#ezekiel — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/be-fr/243167/ Accident sur une tyrolienne à Turnhout : un enfant chute de 8 mètres #AccidentTurnhout #Actualités #ASBLAlpinisme #BE #BEFr #Belgique #Belgium #ChuteTyrolienne #EnquêteSécurité #Ezekiel #FermetureTyrolienne #GrandPlaceTurnhout #HospitalisationEnfant #négligence #News #PompiersTurnhout

Greeter @heinzes2025 führte eine Gruppe Bonner Greeter durch die #doppelkirche in #schwarzrheindorf. Die Kirche wurde 1151 eingeweiht - und die Fresken sind weitestgehend erhalten. Steht man auf der Grabplatte des Stifters Arnold kann man durch das Deckenloch der Unterkirche das Bild von Jesus in der Oberkirche sehen.

In der Unterkirche gibt es einen Zyklus (20 Bilder) zum Buch #ezekiel - inkl #ezekiel_wheel.

#bonn #bonngreeters #greeter #greeters #reise #travel #stadtrundgang Foto: @hestabn

Greeter @heinzes2025 führte eine Gruppe Bonner Greeter durch die #doppelkirche in #schwarzrheindorf. Die Kirche wurde 1151 eingeweiht - und die Fresken sind weitestgehend erhalten. Steht man auf der Grabplatte des Stifters Arnold kann man durch das Deckenloch der Unterkirche das Bild von Jesus in der Oberkirche sehen.

In der Unterkirche gibt es einen Zyklus (20 Bilder) zum Buch #ezekiel - inkl #ezekiel_wheel.

#bonn #bonngreeters #greeter #greeters #reise #travel #stadtrundgang Foto: @hestabn

Greeter @heinzes2025 führte eine Gruppe Bonner Greeter durch die #doppelkirche in #schwarzrheindorf. Die Kirche wurde 1151 eingeweiht - und die Fresken sind weitestgehend erhalten. Steht man auf der Grabplatte des Stifters Arnold kann man durch das Deckenloch der Unterkirche das Bild von Jesus in der Oberkirche sehen.

In der Unterkirche gibt es einen Zyklus (20 Bilder) zum Buch #ezekiel - inkl #ezekiel_wheel.

#bonn #bonngreeters #greeter #greeters #reise #travel #stadtrundgang Foto: @hestabn

Greeter @heinzes2025 führte eine Gruppe Bonner Greeter durch die #doppelkirche in #schwarzrheindorf. Die Kirche wurde 1151 eingeweiht - und die Fresken sind weitestgehend erhalten. Steht man auf der Grabplatte des Stifters Arnold kann man durch das Deckenloch der Unterkirche das Bild von Jesus in der Oberkirche sehen.

In der Unterkirche gibt es einen Zyklus (20 Bilder) zum Buch #ezekiel - inkl #ezekiel_wheel.

#bonn #bonngreeters #greeter #greeters #reise #travel #stadtrundgang Foto: @hestabn

Greeter @heinzes2025 führte eine Gruppe Bonner Greeter durch die #doppelkirche in #schwarzrheindorf. Die Kirche wurde 1151 eingeweiht - und die Fresken sind weitestgehend erhalten. Steht man auf der Grabplatte des Stifters Arnold kann man durch das Deckenloch der Unterkirche das Bild von Jesus in der Oberkirche sehen.

In der Unterkirche gibt es einen Zyklus (20 Bilder) zum Buch #ezekiel - inkl #ezekiel_wheel.

#bonn #bonngreeters #greeter #greeters #reise #travel #stadtrundgang Foto: @hestabn

Gods in Disguise: Gospel Echoes in The Odyssey

While I shouldn’t have to give a spoiler alert for a book as old as The Odyssey, I haven’t read it since high school and couldn’t tell you what of the recent movie is Nolan’s interpretation versus what the book’s interpretation is. That being said… spoilers ahead, I guess? Here are three gospel undertones I encountered while watching it twice in theaters this past week.

1. “Treat others as you would be treated…”

This phrase, otherwise referred to as Zeus’ law in the movie, connects easily with Jesus’ own teaching: “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Jesus rephrases this elsewhere, saying that the two great commandments are to love God and neighbor.

This teaching is the crux of the entire movie. When Odysseus uses the peace offering of a Trojan horse as a trick to destroy his enemies, he breaks the very rule upon which the universe is constructed. In doing so, the world around him begins to break apart, as though his moral violation has become spiritually infectious. One might recall Adam and Eve’s disobedience and its effects on the world around them.

It also brings to mind Walter Wink’s theology of the domination system and his critique of the myth of redemptive violence. Wink’s many theological works remind us that whenever we dominate our enemies, we set in place a new system of domination that will commit the same sins.

2. “…because they might be gods in disguise”

Zeus’ law continues, saying that part of the reason you should treat others well is that they might be gods in disguise. This line echoes Hebrews 13:2, which says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”

This line is likely a callback to the story of Abraham and Lot. Abraham bumps into God in the woods near his home, recognizes him, and feeds him and his angelic companions. When these angels visit Sodom and Gomorrah, it’s a bit ambiguous whether Lot recognizes he’s showing hospitality to angels.

But Hebrews takes this story as a reminder to us all. Be sure to help the person who stops by your door. You never know when the stranger you’re treating might actually be a divine being.

3. Prophetic Responsibility

At one point in the movie, Odysseus tells his remaining crew that it has been prophesied that they will eat the sun god’s cattle and die for it. The crew takes this word seriously, swears not to do so, and then circumstances lead them to do just that. Odysseus takes responsibility for their decision and considers himself a failure. Although he had warned them, he blames himself for leading them to the island where they made the wrong decision.

“And who led you?” Athena fires back at him. “Why do you put yourself above the gods? Why do you claim responsibility?”

