We complete Rambam's discussion of the meaning of "tests" with our continued discussion of the meaning of the story of the binding of Isaac. We also read excerpts from Rambam's "Letter on Apostasy" and the limits of what the love and fear of God calls upon us to sacrifice.

Rambam explains what the Torah means when it says that God is "testing" us. We begin to explain the extremely difficult chapter of the Akeidat Yizchak (The Binding of Isaac) according to Maimonidean thought.

Rambam describes how knowledge of God's truth leads to love, and thru love one achieves true happiness no matter what he or she must endure.

Rambam begins his explanation of the Book of Job with his understanding of the debate between Job (Iyov) and the first three friends Eliphaz, Bildad and Tzofar.

Rambam describes the nature of the Satan, what the concept means in the context of the story of Job and in general.

Rambam begins his analysis of the Book of Job and the lessons to learn regarding God's providence.

Rambam describes in chapter 20 the difference between God's "knowledge" and ours makes it impossible to ask questions about God's knowledge of future events and how that might conflict with free choice. In 21 he further explains this concept with a comparison between the knowledge a craftsman has of his craft and the knowledge of the user of the device he crafted.

In 19, Rambam describes why people conclude that God doesn't know or care what we do; because we have the arrogant idea that when things don't conform to the way we think they should be, we assume that they are not right. In 20, we begin Rambam's discussion of how God's "knowledge" is not the same as our human "knowledge".