Relationships with God
Genesis 17:1 –4
The Covenant Ceremony - Walk Before God
The repeating pattern of individuals making a covenant with God in Torah is a focus of this week’s Torah Study.
Name of God – El Shadai – – used 9 times in Tanach
different translations/interpretations:
- Almighty
- God of the Mountain
Book: Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras by Diana L. Eck
In India the sacred mountain is wider on top – more space ...
El Shadai midrash:
Rashi - “I am the one who has enough” - enough to protect everyone
Or
“I am the one who said to my world: “di” - enough” It is time for Avram to stop suffering and to become Abraham.
‘Shin Dalet Hay’ = breast = connect God to fertility and nourishment
Iben Esra & Rambam – from Shadad – the one who dominates and controls the natural order.
“God is sufficient unto himself – God is enough”
Batia - (11th Century Spain) “Because God stopped creation – man can also cucumscribe their own energies – Man can master oneself – can control your sexual energies”
A new element of divinity:
source: Acadian text – to be loyal to one’s king – in Torah a dimension is added - live in relationship with God.
Hirsch: “Walk before” rather than “with” God. Keep God’s presence in mind at all times. God sets limits. Hints are found in the law.
She
viti – A piece of art or paper that says “I have Placed God Before Me Always” which is put on the eastern wall of the home. A focal point. Consciousness of God – Decoupage for the soul
(an example)
Musar Movement – (wiki) mussar (מוּסַר, properly transliterated as musar), is from the book of Proverbs 1:2 meaning instruction, discipline, or conduct. The term was used by the Mussar movement to refer to disciplined efforts to further ethical and spiritual development. The study of Mussar is a part of the study of Jewish ethics .
Heschel –related message: see the divine in other people. Always in God’s presence
Bal Shem Tov – A way to deal with stress and disruption – focus on the sheviti.
Avram is changing – compare to Noah:
Noah walked with God (dependent) / Avram walked before God (independent)
Connection to Circumcision:
And to be Tamin – without blemish – to be perfect.
Rashi – 1. To be perfect in all tests, trials and challenges.
2. Walk before – reference to circumcision – by doing this is will be perfect.
3. Can’t control 5 organs – 2 eyes, 2 ears, and the head of the membrane
Adding a hey to the name - hey = God
Gamatria – Avram 243 Abraham 248 - (same as the number of parts in the body)
More next time!
The Covenant Ceremony - Walk Before God
The repeating pattern of individuals making a covenant with God in Torah is a focus of this week’s Torah Study.
Name of God – El Shadai – – used 9 times in Tanach
different translations/interpretations:
- Almighty
- God of the Mountain
Book: Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras by Diana L. Eck
In India the sacred mountain is wider on top – more space ...
El Shadai midrash:
Rashi - “I am the one who has enough” - enough to protect everyone
Or
“I am the one who said to my world: “di” - enough” It is time for Avram to stop suffering and to become Abraham.
‘Shin Dalet Hay’ = breast = connect God to fertility and nourishment
Iben Esra & Rambam – from Shadad – the one who dominates and controls the natural order.
“God is sufficient unto himself – God is enough”
Batia - (11th Century Spain) “Because God stopped creation – man can also cucumscribe their own energies – Man can master oneself – can control your sexual energies”
A new element of divinity:
source: Acadian text – to be loyal to one’s king – in Torah a dimension is added - live in relationship with God.
Hirsch: “Walk before” rather than “with” God. Keep God’s presence in mind at all times. God sets limits. Hints are found in the law.
She
viti – A piece of art or paper that says “I have Placed God Before Me Always” which is put on the eastern wall of the home. A focal point. Consciousness of God – Decoupage for the soul(an example)
Musar Movement – (wiki) mussar (מוּסַר, properly transliterated as musar), is from the book of Proverbs 1:2 meaning instruction, discipline, or conduct. The term was used by the Mussar movement to refer to disciplined efforts to further ethical and spiritual development. The study of Mussar is a part of the study of Jewish ethics .
Heschel –related message: see the divine in other people. Always in God’s presence
Bal Shem Tov – A way to deal with stress and disruption – focus on the sheviti.
Avram is changing – compare to Noah:
Noah walked with God (dependent) / Avram walked before God (independent)
Connection to Circumcision:
And to be Tamin – without blemish – to be perfect.
Rashi – 1. To be perfect in all tests, trials and challenges.
2. Walk before – reference to circumcision – by doing this is will be perfect.
3. Can’t control 5 organs – 2 eyes, 2 ears, and the head of the membrane
Adding a hey to the name - hey = God
Gamatria – Avram 243 Abraham 248 - (same as the number of parts in the body)
More next time!
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