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to be like a Merkaba, that is to say, he should realize all the different qualities, talents and inclinations he has (his angels). They may seem to contradict, but when one directs his life to a higher goal such as doing God's will he (the man on the chair driving the chariot) will see how they all can work together and even complement each other. Ultimately, we should strive to realize how all of the forces in the world, though they may seem to conflict, can unite when one knows how to use them all to fulfill a higher purpose; namely to serve God.
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not be revealed to us by us looking at all four elements (for instance) as separate and independent entities. However, when one looks at the way that earth, wind, fire and water (for instance) which all oppose each other are able to work together and coexist in complete harmony in the world, this shows that there is really a higher power (God) telling these elements how to act.
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final editing of the Mishna this whole motif (along with other dimensions of merkabah-oriented study and practice) came to be severely discouraged by Rabbinic officialdom. Those who still pursued these kinds of things were marginalized by the Rabbinic Movement over the next several centuries becoming, in effect, a separate grouping responsible for the Hekhalot literature.
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heading of "The Work of the Chariot" came to be considered heretical in contrast to his halakhic and hermeneutical teachings which were generally admired—and whose weighty influence, in any case, could not be ignored. All of this indicates that the generators of the Hekhalot literature were indeed savvy in choosing "Rabbi Ishmael" as
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found in the merkabah passages, while justifying this "crossing of the line" from hints to direct instruction. Maimonides explains basic mystical concepts via the Biblical terms referring to Spheres, elements and Intelligences. In these chapters, however, there is still very little in terms of direct
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teachings of this great Torah scholar without, however, honoring his equally significant apostasy. To be sure, in the accounting of this figure's mystical study and practice the pejorative (in context) "Akher" is used instead of "Rabbi Ishmael". This is because Elisha ben Abuyah's teachings under the
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ii. 1, the teacher read the headings of the chapters, after which, subject to the approval of the teacher, the pupil read to the end of the chapter, although Rabbi Zera said that even the chapter-headings might be communicated only to a person who was head of a school and was cautious in temperament.
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angels also has four wings. Two of these wings spread across the length of the chariot and connect with the wings of the angel on the other side. This creates a sort of 'box' of wings that forms the perimeter of the chariot. With the remaining two wings, each angel covers its own body. Below, but not
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This very lesson carries over to explain how the four basic groups of animals and the four basic archetypal philosophies and personalities reveal a higher, Godly source when one is able to read between the lines and see how these opposing forces can and do interact in harmony. A person should strive
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The 'man on the throne' in the vision of Ezekiel descriptively represents God, who is controlling everything that goes on in the world, and how all of the archetypes He set up should interact. The 'man on the throne', however, drives when the four angels connect their wings. This means that God will
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even in the presence of one pupil, except he be wise and intelligent; and then only the headings of the chapters are to be given to him." We must, therefore, begin with teaching these subjects according to the capacity of the pupil, and on two conditions, first, that he be wise, i.e., that he should
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For example, the secret doctrines might not be discussed in public: "Seek not out the things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength. But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence; for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things
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of God which are enthroned in Heaven. (Again, 14a-ii) Akher's non-Messianic and Metatron-oriented version of this "two-thrones"/"two-powers"-in-Heaven motif is discussed at length in the entry "Paradigmatia" of the above-mentioned study. The generic point in all of this is that by the time of the
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Certain key concepts found in the Sefer Yetzirah, such as the "6 directions", are mentioned in the Talmud, and also the title of the book is referenced: yet scholars do not conclude that the versions of the Sefer Yetzirah that have been handed down today are identical to the book which the Talmud
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in their writings, the generators of the Hekhalot literature, quite arguably, seem to be attempting to show some sort of connection between their writings and the Chariot/Throne study and practice of the Rabbinic Movement in the decades immediately following upon the destruction of the Temple.
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According to the verses in Ezekiel and its attendant commentaries, his vision consists of a chariot made of many heavenly beings driven by the "Likeness of a Man". The base structure of the chariot is composed of four beings. These beings are called the "living creatures"
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interdictions concerning merkabah speculation are numerous and widely held. Discussions concerning the merkabah were limited to only the most worthy sages, and admonitory legends are preserved about the dangers of overzealous speculation concerning the merkabah.
