CONTENTS

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[Life of Maimonides] xv

[Moreh Nebuchim Literature]. [Analysis of the Guide for the Perplexed] xxvii

Part I.

[Introduction]—
[Dedicatory Letter] 1
[The Object of the Guide] 2
[On Similes] 4
[Directions for the Study of this Work] 8
[Introductory Remarks] 9
CHAPTER.
I [The homonymity of Ẓelem] 13
II [On Genesis iii. 5] 14
III [On tabnit and temunah] 16
IV [On raah, hibbit and ḥazah] 17
V [On Exod. xxiv. 10] 18
VI [On ish and ishshah, aḥ and aḥot] 19
VII [On yalad] 19
VIII [On maḳom] 20
IX [On kisse] 21
X [On ʻalah, yarad] 22
XI [On yashab] 23
XII [On kam] 24
XIII [On ʻamad] 25
XIV [On adam] 25
XV [On naẓab, yaẓab] 25
XVI [On Ẓur] 26
XVII [On Mishnah Ḥagigah ii. 1] 27
XVIII [On ḳarab, nagaʻ, niggash] 27
XIX [On male] 28
XX [On ram, nissa] 29
XXI [On ʻabar] 30
XXII [On ba] 32
XXIII [On Yaẓa, shub] 32
XXIV [On halak] 33
XXV [On shaken] 34
XXVI [On “The Torah speaketh the language of man”] 34
XXVII [On Targum of Gen. xlvi. 4] 35
XXVIII [On regel] 37
XXIX [On ʻaẓeb] 39
XXX [On akal] 39
XXXI, XXXII [On the Limit of Man’s Intellect] 40, 42
XXXIII to XXXVI [On the Study and the Teaching of Metaphysics] 43–52
XXXVII [On panim] 52
XXXVIII [On aḥor] 53
XXXIX [On leb] 54
XL [On ruaḥ] 55
XLI [On nefesh] 56
XLII [On ḥayyim-mavet] [[x]] 56
XLIII [On kanaf] 57
XLIV [On ʻayin] 58
XLV [On shamaʻ] 58
XLVI, XLVII [On the Attribution of Senses and Sensations to God] 59, 63
XLVIII [The Targum of shamaʻ and raah] 64
XLIX [Figurative Expressions applied to Angels] 65
L [On Faith] 67
LI–LX [On Attributes] 68–89
LI [On the Necessity of Proving the Inadmissibility of Attributes in reference to God] 68
LII [Classification of Attributes] 69
LIII [The Arguments of the Attributists] 72
LIV [On Exod. xxxiii. 13; xxxiv. 7] 75
LV [On Attributes implying Corporeality, Emotion, Non-existence and Comparison] 78
LVI [On Attributes denoting Existence, Life, Power, Wisdom and Will] 79
LVII [On the Identity of the Essence of God and His Attributes] 80
LVIII [On the Negative Sense of the True Attributes of God] 81
LIX [On the Character of the Knowledge of God Consisting of Negations] 83
LX [On the Difference between Positive and Negative Attributes] 87
LXI [On the Names of God] 89
LXII [On the Divine Names composed of Four, Twelve and Forty-two Letters] 91
LXIII [On Ehyeh, Yah and Shaddai] 93
LXIV [On “The Name of the Lord,” and “The Glory of God”] 95
LXV [On the phrase “God spake”] 96
LXVI [On Exod. xxxii. 16] 98
LXVII [On shabat and naḥ] 99
LXVIII [On the Terms: The Intellectus, the Intelligens and the Intelligibile] 100
LXIX [On the Primal Cause] 102
LXX [On the attribute rokeb baʻarabot] 105
LXXI [The Origin of the Kalām] 107
LXXII [A Parallel between the Universe and Man] 113
LXXIII [Twelve Propositions of the Kalām] 120
LXXIV [Proofs of the Kalām for the creatio ex nihilo] 133
LXXV [Proofs of the Kalām for the Unity of God] 138
LXXVI [Proofs of the Kalām for the Incorporeality of God] 141

Part II.

