 Another related theme discussed by Del Medigo concerns the reasons for the commandments. Following Maimonides, Del Medigo argues that there is a rational foundation for prescribing the commandments to the Jewish people, even if not all reasons are entirely known, and that one major aspect is to “direct people to the Good, in so far as they are able to” (Del Medigo 2013: 336–38). The theme of the reasons for the commandments in fact encompasses all themes mentioned earlier: the place of philosophical reflection within the religious realm, the application of rational/philosophical interpretation of the biblical narrative, and Del Medigo’s criticism of the Kabbalistic interpretation of the Torah. Here, Del Medigo’s anti-Kabbalistic stand is manifested in his criticism of the Kabbalistic interpretation of the commandments: “for we humans can hardly improve ourselves, and how can we improve the divine worlds” (Del Medigo 2013: 342). Lastly, Beḥinat ha-Dat also discusses the rational status of the Christian creed, arguing that unlike the fundamental principles of Judaism, the Christian belief is fundamentally irrational (Lasker 2007: 25–28; Ross 1984: 26).