What Is G-d?
Kelly asks:
I was asked a multiple part question: "Who, what, and where is G-d?" I was thinking this is pretty simple. Who is G-d? He is the G-d of Abraham, Yitzhak, and Yaakov. Where is G-d? Everywhere. To say otherwise would be to place limits on G-d. However, when it came to the question, "What is G-d," I was at loss for words. I know what G-d is not, but what exactly is G-d? Is He simply everything that He is not, or is there a more precise answer to this question?
Gutman's response:
We cannot say what G-d is because G-d is not a created object. But we can describe some of His attributes.
For instance G-d is: [i]
Creator
Infinite
One
Only
All
Eternal
Existence
Holy
Truth
Almighty
Omnipresent
Peace
King
Nourisher
Sustainer
Judge
The Goal
The Place
Before (anything was created)
After (everything will be over)
Also, since we are commanded to emulate Hashem we have to know what He is like. For instance, Hashem is:
Kind
Loving
Forgiving
Compassionate
Patient
Merciful
Generous
Faithful
Charitable
Jealous (i.e. will not tolerate idolatry)
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