The Guide for the Perplexed, Part 3 - Free Audiobook

Author(s): Moses Maimonides,

Language: English

Genre(s): Medieval Non-fiction Other religions Philosophy Religion

1 / 54Introduction & I. The "Four Faces" are Human Faces with four different peculiarities

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1. Introduction & I. The "Four Faces" are Human Faces with four different peculiarities
2. II. The Ḥayyot and the Ofannim
3. III. Further Explanation of the Ḥayyot and the Ofannim derived from Ezek. x.
4. IV. The rendering of Ofan by Gilgal in the Targum of Jonathan
5. 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)
6. VI. On the Difference between the Vision of Ezekiel and that of Isaiah (vi.)
7. VII. The Different Ways in which the Prophet perceived the Three Parts of the Mercabah (Chariot)
8. VIII Man has the Power to Control his Bodily Wants and Earthly Desires
9. IX. The Material Element in Man Prevents him from Attaining Perfection
10. X. God is not the Creator of Evil
11. XI. Man is the Cause of his own Misfortunes
12. 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
13. XIII. The Universe has No other Purpose than its own Existence
14. XIV. It is the Will of the Creator that the Spheres regulate the Affairs of Mankind
15. XV. Impossible Things are not ascribed to the Creator, but it is difficult to Prove the Impossibility in each Individual Case
16. XVI. On God's Omniscience
17. XVII. Five Theories concerning Providence
18. XVIII. Every Individual Member of Mankind enjoys the Influence of Divine Providence in proportion to his Intellectual Perfection
19. XIX. It is an ancient Error to Assume that God takes no Notice of Man
20. XX. God's Knowledge is Different from Man's Knowledge
21. XXI. The Creator's knowledge of His Production is Perfect
22. XXII. Object of the Book of Job, and Explanation of the First Two Chapters
23. XXIII. Job and his Friends Discuss the various Theories concerning Providence
24. XXIV. On Trials and Temptations
25. XXV. The Actions of God are Not Purposeless
26. XXVI. The Divine Precepts Serve a certain Purpose
27. XXVII. The Object of the Divine Precepts is to Secure the Well-being of Man's Soul and Body
28. XXVIII. This Object is easily seen in some Precepts, whilst in others it is only known after due Reflection
29. XXIX. On the Sabeans or Star-worshippers
30. XXX. It is one of the Objects of the Law of Moses to Oppose Idolatry
31. XXXI. The Law Promotes the Well-being of Man by teaching Truth, Morality and Social Conduct
32. XXXII. Why did God give Laws to Oppose Idolatry instead of Uprooting it directly?
33. XXXIII. Another chief Object of the Law is to Train Man in Mastering his Appetites and Desires
34. XXXIV. The Law is based on the ordinary condition of man
35. XXXV. Division of the Precepts into Fourteen Classes
36. XXXVI. First Class of Precepts, to Know, Love and Fear God
37. XXXVII. Second Class, Laws concerning Idolatry
38. XXXVIII. Third Class, Moral Precepts
39. XXXIX. Fourth Class, Laws relating to Charity
40. XL. Fifth Class, Compensation for Injury and the Duty of Preventing Sin
41. XLI. Sixth Class, Punishment of the Sinner
42. XLII. Seventh Class, Equity and Honesty
43. XLIII. Eighth Class, Sabbath and Festivals
44. XLIV. Ninth Class, Prayer, Tefillin, Ẓiẓit and Mezuzah
45. XLV. Tenth Class, The Temple, its Vessels and its Ministers
46. XLVI. Eleventh Class, Sacrifices
47. XLVII. Twelfth Class, Distinction between Clean and Unclean; and on Purification
48. XLVIII. Thirteenth Class, Dietary Laws
49. XLIX. Fourteenth Class, Marriage Laws
50. L. On Scriptural Passages with seemingly Purposeless Contents
51. LI. How God is worshipped by a Perfect Man
52. LII. On the Fear of God
53. LIII. Explanation of Ḥesed (Love), Mishpat (Judgment), and Ẓedaḳah (Righteousness)
54. LIV. On True Wisdom

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The Guide for the Perplexed, Part 3 (Arabic: دلالة الحائرين Dalālat al-ḥā'irīn דלאלת אלחאירין; Hebrew: מורה נבוכים Moreh Nevuchim) by Rabbi Moses ben Maimon the Sephardi (משה ברבי מימון הספרדי) who is commonly known as Maimonides and also referred to by the acronym Rambam (רמב״ם). The Guide was written in Judeo-Arabic using the Hebrew alphabet in the form of a three-part letter to the Rambam's student, Rabbi Joseph ben Judah of Ceuta. Maimonides says, "To give a full explanation of the mystic passages of the Bible is contrary to the Law and to reason; besides, my knowledge of them is based on reasoning, not on divine inspiration. I have not received my belief in this respect from any teacher, but it has been formed by what I learnt from Scripture and the utterances of our Sages, and by the philosophical principles which I have adopted. ... I ask you to study attentively the chapters which follow on this sublime, important, and grand subject, which is the pin upon which everything hangs, and the pillar upon which everything rests." Translated by Michael Friedländer who was principal of Jews' College. Cover: The Serpent Beguiled Me by cartoonist Robin Bougie. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia and the text)

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