Prophets often spend their time warning people about the consequences that will follow if they don’t start aligning their actions with the love of God and neighbor. Any outcome for the prophet isn’t great. They either (1) convince everyone to change their ways, causing the consequences to never happen, making everyone think their predictions were false; or (2) nobody listens to them, the consequences come about, and the prophet feels like a failure. The successful prophet looks like a false prophet, and the unsuccessful prophet looks like a failure.

Odysseus feels this prophetic weight on his shoulders, and Athena frames it as pride. If there was a job he could have had in the matter, it was to give them the prophetic warning as often as necessary. If they did not change, the consequences belong with supernatural judgment, not with the prophet. (One might recall God’s deal with the prophet Ezekiel in Ezekiel 3:16-21.)

Conclusion

The Odyssey is a very well-done movie, and I may very well catch it a third time before it leaves theaters. Nolan has done a good job presenting the Odyssey’s narrative for viewers to reflect on seriously. It’s not mythology just for the sake of a good adventure, but mythology with a poignant message.

Of course, like all adventure movies and books, many of the poignant messages are contradicted by an epic final scene of celebrated violence and vengeance. I suppose such stories are like sitcoms in that way: whatever happened in the episode has to be reset to the status quo of the show before the credits roll.

But perhaps this might leave us with something to ponder. Now that we’ve discussed some overlapping gospel themes in The Odyssey, how might we imagine the tale ending differently if Odysseus had Jesus’ nonviolent ways in mind?

Kabbalah, Part 1

Also spelled Qabalah or Qabbala. It literally means the act of receiving, acceptance.

This is an esoteric method, discipline, & school of thought in Jewish mysticism. It forms the foundation of mystical religious interpretations within Judaism. A traditional Kabbalist is called a Mekubbal (“receiver”).

Jewish Kabbalists originally developed transmissions of the primary texts of Kabbalah within the realm of Jewish tradition. Often using classical Jewish scriptures to explain & demonstrate their mystical teachings.

Kabbalah came out of earlier forms of Jewish mysticism in 12th-13th century Occitania, specifically in Languedoc, among Hakhmei Provence.

Following the movement of Jews from Southern France & Spain, it was found in the Rhineland school of Judah the Pious, al-Andalus, L& was reinterpreted during the Jewish mystical Renaissance in the 16th-century Ottoman Palestine.

The Zohar was authored in the late 13th century, likely by Moses de Leon. Isaac Luria (16th century) is considered the father of contemporary Kabbalah. Lurianic Kabbalah was popularized in the form of Hasidic Judaism from the 18th century onwards.

The primary texts of the major lineage in medieval Jewish tradition are the Bahir, Zohar, Pardes Rimonim, & Et Chayim (‘Ein Sof’). The early Hekhalot literature is recognized as ancestral to the sensibilities of this later flowering of the Kabbalah, & more especially, the Sefer Yetzirah is acknowledged as the forerunner from which many of these books draw their formal inspiration.

The Sefer Yetzirah is a brief document of only a few pages, written many centuries before the high & late medieval works (sometime between 200-600 CE), detailing an alphanumeric vision of cosmology & may be understood as a kind of prelude to the major phase of Kabbalah.

The history of Jewish mysticism encompasses various forms of esoteric & spiritual practices aimed at understanding the divine & the hidden aspects of existence. This mystical tradition has evolved greatly over millennia, influencing & being influenced by different historical, cultural, & religious contexts.

Among the most prominent forms of Jewish mysticism is Kabbalah, which developed in the 12th century & has since become a central component of Jewish mystical thought. Other notable early forms include prophetic & apocalyptic mysticism, which are evident in biblical & post-biblical texts.

The roots of Jewish mysticism can be traced back to the biblical era, with prophetic figures such as Elijah & Ezekiel experiencing divine visions & encounters. This tradition continued into the apocalyptic period, where texts like 1 Enoch & the Book of Daniel introduced complex angelology & eschatological themes.

The Hekhalot & Merkabah literature, dating from the 2nd century to the early medieval period, further developed these mystical themes. This focuses on visionary ascents to the heavenly palaces & the divine chariot. Hekhalot literature (from the Hebrew word for “Palaces”) relates to visions of entering Heaven alive.

Merkabah (or Merkavah) mysticism is a school of Jewish mysticism, centered on visions such as those found in Ezekiel 1, or in the hekhalot literature, concerning stories of ascents to the heavenly palaces & the Throne of God.

According to the Zohar, Torah study can proceed along 4 levels of interpretation (exegesis). These 4 levels are called pardes from their initial letters (PRDs, “orchard”):

• Peshat (“simple”): The direct interpretations of meaning.
• Remez (“hints”): The allegoric meanings (through allusion).
• Derash (from the Hebrew darash, “inquire” or “seek): Midrashic (rabbinic) meanings, often with imaginative comparisons with similar words or verses.
• Sod (“secret” or “mystery”): The inner, esoteric (metaphysical) meanings, expressed in kabbalah.

Kabbalah is considered by its followers as a necessary part of the study of the Torah. The study of the Torah (the Tanakh & rabbinic literature) is an inherent duty of observant Jews.

