Rambam on Divine Knowledge and Hashgachah (Part 1: False Views) Moreh 3:16-17a

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Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss discusses Rambam's views on God's knowledge and hashgachah, focusing on false philosophical perspectives.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 28 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/15/26), in our Friday morning Sefer Iyov series for women, we moved on to the next - and last! - subseries within our overarching series on Iyov. Over the course of the next eight chapters, the Rambam presents his views on God's knowledge, hashgachah, and Sefer Iyov. Today we covered his overview of the false views: what led the philosophers to deny God's omniscience, and the four fa...

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Host: Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

Topics covered

• Divine Knowledge
• Hashgachah
• Rambam
• Philosophy
• Sefer Iyov
• False Views

Keywords

• Rambam
• Divine Knowledge
• Hashgachah
• Sefer Iyov
• philosophers
• omniscience
• false views

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Books & works: Sefer Iyov, Moreh

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