What Does Halevi Mean By Referring To The Law As A Divine Law?
It's a takehome exam with 6 prompt, answer 5. Each answer should be around 1 page in length but the last VI should be a bit longer. Doesn't necessarily need sources but quoting from some of the scholars works would probably be a good idea, these works are attached.
Answer 4 out of I-V and question VI.
I. What does Halevi mean by referring to the Law as a divine law? What does Maimonides mean by it? (15)
II. Discuss the meaning of the divine Names YHVH and Elohim according to Philo, Halevi, and Maimonides. (15)
III. Discuss the love and fear of God in Bahya, Halevi, and Maimonides. (15)
IV. Contrast Halevi's view of prophets and prophecy with that of Maimonides. (15)
V. Discuss the reason(s) for need to engage in speculation in addition to tradition according to Saadya, Bahya, and Maimonides. (15)
VI. Either imagine you are Halevi and write a critique of Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed, or imagine you are and write a critique of Halevi's Kuzari. (40)
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