[The Author’s Introduction. The Twenty-Six Propositions employed by the Philosophers to prove the Existence of God] 145

CHAPTER.
I [Philosophical proofs for the Existence, Incorporeality, and Unity of the First Cause] 149
II [On the Existence of Intelligences or purely Spiritual Beings] 154
III [The Author adopts the Theory of Aristotle as least open to Objections] 156
IV [The Spheres and the Causes of their Motion] 156
V [Agreement of the Aristotelian Theory with the Teaching of Scripture] 159
VI [What is meant by the Scriptural Term “Angels”] 160
VII [The Homonymity of the term “Angel”] 162
VIII [On the Music of the Spheres] 163
IX [On the Number of the Heavenly Spheres] 163
X [The Influence of the Spheres upon the Earth manifests itself in four different ways] 164
XI [The Theory of Eccentricity Preferable to that of Epicycles] 166
XII [On the Nature of the Divine Influence and that of the Spheres] 168
XIII [Three Different Theories about the Beginning of the Universe] [[xi]] 171
XIV [Seven Methods by which the Philosophers sought to prove the Eternity of the Universe] 174
XV [Aristotle does not scientifically demonstrate his Theory] 176
XVI [The Author refutes all Objections to Creatio ex nihilo] 178
XVII [The Laws of Nature apply to Things Created, but do not regulate the Creative Act which produces them] 178
XVIII [Examinations of the Proofs of Philosophers for the Eternity of the Universe] 181
XIX [Design in Nature] 184
XX [The Opinion of Aristotle as regards Design in Nature] 189
XXI [Explanation of the Aristotelian Theory that the Universe is the necessary Result of the First Cause] 190
XXII [Objections to the Theory of the Eternity of the Universe] 192
XXIII [The Theory of Creatio ex nihilo is preferable to that of the Eternity of the Universe] 195
XXIV [Difficulty of Comprehending the Nature and the Motion of the Spheres according to the Theory of Aristotle] 196
XXV [The Theory of Creation is adopted because of its own Superiority, the Proofs based on Scripture being Inconclusive] 199
XXVI [Examination of a passage from Pirḳe di-Rabbi Eliezer in reference to Creation] 200
XXVII [The Theory of a Future Destruction of the Universe is not part of the Religious Belief taught in the Bible] 201
XXVIII [Scriptural Teaching is in favour of the Indestructibility of the Universe] 202
XXIX [Explanation of Scriptural Phrases implying the Destruction of Heaven and Earth] 204
XXX [Philosophical Interpretation of Genesis i.-iv.] 212
XXXI [The Institution of the Sabbath serves (1) to Teach the Theory of Creation, and (2) to promote Man’s Welfare] 218
XXXII [Three Theories concerning Prophecy] 219
XXXIII [The Difference between Moses and the other Israelites as regards the Revelation on Mount Sinai] 221
XXXIV [Explanation of Exodus xxiii. 20] 223
XXXV [The Difference between Moses and the other Prophets as regards the Miracles wrought by them] 223
XXXVI [On the Mental, Physical and Moral Faculties of the Prophets] 225
XXXVII [On the Divine Influence upon Man’s Imaginative and Mental Faculties through the Active Intellect] 227
XXXVIII [Courage and Intuition reach the highest degree of Perfection in Prophets] 229
XXXIX [Moses was the fittest Prophet to Receive and Promulgate the Immutable Law, which succeeding Prophets merely Taught and Expounded] 231
XL [The Test of True Prophecy] 232
XLI [What is Meant by “Vision”] 234
XLII [Prophets Received Direct Communication only in Dreams or Visions] 236
XLIII [On the Allegories of the Prophets] 238
XLIV [On the Different Modes in which Prophets Receive Divine Messages] 240
XLV [The Various Classes of Prophets] 241
XLVI [The Allegorical Acts of Prophets formed Parts of Prophetic Visions] 245
XLVII [On the Figurative Style of the Prophetic Writings] 247
XLVIII [Scripture ascribes Phenomena directly produced by Natural Causes to God as the First Cause of all things] 249

Part III.