There are 3 different types of Kabbalah: Lurianic Kabbalah, Meditative-Ecstatic Kabbalah, & Practical Kabbalah. These 3 types can be distinguished by their basic intent with respect to God:

• The Theosohical/Theosophical-Theurgic tradition of Theoretical Kabbalah (the main focus of the Zohar & Luria) seeks to understand & describe the divine realm using the imaginative & mythic symbols of human psychological experience. Its theosophy also implies the innate, centrally important theurgic influence of human conduct on redeeming or damaging the spiritual realms, as man is a divine microcosm. The purpose of traditional theosophical kabbalah was to give the whole of normative Jewish religious practices this mystical metaphysical meaning.
• The Meditative tradition of Ecstatic Kabbalah strives to achieve a mystical union with God, or nullification of the meditator in God’s Active intellect. Abraham Abulafia’s “Prophetic Kabbalah” was the supreme example of this. Though marginal in Kabbalistic development. His alternative to the program of theosophical Kabbalah. Abulafian meditation built upon the philosophy of Maimonides, whose followers remained a rationalist threat to theosophical Kabbalists.
• The Magico-Talismanic tradition of Practical Kabbalah endeavours to alter both the Divine realms & the World using practical methods. While theosophical interpretations of worship see its redemptive role as harmonizing heavenly forces, Practical Kabbalah properly involved Practial Kabbalah properly involved white-magical acts, & was censored by Kabbalists for only those completely pure of intent, as it relates to lower realms where purity & impurity are mixed. Consequently, it formed a separate minor tradition shunned from Kabbalah. Practical Kabbalah was prohibited by the Arizal until the Temple is rebuilt & the required state of ritual purity is attainable.

According to Kabbalistic belief, early kabbalistic knowledge was imparted orally by the Patriarchs, prophets, & sages. Eventually, to be “interwoven” into Jewish religious writings & culture. According to this view, early kabbalah was, around the 10th century BCE, an open knowledge practiced by over a million people in ancient Israel.

Foreign conquests drove the Jewish spiritual leadership of the time (the Sanhedrin) to hide the knowledge & make it secret, fearing that it might be misused if it fell into the wrong hands.

From the Renaissance onward, Jewish Kabbalah texts entered non-Jewish (Gentile) spaces. Where they studied & translated by Christian Hebraists & Hermetic occultists. Christian Hebraists are scholars of Hebrew texts who approach the works from a Christian perspective.

The syncretic traditions of Christian & Hermetic Kabbalah developed independently of Jewish Kabbalah. They read Jewish texts as universalist ancient wisdom preserved from Gnostic traditions of “the olden days.” Both adapted the Jewish concepts freely from their Jewish understanding. This made it possible to merge with multiple other theologies, religious traditions, & magical associations. In the time of the Age of Reason, Christian Kabbalah declined. Hermetic Kabbalah took a much different route, a route that some secretive “societies” went: they went underground.

The technical definition of Kabbalah varies according to sect & the aims of those following it. In its earliest & original usage in ancient Hebrew, it means “reception” or “tradition.” In this context, it tends to refer to any sacred writing written after (or otherwise outside of) the 5 books of the Torah. (This is the 1st 5 books of the Old Testament.)

After the Talmud was written, it refers to the Oral Law. In the much later writings of Eleazar of Worms (circa 1350), it refers to theurgy or the conjuring of demons & angels by the invocation of their secret names.

The nature of the divine prompted kabbalists to envision 2 aspects to God: 1.) God is essence, absolutely transcendent, unknowable, limitless divine simplicity beyond revelation, & 2.) God in manifestation, the revealed persona of God through which He creates, sustains, & relates to humankind.

Kabbalists speak of the 1st as the Ein Sof (“the infinite/endless,” literally “there is no end”). Of the impersonal Ein Sof, nothing can be grasped.

However, the 2nd aspect of divine emanations, accessible to human perception, dynamically interacting throughout spiritual & physical existence, reveals the divine immanently, & is bound up in the life of man. Kabbalists believe that these 2 aspects aren’t contradictory but complement 1 another, emanations mystically revealing the concealed mystery from within the Godhead.

As a term describing the Infinite Godhead beyond Creation, Kabbalists viewed the Ein Sof itself as too sublime to be referred to directly in the Torah. It’s not a Holy Name in Judaism. No name could contain a revelation of the Ein Sof.

The structure of emanations has been described in various ways: Sephirot (divine attributes) & Partzufim (divine “faces”), Ohr (spiritual light & flow), Names of God & supernal Torah, Olamot (spiritual worlds), a Divine Tree & Archetypal Man, Angelic Chariot & Palaces, male & female, enclothed layers of reality, inwardly channels (“limbs” of the King) & the divine Souls of Man.

These symbols are used to describe various levels & aspects of Divine manifestation, from the Pnimi (inner) dimensions to the Hitzoni (outer). It’s solely in relation to the emanations, certainly not the Ein Sof Ground of all Being, that Kabbalah uses anthropomorphic symbolism to relate psychologically to divinity.

The Sephirot/Sefirot/Sefirah are the 10 emanations & attributes of God with which He continually sustains the existence of the universe. These emanations are viewed as parts of God’s divine nature, which reveal themselves in different ways.

The Zohar & other Kabbalistic texts elaborate on the emergence of the sephirot from a state of concealed potential in the Ein Sof until their manifestation in the mundane world. In particular, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero (known as “the Ramak”) describes how God emanated the myriad details of finite reality out of the absolute unity of Divine Light via the 10 sephirot, or vessels.

According to Lurianic cosmology, the sephirot correspond to various levels of creation. 10 sephirot are in each of the 4 Worlds. 4 Worlds within each of the larger 4 Worlds, each containing 10 sephirot, which themselves contain 10 sephirot, which themselves contain 10 sephirot, to an infinite number of possibilities.

They emanated from the Creator for the purpose of creating the universe. The sephirot are considered revelations of the Creator’s will (ratzon), & they shouldn’t be understood as 10 different “gods” but through the Emanations. It’s not God who changes but the ability to perceive God that changes.

Divine creation through the 10 Sephirot is an ethical process. They represent the different aspects of Morality. Loving-Kindness is a possible moral justification found in Chessed, & Gevurah is the Moral Justification of justice, & both are mediated by Mercy, which is Rachamim.

However, these pillars of morality become immoral when taken to extremes. When Loving-Kindness becomes extreme, it can lead to sexual depravity & a lack of Justice to the wicked. When Justice becomes extreme, it can lead to torture & the Cain-ing of innocents & unfair punishment.

