Take the 2-minute tour ×  The torah states that humans are made
btzelem elokim. We know that the shem elokim connotes middat ha-
din. What ramification does this have on humans (if any)? Why
were humans not made btzelem the shem Hashem that connotes mercy
(yud-kay-vav-kay), especially if we have a mitzvah (v'halachta
b'drachav) to be merciful just as God is merciful.
share|improve this question Can you source your first two
sentances? also that the mitzva vehalachta bedrachav has
anything to do with mercy? –  Double AA Oct 16 '12 at 21:04 Note
also that shem Havaya doesn't show up at all in the first
creation story. –  Double AA Oct 16 '12 at 21:09 @DoubleAA When
is the first time Shem HaShem is used in the Torah? –  Yehoshua
Oct 16 '12 at 21:11 @Yehoshua Breishit 2:4 –  Double AA Oct 16
'12 at 21:11 Establishing a justice system is a law for b'nei
Noach, but being merciful isn't. I don't know if that's the
reason; it's just an observation. –  Monica Cellio Oct 16 '12 at
23:32  1 Answer 1  up vote 1 down vote