Jacob Howland

But the point I really wanted to emphasize in what you were saying is this question becomes a fertile soil for these literary growths. In other words, this is the question that animates his being as a writer. And it's highly, highly productive. So we all know that questions are highly productive.

But the point I really wanted to emphasize in what you were saying is this question becomes a fertile soil for these literary growths. In other words, this is the question that animates his being as a writer. And it's highly, highly productive. So we all know that questions are highly productive.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Yes. Well, look, so as you know, in the Hebrew scriptures, God creates human beings. He's almost immediately disappointed with Adam and Eve. Now they're on their own, you know, they get their wish, right? I mean, the serpent says to them, oh no, God knows you will become as gods.

Yes. Well, look, so as you know, in the Hebrew scriptures, God creates human beings. He's almost immediately disappointed with Adam and Eve. Now they're on their own, you know, they get their wish, right? I mean, the serpent says to them, oh no, God knows you will become as gods.

Yes. Well, look, so as you know, in the Hebrew scriptures, God creates human beings. He's almost immediately disappointed with Adam and Eve. Now they're on their own, you know, they get their wish, right? I mean, the serpent says to them, oh no, God knows you will become as gods.

The best interpretation here I think is Maimonides who cites another rabbi and he says, well, the word for gods is Elohim, but it can also mean rulers. So they actually get what they wish for because there's no need for rule in the sense that we understand it, that is limitation law and so forth to order chaos in the garden. because you're sort of, you're in the presence of God.

The best interpretation here I think is Maimonides who cites another rabbi and he says, well, the word for gods is Elohim, but it can also mean rulers. So they actually get what they wish for because there's no need for rule in the sense that we understand it, that is limitation law and so forth to order chaos in the garden. because you're sort of, you're in the presence of God.

The best interpretation here I think is Maimonides who cites another rabbi and he says, well, the word for gods is Elohim, but it can also mean rulers. So they actually get what they wish for because there's no need for rule in the sense that we understand it, that is limitation law and so forth to order chaos in the garden. because you're sort of, you're in the presence of God.

Now, once you're kicked out, now you've got a problem. And the problem of chaos that's internal to the human soul immediately asserts itself because Cain kills Abel. And of course, they screw up so badly.

Now, once you're kicked out, now you've got a problem. And the problem of chaos that's internal to the human soul immediately asserts itself because Cain kills Abel. And of course, they screw up so badly.

Now, once you're kicked out, now you've got a problem. And the problem of chaos that's internal to the human soul immediately asserts itself because Cain kills Abel. And of course, they screw up so badly.

And see, so after all these failures, and yes, you know, the flood and the Tower of Babel and everything. So finally we speed up. In this part of Exodus where the Ten Commandments and then the so-called Book of the Covenant and the rest of the laws are laid out, This seems to me to fit exactly what you're saying. God is limiting these human beings, right? Like, here you are, these freed slaves.

And see, so after all these failures, and yes, you know, the flood and the Tower of Babel and everything. So finally we speed up. In this part of Exodus where the Ten Commandments and then the so-called Book of the Covenant and the rest of the laws are laid out, This seems to me to fit exactly what you're saying. God is limiting these human beings, right? Like, here you are, these freed slaves.

And see, so after all these failures, and yes, you know, the flood and the Tower of Babel and everything. So finally we speed up. In this part of Exodus where the Ten Commandments and then the so-called Book of the Covenant and the rest of the laws are laid out, This seems to me to fit exactly what you're saying. God is limiting these human beings, right? Like, here you are, these freed slaves.

We gotta give you some sorts of channels in which to move your desires and stop signs and restrictions and so forth. And only within those 613 laws can you have a flourishing life.

We gotta give you some sorts of channels in which to move your desires and stop signs and restrictions and so forth. And only within those 613 laws can you have a flourishing life.

We gotta give you some sorts of channels in which to move your desires and stop signs and restrictions and so forth. And only within those 613 laws can you have a flourishing life.