The tzadikim or “righteous” ascend these ethical qualities of the 10 sephirot through righteous action. If there were no tzadikim, the blessings of God would become completely hidden, & Creation would cease to exist.

While real human actions are the “Foundation” (Yesod) of this universe (Malkuth), they must be accompanied by the conscious intention of compassion. Compassionate actions are often impossible without faith (Emunah), meaning trusting that God seems hidden.

Make a one-time donation

Your contribution is appreciated.

Make a monthly donation

Your contribution is appreciated.

Make a yearly donation

Your contribution is appreciated.

Rate this:

Kabbalah, Part 1

Also spelled Qabalah or Qabbala. It literally means the act of receiving, acceptance.

This is an esoteric method, discipline, & school of thought in Jewish mysticism. It forms the foundation of mystical religious interpretations within Judaism. A traditional Kabbalist is called a Mekubbal (“receiver”).

Jewish Kabbalists originally developed transmissions of the primary texts of Kabbalah within the realm of Jewish tradition. Often using classical Jewish scriptures to explain & demonstrate their mystical teachings.

Kabbalah came out of earlier forms of Jewish mysticism in 12th-13th century Occitania, specifically in Languedoc, among Hakhmei Provence.

Following the movement of Jews from Southern France & Spain, it was found in the Rhineland school of Judah the Pious, al-Andalus, L& was reinterpreted during the Jewish mystical Renaissance in the 16th-century Ottoman Palestine.

The Zohar was authored in the late 13th century, likely by Moses de Leon. Isaac Luria (16th century) is considered the father of contemporary Kabbalah. Lurianic Kabbalah was popularized in the form of Hasidic Judaism from the 18th century onwards.

The primary texts of the major lineage in medieval Jewish tradition are the Bahir, Zohar, Pardes Rimonim, & Et Chayim (‘Ein Sof’). The early Hekhalot literature is recognized as ancestral to the sensibilities of this later flowering of the Kabbalah, & more especially, the Sefer Yetzirah is acknowledged as the forerunner from which many of these books draw their formal inspiration.

The Sefer Yetzirah is a brief document of only a few pages, written many centuries before the high & late medieval works (sometime between 200-600 CE), detailing an alphanumeric vision of cosmology & may be understood as a kind of prelude to the major phase of Kabbalah.

The history of Jewish mysticism encompasses various forms of esoteric & spiritual practices aimed at understanding the divine & the hidden aspects of existence. This mystical tradition has evolved greatly over millennia, influencing & being influenced by different historical, cultural, & religious contexts.

Among the most prominent forms of Jewish mysticism is Kabbalah, which developed in the 12th century & has since become a central component of Jewish mystical thought. Other notable early forms include prophetic & apocalyptic mysticism, which are evident in biblical & post-biblical texts.

The roots of Jewish mysticism can be traced back to the biblical era, with prophetic figures such as Elijah & Ezekiel experiencing divine visions & encounters. This tradition continued into the apocalyptic period, where texts like 1 Enoch & the Book of Daniel introduced complex angelology & eschatological themes.

The Hekhalot & Merkabah literature, dating from the 2nd century to the early medieval period, further developed these mystical themes. This focuses on visionary ascents to the heavenly palaces & the divine chariot. Hekhalot literature (from the Hebrew word for “Palaces”) relates to visions of entering Heaven alive.

Merkabah (or Merkavah) mysticism is a school of Jewish mysticism, centered on visions such as those found in Ezekiel 1, or in the hekhalot literature, concerning stories of ascents to the heavenly palaces & the Throne of God.

According to the Zohar, Torah study can proceed along 4 levels of interpretation (exegesis). These 4 levels are called pardes from their initial letters (PRDs, “orchard”):

• Peshat (“simple”): The direct interpretations of meaning.
• Remez (“hints”): The allegoric meanings (through allusion).
• Derash (from the Hebrew darash, “inquire” or “seek): Midrashic (rabbinic) meanings, often with imaginative comparisons with similar words or verses.
• Sod (“secret” or “mystery”): The inner, esoteric (metaphysical) meanings, expressed in kabbalah.

Kabbalah is considered by its followers as a necessary part of the study of the Torah. The study of the Torah (the Tanakh & rabbinic literature) is an inherent duty of observant Jews.

There are 3 different types of Kabbalah: Lurianic Kabbalah, Meditative-Ecstatic Kabbalah, & Practical Kabbalah. These 3 types can be distinguished by their basic intent with respect to God:

• The Theosohical/Theosophical-Theurgic tradition of Theoretical Kabbalah (the main focus of the Zohar & Luria) seeks to understand & describe the divine realm using the imaginative & mythic symbols of human psychological experience. Its theosophy also implies the innate, centrally important theurgic influence of human conduct on redeeming or damaging the spiritual realms, as man is a divine microcosm. The purpose of traditional theosophical kabbalah was to give the whole of normative Jewish religious practices this mystical metaphysical meaning.
• The Meditative tradition of Ecstatic Kabbalah strives to achieve a mystical union with God, or nullification of the meditator in God’s Active intellect. Abraham Abulafia’s “Prophetic Kabbalah” was the supreme example of this. Though marginal in Kabbalistic development. His alternative to the program of theosophical Kabbalah. Abulafian meditation built upon the philosophy of Maimonides, whose followers remained a rationalist threat to theosophical Kabbalists.
• The Magico-Talismanic tradition of Practical Kabbalah endeavours to alter both the Divine realms & the World using practical methods. While theosophical interpretations of worship see its redemptive role as harmonizing heavenly forces, Practical Kabbalah properly involved Practial Kabbalah properly involved white-magical acts, & was censored by Kabbalists for only those completely pure of intent, as it relates to lower realms where purity & impurity are mixed. Consequently, it formed a separate minor tradition shunned from Kabbalah. Practical Kabbalah was prohibited by the Arizal until the Temple is rebuilt & the required state of ritual purity is attainable.