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angels ("alive" with divine emotion). They are described with faces of a lion, ox and eagle, as their emotional nature is instinctive like animals, and they are the archetypal origins of creatures in this World. The lowest World,
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Both Akiva and the "Ishmaelic Akher" traded upon the "two-thrones"/"two-powers"-in-Heaven motif in their respective merkabah-oriented undertakings. Akiva's version is memorialized in the Babylonian Gemara to tractate
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At times, heavenly interlocutors will reveal divine secrets. In some texts, the mystic's interest extends to the heavenly music and liturgy, usually connected with the angelic adorations mentioned in Isaiah 6:3. The
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explains Kabbalah in terms of human psychology. Through this, the merkabah is a multi-layered analogy that offers insight into the nature of man, the ecosystem, the world, and teaches self-refinement.
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have successfully gone through the preliminary studies, and secondly that he be intelligent, talented, clear-headed, and of quick perception, that is, "have a mind of his own", as our Sages termed it.
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However, as Gruenwald notes, the main corpus of the Merkabah literature was composed in Israel in the period 200–700 CE. Some references to this tradition can be found also in the literature of
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from the Rabbinic Movement. The argument is that through this indirection Rabbinic officialdom was able to integrate into the Gemaric give and take of argumentation and analysis the huge body of
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expositions of the prophetic visions of God in the heavens and the divine retinue of angels, hosts, and heavenly creatures surrounding God. The earliest evidence suggests that Merkabah
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implied in this kind of image, though it must be said sexual motifs, while present in highly attenuated forms, are few and far between if one surveys the full scope of the literature.
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also engaged in visionary exegeses concerning the divine realm and the divine creatures which are remarkably similar to the rabbinic material. A small number of texts unearthed at
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The main corpus of the Merkabah literature was composed in the period 200–700 CE, although later references to the Chariot tradition can also be found in the literature of the
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A fifth work provides a detailed description of the Creator as seen by the "descenders" at the climax of their ascent. This work, preserved in various forms, is called
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Several movements in Jewish mysticism and, later, students of the Kabbalah have focused on these passages from Ezekiel, seeking underlying meaning and the secrets of
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version of that mystical motif. Immediately after this Akivian "solution" to the puzzle of thrones referred to in Song of Songs and the two thrones spoken of in
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Dennis, Geoffrey W. (Spring 2008). "The Use of Water as a Medium for Altered States of Consciousness in Early Jewish Mysticism: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis".
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and kabbalah discuss at length what each aspect of this vision represents in this world, and how the vision does not imply that God is made up of these forms.
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is presented as going insane; and worst of all, "Akher" apostatizes. This putative lionization of Rabbi Akiva occurs at 15b-vi-16a-i of our Gemara section.
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We will sanctify Thy name in the world even as they sanctify it in the highest heavens, as it is written by the hand of Thy prophet: "And they (the
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However, in both the Jerusalem Talmud and the Babylonian Talmud the major players in this Chariot/Throne endeavor are, clearly, Rabbi Akiva and
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When these images were combined with an actual mystical experiential motif of individual ascent (paradoxically called "descent" in most texts,
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divine understanding, restraining his explanation by realising the inadequacy of description. Ezekiel saw the merkabah in the lower World of
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The ascent texts are extant in four principal works, all redacted well after the third but certainly before the ninth century CE. They are:
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of God and be given an honored seat. One text actually envisions the successful pilgrim getting to sit in God's "lap". Scholars such as
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angels are other angels that are shaped like wheels. These wheel angels, which are described as "a wheel inside of a wheel", are called
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literature and apocalyptic writings for several reasons, chief among them being that hekhalot literature is not at all interested in
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did not give rise to ascent experiences—as one rabbinic sage states: "Many have expounded upon the merkabah without ever seeing it."
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In their visions, these mystics would enter into the celestial realms and journey through the seven stages of mystical ascent: the
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emphasize that the imagery of the merkabah is not meant to be taken literally; rather the chariot and its accompanying angels are
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And in Thy holy words it is written, saying: "The Lord shall reign forever, thy God, O Zion, unto all generations; Hallelujah."
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According to Timo Eskola, early Christian theology and discourse was influenced by the Jewish merkabah tradition. Similarly,
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influences. It features a linguistic theory of creation in which God creates the universe by combining the 22 letters of the
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in prophetic visions. It is most closely associated with the vision in Ezekiel 1 of the four-wheeled vehicle driven by four
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While throughout the era of merkabah mysticism the problem of creation was not of paramount importance, the treatise
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before one, unless he be wise and understands it by himself." Further commentary notes that the chapter-headings of
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apocalyptic writings of heavenly visitations, that hekhalot literature emerges. Still, it is distinctive from both
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notes the importance of the passage: "A great issue—the account of the Merkavah; a small issue—the discussions of
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who is referred to as "Akher". Neither Talmud presents Rabbi Ishmael as a player in merkabah study and practice.
