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והנה מדת הקב״ה שלא כמדת בשר ודםNow 1 the nature of the Divine order is not like that of a human being, a creature of flesh and blood. Therefore human terms cannot

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והרי דבורו ומחשבתו כביכול מיוחדות עמו בתכלית היחוד, דרך משל כמו דבורו ומחשבתו של אדם בעודן בכח חכמתו ושכלוThus, G‑d’s speech and thought are united with Him in absolute union, just like the speech and thought of man before he

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In the previous chapter the Alter Rebbe contrasted human speech and Divine speech. He pointed out that human speech is marked by two characteristics: (1) it reveals to the hearer that which was previously hidden in the speaker’s thoughts; (2) the spoken word becomes a distinct entity, separate from the speaker

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והנה רצון העליון בבחינת פנים הוא מקור החיים המחיה את כל העולמותNow, the Supernal Will, of the quality of “Countenance”, i.e., the inner aspect of G‑d’s Will, which is directed toward the ultimate object of G‑d’s desire, is the

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In the previous chapters the Alter Rebbe explained that from G‑d’s perspective nothing is ever separate from Him. For the Divine “Word” which creates everything is unlike a word spoken by a human being. The latter becomes separated from the speaker, while the former remains