There is an important difference between the Jewish and Neoplatonic concepts of God, however. The god of the Neoplatonists is impersonal, has no will, and simply throws off the emanations by virtue of its own existence. The God of Israel, on the other hand, is personal and created the world as a voluntary act. Also, the Neoplatonic universe is eternal. While the One exists, the universe does as well. The Jewish universe was created at a particular point in time.