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from within a merkabah milieu. This text was probably composed during the seventh century, and evidence suggests
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in their own writings as a means of relating their own endeavors to the mystical study and practices of the
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The merkabah homilies eventually consisted of detailed descriptions of multiple layered heavens (usually
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Warnings against children or "excitable persons" reading the Ezekiel story exist in some translations.
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for these practices is the biblical accounts of the Chariot vision of Ezekiel and the Temple vision of
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13b), and the perils connected with the unauthorized discussion of these subjects are often described (
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Literary works related to the Hekhalot tradition that have survived in whole or in part include
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angels represent the basic archetypes that God used to create the current nature of the world.
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We have frequently mentioned in this treatise the principle of our Sages "not to discuss the
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that misunderstanding these passages as literal descriptions of God's image might lead to
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and of the ability of man to draw down divine powers to earth; it seems to have been an
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and Ezekiel's visions of the Throne/Chariot, to later extant merkabah mysticism texts:
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Heikhalot Literature and Merkavah Tradition Ancient Jewish Mysticism and its Sources
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The Bible later makes mention of a third type of angel found in the merkabah called
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are accounts of divine visions, mystical ascents into heaven and observance of the
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The Kabbalistic account explains this difference in terms of the Four Worlds. All
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on the throne. The throne of sapphire is an etymological root in Kabbalah for the
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c. 1–200 CE, continuing till c. 1000 CE, merkabah mystical ascent accounts in the
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From Apocalypticism to Merkabah Mysticism: Studies in the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha
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period following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE when the physical
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Messiah and the Throne: Jewish Merkabah Mysticism and Early Exaltation Discourse
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with the general meaning "to ride". The word "chariot" is found 44 times in the
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named after a more literal interpretation of the Hebrew word meaning "chariot"
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angels power the movement of the chariot. In the hierarchy of these angels,
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Kabbalistic Metaphors: Jewish Mystical Themes in Ancient and Modern Thought
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Jews customarily read the Biblical passages concerning the merkabah in the
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In Christianity, the man, lion, ox, and eagle are used as symbols for the
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in particular is concerned with the secret names of God and their powers:
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divine emotions, causing him to describe the vision in rapturous detail.
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seems to be a kind of spiritualization of the pilgrimages to the earthly
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texts also evidence a deep affinity with the rabbinic merkabah homilies.
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mysticism and to each other is often not clear (Dennis, 2007, 199–120).
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movement that grew out of the priestly mysticism already evident in the
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Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act (UADPA), USA law (2023)
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that are in secret." It must be studied only by exemplary scholars: "
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Divine Initiative and the Christology of the Damascus Road Encounter
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that teaches both of the possibility of making a sublime journey to
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in the early decades following upon the destruction of the Temple.
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Mystical Prayer in Ancient Judaism: An Analysis of Maʻaseh Merkava
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National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena (1956–1980)
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ceased to function. The idea of making a journey to the heavenly
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The Mystery of God: Early Jewish Mysticism and the New Testament
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This is His great name which turned the waters into high walls:
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community also engaged in merkabah exegesis. Recently uncovered
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are often the protagonists of later Merkabah ascent literature.
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Jewish Gnosticism, Merkabah Mysticism, and Talmudic Tradition
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for the various ways that God reveals himself in this world.