According to Kabbalistic belief, early kabbalistic knowledge was imparted orally by the Patriarchs, prophets, & sages. Eventually, to be “interwoven” into Jewish religious writings & culture. According to this view, early kabbalah was, around the 10th century BCE, an open knowledge practiced by over a million people in ancient Israel.

Foreign conquests drove the Jewish spiritual leadership of the time (the Sanhedrin) to hide the knowledge & make it secret, fearing that it might be misused if it fell into the wrong hands.

From the Renaissance onward, Jewish Kabbalah texts entered non-Jewish (Gentile) spaces. Where they studied & translated by Christian Hebraists & Hermetic occultists. Christian Hebraists are scholars of Hebrew texts who approach the works from a Christian perspective.

The syncretic traditions of Christian & Hermetic Kabbalah developed independently of Jewish Kabbalah. They read Jewish texts as universalist ancient wisdom preserved from Gnostic traditions of “the olden days.” Both adapted the Jewish concepts freely from their Jewish understanding. This made it possible to merge with multiple other theologies, religious traditions, & magical associations. In the time of the Age of Reason, Christian Kabbalah declined. Hermetic Kabbalah took a much different route, a route that some secretive “societies” went: they went underground.

The technical definition of Kabbalah varies according to sect & the aims of those following it. In its earliest & original usage in ancient Hebrew, it means “reception” or “tradition.” In this context, it tends to refer to any sacred writing written after (or otherwise outside of) the 5 books of the Torah. (This is the 1st 5 books of the Old Testament.)

After the Talmud was written, it refers to the Oral Law. In the much later writings of Eleazar of Worms (circa 1350), it refers to theurgy or the conjuring of demons & angels by the invocation of their secret names.

The nature of the divine prompted kabbalists to envision 2 aspects to God: 1.) God is essence, absolutely transcendent, unknowable, limitless divine simplicity beyond revelation, & 2.) God in manifestation, the revealed persona of God through which He creates, sustains, & relates to humankind.

Kabbalists speak of the 1st as the Ein Sof (“the infinite/endless,” literally “there is no end”). Of the impersonal Ein Sof, nothing can be grasped.

However, the 2nd aspect of divine emanations, accessible to human perception, dynamically interacting throughout spiritual & physical existence, reveals the divine immanently, & is bound up in the life of man. Kabbalists believe that these 2 aspects aren’t contradictory but complement 1 another, emanations mystically revealing the concealed mystery from within the Godhead.

As a term describing the Infinite Godhead beyond Creation, Kabbalists viewed the Ein Sof itself as too sublime to be referred to directly in the Torah. It’s not a Holy Name in Judaism. No name could contain a revelation of the Ein Sof.

The structure of emanations has been described in various ways: Sephirot (divine attributes) & Partzufim (divine “faces”), Ohr (spiritual light & flow), Names of God & supernal Torah, Olamot (spiritual worlds), a Divine Tree & Archetypal Man, Angelic Chariot & Palaces, male & female, enclothed layers of reality, inwardly channels (“limbs” of the King) & the divine Souls of Man.

These symbols are used to describe various levels & aspects of Divine manifestation, from the Pnimi (inner) dimensions to the Hitzoni (outer). It’s solely in relation to the emanations, certainly not the Ein Sof Ground of all Being, that Kabbalah uses anthropomorphic symbolism to relate psychologically to divinity.

The Sephirot/Sefirot/Sefirah are the 10 emanations & attributes of God with which He continually sustains the existence of the universe. These emanations are viewed as parts of God’s divine nature, which reveal themselves in different ways.

The Zohar & other Kabbalistic texts elaborate on the emergence of the sephirot from a state of concealed potential in the Ein Sof until their manifestation in the mundane world. In particular, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero (known as “the Ramak”) describes how God emanated the myriad details of finite reality out of the absolute unity of Divine Light via the 10 sephirot, or vessels.

According to Lurianic cosmology, the sephirot correspond to various levels of creation. 10 sephirot are in each of the 4 Worlds. 4 Worlds within each of the larger 4 Worlds, each containing 10 sephirot, which themselves contain 10 sephirot, which themselves contain 10 sephirot, to an infinite number of possibilities.

They emanated from the Creator for the purpose of creating the universe. The sephirot are considered revelations of the Creator’s will (ratzon), & they shouldn’t be understood as 10 different “gods” but through the Emanations. It’s not God who changes but the ability to perceive God that changes.

Divine creation through the 10 Sephirot is an ethical process. They represent the different aspects of Morality. Loving-Kindness is a possible moral justification found in Chessed, & Gevurah is the Moral Justification of justice, & both are mediated by Mercy, which is Rachamim.

However, these pillars of morality become immoral when taken to extremes. When Loving-Kindness becomes extreme, it can lead to sexual depravity & a lack of Justice to the wicked. When Justice becomes extreme, it can lead to torture & the Cain-ing of innocents & unfair punishment.

The tzadikim or “righteous” ascend these ethical qualities of the 10 sephirot through righteous action. If there were no tzadikim, the blessings of God would become completely hidden, & Creation would cease to exist.

While real human actions are the “Foundation” (Yesod) of this universe (Malkuth), they must be accompanied by the conscious intention of compassion. Compassionate actions are often impossible without faith (Emunah), meaning trusting that God seems hidden.

Make a one-time donation

Your contribution is appreciated.

Make a monthly donation

Your contribution is appreciated.

Make a yearly donation

Your contribution is appreciated.

Rate this:

The last section of #Ezekiel featured visions of a restored Israel: a new, idealized Temple; a new, idealized relationship between the prince of the land, the Temple, and the people; an idealized city and tribal allotments; a river of life lined with trees which would bring healing to the nations. 

