Divine will
Hello Rabbi,
Is it possible to apply the concept of will to God? The question is well-known whether will does not indicate a deficiency, and the common answer is that His will is not our will. If we follow this line of answer, then the divine will is a new entity, which we will call X. Nothing can be said about X except that it answers the question of why things are done in a way that they are not supposed to behave. In other words, this is just assuming a solution without really solving the problem.
Does the Rabbi have another explanation for the concept of divine will, divine intervention, and providence?
I agree with your argument about excuses like “what he has is not like ours”, as this empties the discourse of its content. But I don’t think that desire necessarily indicates a disadvantage even in humans. See my column on altruistic actions (120 and 122).
Are there other places where the Rabbi deals with this issue? The above articles do not mention the subject as much.
I didn't mean that the issue is mentioned there. I meant that you would see there that desire does not indicate a disadvantage.
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