The L–rd is a man of war" — Is it possible to say this (i

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Shirah 4:12

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 13, 2025

"The L–rd is a man of war": Is it possible to say this (i.e., to refer to Him as "a man")? Is it not written (of His transcendent majesty) (Jeremiah 23:24) "Do I not fill heaven and earth, sys the L–rd"? And (Isaiah 6:3) "And one (seraph) would call to another and say: Holy, Holy, Holy, etc." And (II Chronicles 6:14) "O L–rd, G–d of Israel, there is none like You, etc." And (Ezekiel 43:2) "And, behold, the glory of the G–d of Israel, etc." What, then, is the intent of "a man of war"? Because of your love (i.e., the love He has for you) and because of your holiness, I shall sanctify My name through you. For it is written (Hoshea 11:9) "For I am G–d, and not a man, etc."

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