{"collection":"Judaism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/jud/gfp/gfp003.htm","path":"jud/gfp/gfp003.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/jud/gfp/gfp003.htm","text":"Guide for the Perplexed, by Moses Maimonides, Friedl\u00e4nder tr. [1904]\n| | Life of Maimonides | xv | \n| | Moreh Nebuchim Literature. Analysis of the Guide for the Perplexed | xxvii | \n| | PART I. | | \n| | Introduction-- | | \n| | Dedicatory Letter | 1 | \n| | The Object of the Guide | 2 | \n| | On Similes | 4 | \n| | Directions for the Study of this Work | 8 | \n| | Introductory Remarks | 9 | \n| chapter | | | \n| I | The homonymity of \u1e92elem | 13 | \n| II | On Genesis iii. 5 | 14 | \n| III | On tabnit and temunah | 16 | \n| IV | On raah, hibbit and \u1e25azah | 17 | \n| V | On Exod. xxiv. 10 | 18 | \n| VI | On ish and ishshah, a\u1e05 and a\u1e05ot | 19 | \n| VII | On yalad | 19 | \n| VIII | On ma\u1e33om | 20 | \n| IX | On kisse | 21 | \n| X | On \u2018alah, yarad | 22 | \n| XI | On yashab | 23 | \n| XII | On kam | 24 | \n| XIII | On \u2018amad | 25 | \n| XIV | On adam | 25 | \n| XV | On na\u1e93ab, ya\u1e93ab | 25 | \n| XVI | On \u1e92ur | 26 | \n| XVII | On Mishnah \u1e24agigah ii. 1 | 27 | \n| XVIII | On \u1e33arab, naga\u2018, niggash | 27 | \n| XIX | On male | 28 | \n| XX | On ram, nissa | 29 | \n| XXI | On \u2018abar | 30 | \n| XXII | On ba | 32 | \n| XXIII | On Ya\u1e93a, shub | 32 | \n| XXIV | On halak | 33 | \n| XXV | On shaken | 34 | \n| XXVI | On \"The Torah speaketh the language of man\" | 34 | \n| XXVII | On Targum of Gen. xlvi. 4 | 35 | \n| XXVIII | On regel | 37 | \n| XXIX | On \u2018a\u1e93eb | 37 | \n| XXX | On akal | 39 | \n| XXXI, XXXII | On the Limit of Man's Intellect | 40, 42 | \n| XXXIII to XXXVI | On the Study and the Teaching of Metaphysics | 43-52 | \n| XXXVII | On panim | 52 | \n| XXXVIII | On a\u1e25or | 53 | \n| XXXIX | On leb | 54 | \n| XL | On rua\u1e25 | 55 | \n| XLI | On nefesh | 56 | \n| XLII | On .hayyim-mavet | 56 | \n| | p. x | | \n| XLIII | On \u1e33anaf | 57 | \n| XLIV | On \u2018ayin | 58 | \n| XLV | On shama\u2018 | 58 | \n| XLVI, XLVII | On the Attribution of Senses and Sensation, to God | 59, 63 | \n| XLVIII | The Targum of shama\u2018 and raah | 64 | \n| XLIX | Figurative Expressions applied to Angels | 65 | \n| L | On Faith | 67 | \n| LI-LX | On Attributes | 68-89 | \n| LI | On the Necessity of Proving the Inadmissibility of Attributes in reference to God | 68 | \n| LII | Classification of Attributes | 69 | \n| LIII | The Arguments of the Attributists | 72 | \n| LIV | On Exod. xxxiii. 13; xxxiv. 7 | 75 | \n| LV | On Attributes implying Corporeality, Emotion, Non-existence and Comparison | 78 | \n| LVI | On Attributes denoting Existence, Life, Power, Wisdom and Will | 79 | \n| LVII | On the Identity of the Essence of God and His Attributes | 80 | \n| LVIII | On the Negative Sense of the True Attributes of God | 81 | \n| LIX | On the Character of the Knowledge of God Consisting of Negations | 83 | \n| LX | On the Difference between Positive and Negative Attributes | 87 | \n| LXI | On the Names of God | 89 | \n| LXII | On the Divine Names composed of Four, Twelve and Forty-two Letters | 91 | \n| LXIII | On Ehyeh, Yah, and Shaddai | 93 | \n| LXIV | On \"The Name of the Lord,\" and\" The Glory of God\" | 95 | \n| LXV | On the phrase \"God spake\" | 96 | \n| LXVI | On Exod. xxxii. 16 | 98 | \n| LXVII | On shabat and na\u1e25 | 99 | \n| LXVIII | On the Terms: The Intellectus, the Intelligens and the Intelligibile | 100 | \n| LXIX | On the Primal Cause | 102 | \n| LXX | On the attribute rokeb ba\u2018arabot | 105 | \n| LXXI | The Origin of the Kal\u0101m | 107 | \n| LXXII | A Parallel between the Universe and Man | 113 | \n| LXXIII | Twelve Propositions of the Kal\u0101m | 120 | \n| LXXIV | Proofs of the Kal\u0101m for the creatio ex nihilo | 133 | \n| LXXV | Proofs of the Kal\u0101m for the Unity of God | 138 | \n| LXXVI | Proofs of the Kal\u0101m for the Incorporeality of God | 141 | \n| | PART II. | | \n| | The Author's Introduction. The Twenty-Six Propositions employed by the Philosophers to prove the Existence of God | 145 | \n| I | Philosophical proofs for the Existence, Incorporeality, and Unity of the First Cause | 149 | \n| II | on the Existence of Intelligences or purely Spiritual Beings | 154 | \n| III | The Author adopts the Theory of Aristotle as least open to Objections | 156 | \n| IV | The Spheres and the Causes of their Motion | 156 | \n| V | Agreement of the Aristotelian Theory with the Teaching of Scripture | 159 | \n| VI | What is meant by the Scriptural Term \"Angels\" | 160 | \n| VII | The Homonymity of the term \"Angel\" | 162 | \n| VIII | On the Music of the Spheres | 163 | \n| IX | On the Number of the Heavenly Spheres | 163 | \n| X | The Influence of the Spheres upon the Earth manifesto itself in four different ways | 164 | \n| XI | The Theory of Eccentricity Preferable to that of Epicycles | 166 | \n| XII | On the Nature of the Divine Influence and that of the Spheres | 168 | \n| XIII | Three Different Theories about the Beginning of the Universe | 171 | \n| | p. xi | | \n| XIV | Seven Methods by which the Philosophers sought to prove the Eternity of the Universe | 174 | \n| XV | Aristotle does not scientifically demonstrate his Theory | 176 | \n| XVI | The Author refutes all Objections to Creatio ex nihilo | 178 | \n| XVII | The Laws of Nature apply to Things Created, but do not regulate the Creative Act which produces them | 178 | \n| XVIII | Examinations of the Proofs of Philosophers for the Eternity of the Universe | 181 | \n| XIX | Design in nature | 184 | \n| XX | The Opinion of Aristotle as regards Design in Nature | 189 | \n| XXI | Explanation of the Aristotelian Theory that the Universe is the necessary Result of the First Cause | 190 | \n| XXII | Objections to the Theory of the Eternity of the Universe | 192 | \n| XXIII | The Theory of Creatio ex nihilo is preferable to that of the Eternity of the Universe | 195 | \n| XXIV | Difficulty of Comprehending the Nature and the Motion of the Spheres according to the Theory of Aristotle | 196 | \n| XXV | The Theory of Creation is adopted because of its own Superiority, the Proofs based on Scripture being Inconclusive | 199 | \n| XXVI | Examination of a passage from Pir\u1e33e di-Rabbi Eliezer in reference to Creation | 200 | \n| XXVII | The Theory of a Future Destruction of the Universe is not part of the Religious Belief taught in the Bible | 201 | \n| XXVIII | Scriptural Teaching is in favour of the Indestructibility of the Universe | 202 | \n| XXIX | Explanation of Scriptural Phrases implying the Destruction of Heaven and Earth | 204 | \n| XXX | Philosophical Interpretation of Genesis i.-iv. | 212 | \n| XXXI | The Institution of the Sabbath serves (1) to Teach the Theory of Creation, and (2) to promote Man's Welfare | 218 | \n| XXXII | Three Theories concerning Prophecy | 219 | \n| XXXIII | The Difference between Moses and the other Israelites as regards the Revelation on Mount Sinai | 221 | \n| XXXIV | Explanation of Exodus xxiii. 20 | 223 | \n| XXXV | The Difference between Moses and the other Prophets as regards the Miracles wrought by them | 223 | \n| XXXVI | On the Mental, Physical and Moral Faculties of the Prophets | 225 | \n| XXXVII | On the Divine Influence upon Man's Imaginative and Mental Faculties through the Active Intellect | 227 | \n| XXXVIII | Courage and Intuition reach the highest degree of Perfection in Prophets | 229 | \n| XXXIX | Moses was the fittest Prophet to Receive and Promulgate the Immutable Law, which succeeding Prophets merely Taught and Expounded | 231 | \n| XL | The Test of True Prophecy | 232 | \n| XLI | What is Meant by \"Vision\" | 234 | \n| XLII | Prophets Received Direct Communication only in Dreams or Visions | 236 | \n| XLIII | On the Allegories of the Prophets | 238 | \n| XLIV | On the Different Modes in which Prophets Receive Divine Messages | 240 | \n| XLV | The Various Classes of Prophets | 241 | \n| XLVI | The Allegorical Acts of Prophets formed Parts of Prophetic Visions | 245 | \n| XLVII | On the Figurative Style of the Prophetic Writings | 247 | \n| XLVIII | Scripture ascribes Phenomena directly produced by Natural Causes to God as the First Cause of all things | 249 | \n| | PART III. | | \n| | The Author's Introduction and Apology for Publishing, contrary to the Teaching of the Mishnah, an Interpretation of Ezek. i. | 251 | \n| | p. xii | | \n| I | The \"Four Faces\" are Human