Yehiel Mikhal of Zlotchov wrote that the universe and life itself was created for the sole purpose of bringing delight to God. God would take pleasure in sending souls to Earth and watching them become living things, and the everything created by God would live with the notion that without God they would not be here. Thus, they do not exist. The ones who choose to cling to material possessions or turn away from God believe they exist when in reality, they do not. Does this mean that nothing exists in the world?
In my opinion, this passage sounds like the Earth and all life on it are either one giant toy box of amusement, or God's imagination. To me, it is a bit unnerving to see myself as either a toy or a figment of God's imagination. I live life. I face the challenges, the hardships, and the joys of being alive. I do exist.
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