[The Author’s Introduction and Apology for Publishing, contrary to the Teaching of the Mishnah, an Interpretation of Ezek. i.] 251 [[xii]]

CHAPTER.
I [The “Four Faces” are Human Faces with four different peculiarities] 252
II [The Ḥayyot and the Ofannim] 252
III [Further Explanation of the Ḥayyot and the Ofannim derived from Ezek. x.] 255
IV [The rendering of Ofan by Gilgal in the Targum of Jonathan] 256
V [The Vision of Ezekiel is divided into three stages: (1) Ḥayyot (=the Spheres); (2) Ofannim (=Earthly elements); and (3) the man above the Ḥayyot (=Intelligences)] 257
VI [On the Difference between the Vision of Ezekiel and that of Isaiah (vi.)] 258
VII [The Different Ways in which the Prophet perceived the Three Parts of the Mercabah (Chariot)] 259
VIII [Man has the Power to Control his Bodily Wants and Earthly Desires] 261
IX [The Material Element in Man Prevents him from Attaining Perfection] 264
X [God is not the Creator of Evil] 265
XI [Man is the Cause of his own Misfortunes] 267
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
XIII [The Universe has No other Purpose than its own Existence] 272
XIV [It is the Will of the Creator that the Spheres regulate the Affairs of Mankind] 277
XV [Impossible Things are not ascribed to the Creator, but it is difficult to Prove the Impossibility in each Individual Case] 279
XVI [On God’s Omniscience] 280
XVII [Five Theories concerning Providence] 282
XVIII [Every Individual Member of Mankind enjoys the Influence of Divine Providence in proportion to his Intellectual Perfection] 289
XIX [It is an ancient Error to Assume that God takes no Notice of Man] 290
XX [God’s Knowledge is Different from Man’s Knowledge] 292
XXI [The Creator’s knowledge of His Production is Perfect] 295
XXII [Object of the Book of Job, and Explanation of the First Two Chapters] 296
XXIII [Job and his Friends Discuss the various Theories concerning Providence] 299
XXIV [On Trials and Temptation] 304
XXV [The Actions of God are Not Purposeless] 307
XXVI [The Divine Precepts Serve a certain Purpose] 310
XXVII [The Object of the Divine Precepts is to Secure the Well-being of Man’s Soul and Body] 312
XXVIII [This Object is easily seen in some Precepts, whilst in others it is only known after due Reflection] 313
XXIX [On the Sabeans or Star-worshippers] 315
XXX [It is one of the Objects of the Law of Moses to Oppose Idolatry] 320
XXXI [The Law Promotes the Well-being of Man by teaching Truth, Morality and Social Conduct] 321
XXXII [Why did God give Laws to Oppose Idolatry instead of Uprooting it directly?] 322
XXXIII [Another chief Object of the Law is to Train Man in Mastering his Appetites and Desires] 327
XXXIV [The Law is based on the ordinary condition of man] 328
XXXV [Division of the Precepts into Fourteen Classes] 329
XXXVI [First Class of Precepts, to Know, Love and Fear God] 331
XXXVII [Second Class, Laws concerning Idolatry] 332
XXXVIII [Third Class, Moral Precepts] 338
XXXIX [Fourth Class, Laws relating to Charity] 339
XL [Fifth Class, Compensation for Injury and the Duty of Preventing Sin] 342
XLI [Sixth Class, Punishment of the Sinner] 344
XLII [Seventh Class, Equity and Honesty] [[xiii]] 350
XLIII [Eighth Class, Sabbath and Festival] 352
XLIV [Ninth Class, Prayer, Tefillin, Ẓiẓit and Mezuzah] 354
XLV [Tenth Class, The Temple, its Vessels and its Ministers] 355
XLVI [Eleventh Class, Sacrifices] 359
XLVII [Twelfth Class, Distinction between Clean and Unclean; and on Purification] 366
XLVIII [Thirteenth Class, Dietary Laws] 370
XLIX [Fourteenth Class, Marriage Laws] 372
L [On Scriptural Passages with seemingly Purposeless Contents] 380
LI [How God is worshipped by a Perfect Man] 384
LII [On the Fear of God] 391
LIII [Explanation of Ḥesed (Love), Mishpat (Judgment), and Ẓedaḳah (Righteousness)] 392
LIV [On True Wisdom] 393
[Index of Scriptural Passages] 399
[Index of Quotations from the Targumim] 409
[Index of Quotations from the Midrashim] 409
[Index of Quotations from the Talmud] 410
[Index of References to Other Works of Maimonides] 411
[Index of References to Works of Science and Philosophy] 412
[Alphabetical Index] 412

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