[Avodah] tachlis of creation//why davka? amalek??

[Harvey Benton]

On 8/11/2011 1:21 PM, Harvey Benton wrote:
>> Lisa, I understand what you are saying, about keri being "cold" or
>> happenstance, while we, in our better state(s) should be zrizim,
>> l'mitzvot (eg. "hot" for Hashem"), however, my original question of why
>> would their derech meakev, or hold back Hashem's glory, or as it were
>> His Throne" from being complete??? wasnt' really addressed.

> I thought it was, implicitly. It isn't enough for Hashem to be in this
> world. Hashem has to be recognized to be in this world. The tachlis of
> creation involves mankind coming to know Hashem. The essence of Amalek
> is a refusal to recognize Hashem under any circumstance.

yes, but why should Hashem care what we think about him??
and how do we know what the tachlis of this creation is???
i thought it was to test us