Jewish philosophy -- Early works to 1800; Judaism -- Works to 1900; Philosophy, Medieval -- Early works to 1800
First Two Chapters 296
XXIII Job and his Friends Discuss the various Theories
concerning Providence 299
XXIV On Trials and Temptation 304
XXV The Actions of God are Not Purposeless 307
XXVI The Divine Precepts Serve a certain Purpose 310
XXVII The Object of the Divine Precepts is to Secure the
Well-being of Man’s Soul and Body 312
XXVIII This Object is easily seen in some Precepts, whilst
in others it is only known after due Reflection 313
XXIX On the Sabeans or Star-worshippers 315
XXX It is one of the Objects of the Law of Moses to
Oppose Idolatry 320
XXXI The Law Promotes the Well-being of Man by teaching
Truth, Morality and Social Conduct 321
XXXII Why did God give Laws to Oppose Idolatry instead of
Uprooting it directly? 322
XXXIII Another chief Object of the Law is to Train Man in
Mastering his Appetites and Desires 327
XXXIV The Law is based on the ordinary condition of man 328
XXXV Division of the Precepts into Fourteen Classes 329
XXXVI First Class of Precepts, to Know, Love and Fear God 331
XXXVII Second Class, Laws concerning Idolatry 332
XXXVIII Third Class, Moral Precepts 338
XXXIX Fourth Class, Laws relating to Charity 339
XL Fifth Class, Compensation for Injury and the Duty of
Preventing Sin 342
XLI Sixth Class, Punishment of the Sinner 344
XLII Seventh Class, Equity and Honesty 350
XLIII Eighth Class, Sabbath and Festival 352
XLIV Ninth Class, Prayer, Tefillin, Ẓiẓit and Mezuzah 354
XLV Tenth Class, The Temple, its Vessels and its Ministers 355
XLVI Eleventh Class, Sacrifices 359
XLVII Twelfth Class, Distinction between Clean and Unclean;
and on Purification 366
XLVIII Thirteenth Class, Dietary Laws 370
XLIX Fourteenth Class, Marriage Laws 372
L On Scriptural Passages with seemingly Purposeless
Contents 380
LI How God is worshipped by a Perfect Man 384
LII On the Fear of God 391
LIII Explanation of Ḥesed (Love), Mishpat (Judgment), and
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