nature of God and shekinah

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  • SHEKINAH

    the personal presence of God in the world.
  • God is one - Deuteronomy 6 : 4

    "Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one."
  • Omnipresent
    being present everywhere at once
  • creator
    He created everything in the universe
  • sustainer
    He controls and provides for everything.
  • Lawgiver
    613 MITZVOT are given by God. Every one has a spiritual meaning that serves to focus the mind and heart of God.
  • Judge
    God is completely just and holds humans accountable for their actions. Many Jews believe that God will judge the living and dead at the end of time.
  • Orthodox jews believe that God judges the world every year at Rosh Hashanah.
  • Genesis 1: 1 - 2
    "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."
  • Genesis 1: 27
    "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."
  • Job 38: 4 

    "Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?"
  • Tabernacle

    Earthly dwelling place of God.
  • Exodus
    "You cannot see my face for no man will see me and live"
  • Exodus 13: 21
    By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light".
  • Some jews might believe that SHEKINAH helps them to feel they have a more personal relationship with God.
  • Jews do not believe in a physical form of God that can be contained. Instead they believe that God can choose to focus His presence in one location or situation.
  • Many Jews believe that God's presence can be brought into a place by doing good things, like studying the Torah, praying and following mitzvot.
  • Shekinah is a feminine word in Hebrew which emphasises the belief that the feminine aspect of God is more loving and loyal.
  • The temple was built in Jerusalem in 70 AD but was destroyed twice. God's presence was in the Holy of holies, only high priests went into it once a year.