159 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, HTBAJ GENESIS | 1:27 image — GEN89 For Maimonides (following Aristotle), the i... GEN89 For Maimonides (following Aristotle), the intellect is the quality that makes one truly human. The intellect is the human feature that we share with the divine. As Maimonides wrote, “It is on account of this intellectual apprehension that it is said of man [this verse]. Guide of the Perplexed, Pines, Book I, ch. 1, p. 22. Complete love of God, attained by means of intellectual self-development, represents the acme of human existence according to Maimonides. … For Maimonides, intellectual apprehension of God is the epitome of love of God. The greater the apprehension, the more intense the love. HTBAJ 34 Share Print Source KeyHTBAJVerse1:27Keyword(s)imageSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 1:27 image — GEN85 According to Scripture, the human being is ... Previous Article GENESIS | 1:27 image — GEN118 The biblical doctrine of man is based on t... Next Article