YHWH would there dwell with His people forevermore. 

The last section of #Ezekiel featured visions of a restored Israel: a new, idealized Temple; a new, idealized relationship between the prince of the land, the Temple, and the people; an idealized city and tribal allotments; a river of life lined with trees which would bring healing to the nations. 

YHWH would there dwell with His people forevermore. 

Instead, #Ezekiel would bear witness through sign acts, visions, and direct, often vulgar, prophetic indictments how YHWH was going to punish the Judahites for their sins. 

They would not return home soon; instead, their compatriots would join them in exile.

Instead, #Ezekiel would bear witness through sign acts, visions, and direct, often vulgar, prophetic indictments how YHWH was going to punish the Judahites for their sins. 

They would not return home soon; instead, their compatriots would join them in exile.

Instead, when #Ezekiel reached the age when he would have begun standing before YHWH in the Temple, YHWH called him to serve as a prophet to Judahites in exile. 

Ezekiel would communicate the Word of YHWH to the Judahite exiles over the next twenty years.

Instead, when #Ezekiel reached the age when he would have begun standing before YHWH in the Temple, YHWH called him to serve as a prophet to Judahites in exile. 

Ezekiel would communicate the Word of YHWH to the Judahite exiles over the next twenty years.

What is the Book of #Ezekiel all about?

How can we gain encouragement from Ezekiel's critiques and expressions of hope?

The Book of Ezekiel | Books of the Bible
https://youtu.be/LlYU8xCpElk

A quotation from Victor Hugo

That posterity may be a rising instead of a setting star is man’s consolation. Time present works for time to come. Work, then, and hope.
 
[Que l’avenir soit un orient au lieu d’être un couchant, c’est la consolation de l’homme. Le temps présent travaille au temps futur, donc travaillez et espérez.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
William Shakespeare, Part 1, Book 2 “Men of Genius [Les Génies], ch. 2 (1.2.2) (1864) [tr. Baillot (1864)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/83492/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #ezekiel #effort #future #hardwork #hope #mission #posterity #present #progress #work

A quotation from Victor Hugo

That posterity may be a rising instead of a setting star is man’s consolation. Time present works for time to come. Work, then, and hope.
 
[Que l’avenir soit un orient au lieu d’être un couchant, c’est la consolation de l’homme. Le temps présent travaille au temps futur, donc travaillez et espérez.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
William Shakespeare, Part 1, Book 2 “Men of Genius [Les Génies], ch. 2 (1.2.2) (1864) [tr. Baillot (1864)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/83492/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #ezekiel #effort #future #hardwork #hope #mission #posterity #present #progress #work

A quotation from Victor Hugo

That posterity may be a rising instead of a setting star is man’s consolation. Time present works for time to come. Work, then, and hope.
 
[Que l’avenir soit un orient au lieu d’être un couchant, c’est la consolation de l’homme. Le temps présent travaille au temps futur, donc travaillez et espérez.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
William Shakespeare, Part 1, Book 2 “Men of Genius [Les Génies], ch. 2 (1.2.2) (1864) [tr. Baillot (1864)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/83492/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #ezekiel #effort #future #hardwork #hope #mission #posterity #present #progress #work

A quotation from Victor Hugo

That posterity may be a rising instead of a setting star is man’s consolation. Time present works for time to come. Work, then, and hope.
 
[Que l’avenir soit un orient au lieu d’être un couchant, c’est la consolation de l’homme. Le temps présent travaille au temps futur, donc travaillez et espérez.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
William Shakespeare, Part 1, Book 2 “Men of Genius [Les Génies], ch. 2 (1.2.2) (1864) [tr. Baillot (1864)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/83492/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #ezekiel #effort #future #hardwork #hope #mission #posterity #present #progress #work

https://www.europesays.com/people/32879/ Relations Between Israel And Turkey Have Never Been Worse: Could That Lead To War? #BenjaminNetanyahu #EndTimes #ezekiel #Israel #MiddleEast #RecepTayyipErdoğan #threats #Turkey #war #WorldNews

https://www.europesays.com/people/31373/ Hegseth recites ‘Pulp Fiction’ speech at Pentagon prayer service #csar #DefenseSecretaryPeteHegseth #ezekiel #film #hegseth #Iran #leader #PentagonOperation #PentagonPrayerService #PeteHegseth #prayer #PulpFiction #speech #statement #Violence #war

https://www.europesays.com/hu/67072/ Trump védelmi minisztere azt hitte, a Bibliát idézi, de igazából a Ponyvaregényt sikerült #biblia #EgyesültÁlmok #Ezékiel #Hungarian #kereszténység #Magyar #News #Pentagon #PeteHegseth #politika #ponyvaregény #Világ #World #WorldNews

Hegseth recites ‘Pulp Fiction’ speech at Pentagon prayer service

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leading a Pentagon prayer meeting, quoted a fictional bible verse taken from a violent…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #CSAR #DefenseSecretaryPeteHegseth #Død #ezekiel #film #Hegseth #Iran #Leader #pentagon #pentagonoperation #pentagonprayerservice #petehegseth #prayer #PulpFiction #SecretaryofDefense #speech #statement #Violence #war
https://www.europesays.com/2924949/

OsazuwaAkonedo Podcast Video ~ Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres

Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres #Alex #Angwan #APC #Barbir #Bola #Borno #Buratai #Caleb #Dachomo #Donald #Gari #Kagarko #Kahir #LP #Moore #Riley #Rukuba #Waye #Ezekiel #Fubara #Jos #Kaduna #Mutfwang #PDP #Plateau #Rivers #Sani #Siminalayi #Tinubu #Trump #Tukur #UBA #US President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has commended…

https://osazuwaakonedo.news/osazuwaakonedo-podcast-video-unsafe-nigeria-tinubu-commends-kad-plateau-govs-after-citizens-massacres/

