to describe G-D is that He is the only Michuyav Hamitzius, Obligatory being for the rest of creation to exist.E-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327848648278849664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355365167736602817.post-29261333821826543872009-02-15T18:12:00.000-05:002009-02-15T18:12:00.000-05:00Rambam is saying that God is the only non continge...Rambam is saying that God is the only non contingent entity while no other entity can be. There can only be ONE non contingent entity. All truth is contingent for example it is dark outside as opposed to light and so on.It is however an attribute not essence. Essence can only be approached from the negative IOW what God is NOT.David Guttmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668302013143561290noreply@blogger.com