Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hao!seismo!cmcl2!csd2!schechte From: schechte@csd2.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Elohim Message-ID: <42700007@csd2.UUCP> Date: Sun, 2-Dec-84 00:51:00 EST Article-I.D.: csd2.42700007 Posted: Sun Dec 2 00:51:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 4-Dec-84 08:27:46 EST References: <331@stcvax.UUCP> Organization: New York University Lines: 7 Nf-ID: #R:stcvax:-33100:csd2:42700007:000:379 Nf-From: csd2!schechte Dec 2 00:51:00 1984 Elokim (as we call it so not to mention G-d's name) is one of G-d's many names. It is supposed to refer to his legal and judicial entity. This is called in hebrew Midas Hadin. When G-d punishes man for his wrong doings he is said to be judging us.Some of your descriptions of Elokim are evidence that you were misinformed. Asher Schechter