OsazuwaAkonedo Video ~ Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres

Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres #Alex #Angwan #APC #Barbir #Bola #Borno #Buratai #Caleb #Dachomo #Donald #Gari #Kagarko #Kahir #LP #Moore #Riley #Rukuba #Waye #Ezekiel #Fubara #Jos #Kaduna #Mutfwang #PDP #Plateau #Rivers #Sani #Siminalayi #Tinubu #Trump #Tukur #UBA #US President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has commended the…

https://osazuwaakonedo.news/osazuwaakonedo-video-unsafe-nigeria-tinubu-commends-kad-plateau-govs-after-citizens-massacres/

OsazuwaAkonedo NewsShort ~ Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres

Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres #Alex #Angwan #APC #Barbir #Bola #Borno #Buratai #Caleb #Dachomo #Donald #Gari #Kagarko #Kahir #LP #Moore #Riley #Rukuba #Waye #Ezekiel #Fubara #Jos #Kaduna #Mutfwang #PDP #Plateau #Rivers #Sani #Siminalayi #Tinubu #Trump #Tukur #UBA #US President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has commended the…

https://osazuwaakonedo.news/osazuwaakonedo-newsshort-unsafe-nigeria-tinubu-commends-kad-plateau-govs-after-citizens-massacres/

OsazuwAkoned Brief ~ Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres

Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres #Alex #Angwan #APC #Barbir #Bola #Borno #Buratai #Caleb #Dachomo #Donald #Gari #Kagarko #Kahir #LP #Moore #Riley #Rukuba #Waye #Ezekiel #Fubara #Jos #Kaduna #Mutfwang #PDP #Plateau #Rivers #Sani #Siminalayi #Tinubu #Trump #Tukur #UBA #US President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has commended the…

https://osazuwaakonedo.news/osazuwakoned-brief-unsafe-nigeria-tinubu-commends-kad-plateau-govs-after-citizens-massacres/

OsazuwaAkonedo ThreeMinutes ~ Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres

Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres #Alex #Angwan #APC #Barbir #Bola #Borno #Buratai #Caleb #Dachomo #Donald #Gari #Kagarko #Kahir #LP #Moore #Riley #Rukuba #Waye #Ezekiel #Fubara #Jos #Kaduna #Mutfwang #PDP #Plateau #Rivers #Sani #Siminalayi #Tinubu #Trump #Tukur #UBA #US President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has commended…

https://osazuwaakonedo.news/osazuwaakonedo-threeminutes-unsafe-nigeria-tinubu-commends-kad-plateau-govs-after-citizens-massacres/

OsazuwaAkonedo NinetySeconds ~ Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres

Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres #Alex #Angwan #APC #Barbir #Bola #Borno #Buratai #Caleb #Dachomo #Donald #Gari #Kagarko #Kahir #LP #Moore #Riley #Rukuba #Waye #Ezekiel #Fubara #Jos #Kaduna #Mutfwang #PDP #Plateau #Rivers #Sani #Siminalayi #Tinubu #Trump #Tukur #UBA #US President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has commended…

https://osazuwaakonedo.news/osazuwaakonedo-ninetyseconds-unsafe-nigeria-tinubu-commends-kad-plateau-govs-after-citizens-massacres/

Video ~ Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres

Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres #Angwan #APC #Barbir #Bola #Borno #Buratai #Caleb #Dachomo #Donald #Gari #Kagarko #Kahir #LP #Moore #Riley #Rukuba #Waye #Ezekiel #Fubara #Jos #Kaduna #Mutfwang #PDP #Plateau #Rivers #Sani #Siminalayi #Tinubu #Trump #Tukur #UBA #US President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has commended the governors of Kaduna and…

https://osazuwaakonedo.news/video-unsafe-nigeria-tinubu-commends-kad-plateau-govs-after-citizens-massacres/

OsazuwaAkonedo ShortReel ~ Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres

Unsafe Nigeria; Tinubu Commends Kad, Plateau Govs After Citizens’ Massacres #Alex #Angwan #APC #Barbir #Bola #Borno #Buratai #Caleb #Dachomo #Donald #Gari #Kagarko #Kahir #LP #Moore #Riley #Rukuba #Waye #Ezekiel #Fubara #Jos #Kaduna #Mutfwang #PDP #Plateau #Rivers #Sani #Siminalayi #Tinubu #Trump #Tukur #UBA #US President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has commended the…

https://osazuwaakonedo.news/osazuwaakonedo-shortreel-unsafe-nigeria-tinubu-commends-kad-plateau-govs-after-citizens-massacres/

Old Testament Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14
 
#Ezekiel saw #bones brought to life. 

New poem: Rattle

https://walljm.com/poetry/2026-02-21-rattle.html

#faith #resurrection #ezekiel #regeneration #newlife

New poem: Rattle

https://walljm.com/poetry/2026-02-21-rattle.html

#faith #resurrection #ezekiel #regeneration #newlife

It's a Scorcher Check out todays Podcast Ezekiel and Revelation . #christiangoth #Revelation #Ezekiel https://open.spotify.com/episode/5eaPkGHJ18sQaHfk7taMww?si=dtJStwkUS36jofZm9ezzFQ

We think he did. #ezekiel #ezekielswheel

We think he did. #ezekiel #ezekielswheel

We think he did. #ezekiel #ezekielswheel

Were the Biblical Elohim Ancient Astronauts? #MauroBiglino #Elohim #biblicalmysteries #Ezekiel

https://youtu.be/HcsYrNdk2uI

Full article here:
https://spiritualseek.com/blog/ancient-astronauts-in-the-bible-the-theories-of-mauro-biglino/

Are you a Starseed? Take the test:
https://spiritualseek.com/starseed-personality-test/

