Q&A: The Divine Will
The Divine Will
Question
Hello Rabbi,
It is well known that according to the Aristotelian view, God has no will, since will indicates a lack, and God is a perfect being. From this it follows that God has no will.
I saw that you wrote that you address this issue in Columns 120–122. I read those columns, and it did not seem that there was any such discussion there.
I wanted to ask whether there are other places where you deal with this, or whether you could answer it briefly?
Answer
I already told you that I addressed it there. My claim there is that the fact that a person has will does not indicate an interest, that is, a lack. Everything is written there. You may disagree, but I referred you there, and referred you there again, and I see no point in wasting our time over and over on the same thing. I will not answer any further.