Faces with four different peculiarities | 252 | \n| II | The \u1e24ayyot and the Ofannim | 252 | \n| III | Further Explanation of the \u1e24ayyot and the Ofannim derived from Ezek. x. | 255 | \n| IV | The rendering of Ofan by Gilgal in the Targum of Jonathan | 256 | \n| V | The Vision of Ezekiel is divided into three stages: (1) \u1e24ayyot (=the Spheres); (2) Ofannim (=Earthly elements); and (3) the man above the \u1e24ayyot (=Intelligences) | 257 | \n| VI | On the Difference between the Vision of Ezekiel and that of Isaiah (vi.) | 258 | \n| VII | The Different Ways in which the Prophet perceived the Three Parts of the Mercabah (Chariot) | 259 | \n| VIII | Man has the Power to Control his Bodily Wants and Earthly Desires | 261 | \n| IX | The Material Element in Man Prevents him from Attaining Perfection | 264 | \n| X | God is not the Creator of Evil | 265 | \n| XI | Man is the Cause of his own Misfortunes | 267 | \n| XII | Three Kinds of Evil: (1) That caused by the Nature of Man; (2) Caused by Man to Man; (3) Caused by Man to himself | 267 | \n| XIII | The Universe has No other Purpose than its own Existence | 272 | \n| XIV | It is the Will of the Creator that the Spheres regulate the Affairs of Mankind | 277 | \n| XV | Impossible Things are not ascribed to the Creator, but it in difficult to Prove the Impossibility in each Individual Case | 279 | \n| XVI | On God's Omniscience | 280 | \n| XVII | Five Theories concerning Providence | 282 | \n| XVIII | Every Individual Member of Mankind enjoys the Influence of Divine Providence in proportion to his Intellectual Perfection | 289 | \n| XIX | It is an ancient Error to Assume that God takes no Notice of Man | 290 | \n| XX | God's Knowledge is Different from Man's Knowledge | 292 | \n| XXI | The Creator's knowledge of His Production is Perfect | 295 | \n| XXII | Object of the Book of Job, and Explanation of the First Two Chapters | 296 | \n| XXIII | Job and his Friends Discuss the various Theories concerning Providence | 299 | \n| XXIV | On Trials and Temptations | 304 | \n| XXV | The Actions of God are Not Purposeless | 307 | \n| XXVI | The Divine Precepts Serve a certain Purpose | 310 | \n| XXVII | The Object of the Divine Precepts is to Secure the Well-being of Man's Soul and Body | 312 | \n| XXVIII | This Object is easily seen in some Precepts whilst in others it is only known after due Reflection | 313 | \n| XXIX | On the Sabeans or Star-worshippers | 315 | \n| XXX | It is one of the Objects of the Law of Moses to Oppose Idolatry | 320 | \n| XXXI | The Law Promotes the well-being of Man by teaching Truth, Morality and Social Conduct | 321 | \n| XXXII | Why did God give Laws to Oppose Idolatry instead of Uprooting it directly? | 322 | \n| XXXIII | Another chief Object of the Law is to Train Man in Mastering his Appetites and Desires | 327 | \n| XXXIV | The Law is based on the ordinary condition of man | 328 | \n| XXXV | Division of the Precepts into Fourteen Classes | 329 | \n| XXXVI | First Class of Precepts, to Know, Love and Fear God | 331 | \n| XXXVII | Second Class, Laws concerning Idolatry | 332 | \n| XXXVIII | Third Class, Moral Precepts | 338 | \n| XXXIX | Fourth Class, Laws relating to Charity | 339 | \n| XL | Fifth Class, Compensation for Injury and the Duty of Preventing Sin | 342 | \n| XLI | Sixth Class, Punishment of the Sinner | 344 | \n| XLII | Seventh Class, Equity and Honesty | 350 | \n| | p. xiii | | \n| XLIII | Eighth Class, Sabbath and Festivals | 352 | \n| XLIV | Ninth Class, Prayer, Tefillin, \u1e92i\u1e93it and Mezuzah | 354 | \n| XLV | Tenth Class, The Temple, its Vessels and its Ministers | 355 | \n| XLVI | Eleventh Class, Sacrifices | 359 | \n| XLVII | Twelfth Class, Distinction between Clean and Unclean and on Purification | 366 | \n| XLVIII | Thirteenth Class, Dietary Laws | 370 | \n| XLIX | Fourteenth Class, Marriage Laws | 372 | \n| L | On Scriptural Passages with seemingly Purposeless Contents | 380 | \n| LI | How God is worshipped by a Perfect Man | 384 | \n| LII | On the Fear of God | 391 | \n| LIII | Explanation of \u1e24esed (Love), Mishpat (Judgment), and \u1e92eda\u1e33ah (Righteousness) | 392 | \n| LIV | On True Wisdom | 393 |","title":"Guide for the Perplexed: Table of Contents","type":"page"}