Why is Samuel L Jackson doing advertising for Vattenval on Dutch television?? #centraleburgum #epona #vattenval #nuclearpowerplant #ezekiel

I know Ezekiel, she's also in the Zeta-snare on behalf of the "mcCreery foundation forum"
I linked her to #ronnieradke #ezekiel

We explore how to stop resisting God's plans for us and learn from the experiences of others. By observing the mistakes of those around us, especially our parents, we can foster personal growth and become better individuals. Discover the lessons from the book of Ezekiel. #GodsPlan #PersonalGrowth #SpiritualWisdom #LifeLessons #Ezekiel #EmbraceChange #LearnFromMistakes #FaithJourney #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset

"Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live..."
-Ezekiel 33:11a

#Bible #Ezekiel

"Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live..."
-Ezekiel 33:11a

#Bible #Ezekiel

"Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live..."
-Ezekiel 33:11a

#Bible #Ezekiel

"Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live..."
-Ezekiel 33:11a

#Bible #Ezekiel

"Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live..."
-Ezekiel 33:11a

#Bible #Ezekiel

On 19 April 573 BCE, God granted #Ezekiel a prophetic visionary experience. Ezekiel was invited to see an idealized #Temple, the holy district, and the apportionments of land for #Israel.

All of it was designed to provide encouragement for Israel. God had not abandoned them; they would again dwell before Him in their land.

#Ezekiel was commanded to take branches and write "Judah" on one and "Joseph" on another, and bring them together.

In so doing he provided a sign act of what God promised: ingathering and reconciliation of Israelites who had been formerly under the northern and southern kingdoms.

#God's people would no longer be under multiple kingdoms, but live as one nation under one king, and God would be their God.

Monday Miscellany!

This week:
- #Numbers 10:11-12:16
- #John 13:1-30
- #Ezekiel 36:16-38
- On the Internets: #Immigration
- Book reviews: beginning of the #Bible, The Message

Please read, share, and subscribe!

https://open.substack.com/pub/deverbovitae/p/monday-miscellany-826?r=14n9qk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Monday Miscellany!

This week:
- #Numbers 10:11-12:16
- #John 13:1-30
- #Ezekiel 36:16-38
- On the Internets: #Immigration
- Book reviews: beginning of the #Bible, The Message

Please read, share, and subscribe!

https://open.substack.com/pub/deverbovitae/p/monday-miscellany-826?r=14n9qk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Monday Miscellany!

This week:
- #Numbers 10:11-12:16
- #John 13:1-30
- #Ezekiel 36:16-38
- On the Internets: #Immigration
- Book reviews: beginning of the #Bible, The Message

Please read, share, and subscribe!

https://open.substack.com/pub/deverbovitae/p/monday-miscellany-826?r=14n9qk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Monday Miscellany!

This week:
- #Numbers 10:11-12:16
- #John 13:1-30
- #Ezekiel 36:16-38
- On the Internets: #Immigration
- Book reviews: beginning of the #Bible, The Message

Please read, share, and subscribe!

https://open.substack.com/pub/deverbovitae/p/monday-miscellany-826?r=14n9qk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Not So Fulfilled #Christian #Prophesies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeO5ue7Bl9U&list=WL

"I irritated some #Christians--in particular Mike Winger--who made videos complaining about it. Now I'm talking with Dr Joshua Bowen who wanted to explain the criticisms coming from Christians and also counter those #criticisms with his own #scholarship.
Please see Dr Bowen's Patreon, where there is called “Tired of Hearing about Tyre:” #Ezekiel and His “Failed” #Prophecy”

#atheism #atheist #AronRa

Not So Fulfilled #Christian #Prophesies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeO5ue7Bl9U&list=WL

"I irritated some #Christians--in particular Mike Winger--who made videos complaining about it. Now I'm talking with Dr Joshua Bowen who wanted to explain the criticisms coming from Christians and also counter those #criticisms with his own #scholarship.
Please see Dr Bowen's Patreon, where there is called “Tired of Hearing about Tyre:” #Ezekiel and His “Failed” #Prophecy”

#atheism #atheist #AronRa

Not So Fulfilled #Christian #Prophesies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeO5ue7Bl9U&list=WL

"I irritated some #Christians--in particular Mike Winger--who made videos complaining about it. Now I'm talking with Dr Joshua Bowen who wanted to explain the criticisms coming from Christians and also counter those #criticisms with his own #scholarship.
Please see Dr Bowen's Patreon, where there is called “Tired of Hearing about Tyre:” #Ezekiel and His “Failed” #Prophecy”

#atheism #atheist #AronRa

Not So Fulfilled #Christian #Prophesies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeO5ue7Bl9U&list=WL

"I irritated some #Christians--in particular Mike Winger--who made videos complaining about it. Now I'm talking with Dr Joshua Bowen who wanted to explain the criticisms coming from Christians and also counter those #criticisms with his own #scholarship.
Please see Dr Bowen's Patreon, where there is called “Tired of Hearing about Tyre:” #Ezekiel and His “Failed” #Prophecy”

#atheism #atheist #AronRa

Not So Fulfilled #Christian #Prophesies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeO5ue7Bl9U&list=WL

"I irritated some #Christians--in particular Mike Winger--who made videos complaining about it. Now I'm talking with Dr Joshua Bowen who wanted to explain the criticisms coming from Christians and also counter those #criticisms with his own #scholarship.
Please see Dr Bowen's Patreon, where there is called “Tired of Hearing about Tyre:” #Ezekiel and His “Failed” #Prophecy”

#atheism #atheist #AronRa

Ezekiel is trying to make Levitical law "Great Again" in our latest episode of Sacrilegious Discourse!

If you haven't subscribed yet, click this link now to subscribe: https://link.chtbl.com/b7Nj81bh
----------------------
#Ezekiel #BibleAnalysis #CriticalThinking #Podcast #Skepticism