Imitation of God

Imitation of God. Jewish way of expressing the human obligation to imitate God in his actions (Deuteronomy 10. 12). The detail is found in Genesis 3. 21, Genesis 18. 1, Leviticus 16. 1, and Deuteronomy 34. 6.

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