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Free will

Subject Religion » Judaism

Key-Topics free will

DOI: 10.1111/b.9780631187288.1992.x

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The human ability to make choices that are not predetermined. The Bible stresses the ability of each individual to choose between good and evil. The concept of punishment and reward is based on this principle. According to the Talmud, God is omniscient but human beings have the power to choose their own way of living. Although rabbinic sources do not discuss the apparent contradiction between free will and divine omniscience, it was examined by medieval Jewish philosophers. ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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The Blackwell Dictionary of Judaica

Edited by: Dan Cohn-Sherbok
eISBN: 9780631187288
Print publication date: 1992

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