EXOD234 While God in the Jewish tradition is transcendent and awesome, the dominant emphases in Jewish theology are on God's immanence and beneficence. God is portrayed in the Bible as morally good, and God describes Himself as "a God compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in kindness and faithfulness, extending kindness to the thousandth generation, forgiving in equity, transgression, and sin." [Exodus 34:6-7; compare Numbers 14:18–19] Moreover, God is described many times in the Bible as our Healer [this verse; Deuteronomy 32:39; Isaiah 19:22, 57: 18–19; Jeremiah 30:17, 33:6; Hosea 6:1; Psalms 103:2-3, 107:20; and Job 5:18. Similarly, the daily liturgy proclaims, "Heal us, Lord, and we shall be healed"; Ultimately all health and healing rest with God], and the Torah promises that if we obey God's commandments, God will prevent illness in the first place [this verse; see also Deuteronomy 7:15 and compare 28:60] Indeed, in thinking about the relationship between God and illness, we must remember that most of us for most of our lives are healthy. We dare not take that for granted. It is a strong piece of evidence for a benevolent and compassionate God. These aspects of God can and should buoy up a sick person's hope.