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However, when left untranslated, in English the Hebrew term
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at 14a-ii wherein Akiva puts forth the pairing of God and "
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By making use of the Rabbinically paradigmatic figures of
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are the highest, that is, closest to God, followed by the
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in the Middle Ages. A major text in this tradition is the
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have a central role in the merkabah's channeling of the
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The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism
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Mark Verman has distinguished four periods in early
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The 577: 170:"thing to ride in, cart" is derived from the 8: 1505:The merkabah in later Jewish interpretations 808: 626:Beginning c. 100 BCE, especially 1–130s CE, 328:is controlled by the "Living creatures", or 2376:"Merkavah mysticism in Rabbinic Literature" 1106:preparation, but must also know the proper 3877: 2963: 2929: 2915: 2907: 2302:Six wings in Isaiah's and John's visions ( 1651: 1637: 1569: 584: 570: 347: 228:Angels in Judaism § Angelic hierarchy 2343:, p. 8; summarised by Sanford L. Drob in 3016:1665 celestial phenomenon over Stralsund 3006:1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg 2261:Brown; Driver; Briggs; Gesenius (1988). 838: 727: 231: 2702:(reprint), Random House, 1993, p. 12, ( 2145: 1712:is the realm of the higher angels, the 1572: 1071:). It is from these, and from the many 350: 3152:Barney and Betty Hill abduction (1961) 1743:(humble "ways" in realised creation). 1322:Hekhalot literature and "Four Entered 762:must not be explained before two, nor 2181:(2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: 221: 7: 3011:1566 celestial phenomenon over Basel 2756:"Ma'aseh Bereshit; Ma'aseh Merkabah" 2598: 2465:"Ma'aseh Bereshit; Ma'aseh Merkabah" 2096:(Matthäus Merian's "Chariot Vision") 1200:(also known as "Hebrew Enoch"), and 770:may be taught, as was done by Rabbi 739:. References in rabbinic Talmud and 102:, c. 100 BCE – 1000 CE, centered on 2263:"Hebrew Lexicon entry for Merkabah" 2005:Maaseh Breishit and Maaseh Merkavah 1133:This is His great name, with which 1051:, and the summoning and control of 809: 693:One mention of the Merkabah in the 258: 136: 65: 3709:Flying Saucer Working Party (1950) 3366:High-altitude object events (2023) 2995:Ezekiel's Wheel (circa 622–570 BC) 2736:; et al., eds. (1901–1906). " 1249:("Book of Palaces", also known as 608:800–500 BCE, mystical elements in 25: 3769:NASA's UAP independent study team 2463:; et al., eds. (1901–1906). 2123:" (folk song based on the vision) 1702:divine powers. The second World, 208:relates to the throne-chariot of 4060: 4059: 2863:from the original on 2024-01-19. 2820:10.1111/j.1556-3537.2008.00004.x 2746:. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. 2722: 2449: 2267:The Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon 1585: 916:) is the modern name given to a 358: 158:'Work of the Chariot'). 27:School of early Jewish mysticism 4026:Committee for Skeptical Inquiry 3207:John Lennon UFO incident (1974) 3021:José Bonilla observation (1883) 2677:Acts 1:1-2. See also Luke 1:1-4 2473:. New York: Funk & Wagnalls 2217:(2007). "The Enoch Tradition". 1999:Religion, philosophy, mysticism 1692:described in the vision as the 344:Early Jewish merkabah mysticism 248:. Fresco from the 19th century. 222:Ezekiel's vision of the chariot 3759:Identification studies of UFOs 3237:Valentich disappearance (1978) 3222:Petrozavodsk phenomenon (1977) 3102:McMinnville photographs (1950) 2974:List of reported UFO sightings 2668:Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck (2001). 2249:Neusner on Judaism: Literature 2154:"Klein Dictionary, מֶרְכָּבָה" 1794:The two visions also form the 1674:(Isaiah 6:1–8) describing the 1261:, as related by Rabbi Ishmael. 1: 3719:Project Blue Book (1952–1970) 3399:Aztec, New Mexico hoax (1949) 3394:Twin Falls, Idaho hoax (1947) 3247:Robert Taylor incident (1979) 3212:Travis Walton incident (1975) 3157:Lonnie Zamora incident (1964) 3052:Ängelholm UFO memorial (1946) 2807:Anthropology of Consciousness 1819:Those over against them (the 1678:angels, to its comprehensive 1021:every year on the holiday of 281:attached to, the feet of the 3262:Cash–Landrum incident (1980) 3162:Solway Firth Spaceman (1964) 3137:Lakenheath-Bentwaters (1956) 2879:Scholem, Gershom G. 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Index

Merkaba
Merkava
Merkabah (disambiguation)

Matthäus Merian
Ezekiel
Hebrew
romanized
lit.
Jewish mysticism
visions
Ezekiel 1
hekhalot literature
Throne of God
Ashkenazi Hasidim
Maaseh Merkabah
Hebrew
romanized
lit.
consonantal root
Masoretic Text
Hebrew Bible
Ezekiel
1:4–26
God
hayyot
Angels in Judaism § Angelic hierarchy

St. John the Baptist
Kratovo

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