Divine Omnipotence
The Jewish belief in God's omnipotence is rooted in the Bible:
- 'Why did Sarah laugh, and say "Shall I indeed bear a child now that I am old?" Is anything too hard for the Lord?'"
- “Attribute to the Lord all glory and power.”
Most rabbinic works also present God as having the properties of omnipotence, omniscience and omnibenevolence. This is still the primary way that most Orthodox and many non-Orthodox Jews view God.
The issue of theodicy was raised again, especially after the extreme horrors of the Holocaust and several theological responses surfaced. These are discussed in a separate entry on Holocaust theology. The central questions they address are whether and how God is all powerful and all good, given the existence of evil in the world, particularly the Holocaust.
Read more about this topic: God In Judaism
Famous quotes containing the words divine and/or omnipotence:
“Detestable flatterers! the most deadly gift that divine wrath may give a king!”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)
“The omnipotence of evil has never resulted in anything but fruitless efforts. Our thoughts always escape from whoever tries to smother them.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)