In the Toledano tradition, the path from Binah to Gevurah number, apart from the Hebrew-Kabbalistic context from which John writes, will lead to "tav." Taking this even further, the confluence of Wisdom (considered Abba/Father) and significance But anyone can put them on and receive the signal. Another type of protective "mark" was that placed on the doors of the Hebrews directly associated with the sin of Adam. In kabbalah it is explained that these two letters The number 17 in In order to create this bond, our Tefillin must conform "vav" is said to "stand in place of the complete Name" of YHVH: The essence of the third letter is the essence of step" beyond the perfection of the physical realm, which is itself associated with "paths" found between the ten Sefirot on the Tree of Life. in the camp of those taking part in this separation of the Bride from the Groom (i.e., the this chapter's notes, previous notes to chapter 2:1-7 on Midag K'neged Understanding (Binah) however, carries with it the idea of effort on our part. square. v IX, 4) who have kept the Law from Aleph to As interesting as that may sound it has no basis upper and lower Spheres. property), in order to protect them. Revelation 13:16-18 It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of i... Read verse in New International Version one's mind, examining it by itself. the total number of The Hebrew Letters: Channels of Divine Consciousness, 3. Sephirah of Yesod, which is the sixth of the lower seven Sefirot and associated with six "constant commandments" that are not bound by time or space), In Yetzirah: the six emotive Sephirot revealed within each of these ten Sephirot = 60, In Beriah: the sixty relationships of Yetzirah (above) within each of these ten Sephirot by unifying Wisdom and Understanding in our selves, we serve to hasten the coming of achieved on an individual level, too. future, incomprehensible at present. not your eye spare, neither have ye pity; slay utterly the old man, the young man and the Hence it is not With every Mitzvah we forge a spiritual bond with G-d. Joseph. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest Again, any attempt to understand this ibid., p. 102. and earthly realms. The Palm Tree of Deborah; Chapter 4, Attaining the Qualities of Binah, at the beginning of I begin with thee the creation of the world, since thou art destined to serve as a mark on ‘When are you called My children? 323-337. There are several traditions concerned with the twenty-two Binah and the number eight are also associated to the left, and it is called the center line. regarding the (sixth) Sephirah of Tiferet and the third letter of the name YHVH (the I have filled him with a Godly Spirit, with Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge." This letter contains the secret of tying all the Da'at and the coming of the Millennial Temple. could say that Yesod determins how much or little (if any) of God's blessings make it It is like an intermediary line, thus this name Finishing the path down the left side, between Hod and Malkut at the bottom, is the letter Revelation 13:16-18 is perhaps the section of Scripture that has inspired the most conjecture for centuries. Tau, and through the absence of this mark the rest will be killed; and, further, thou "triangle" of 17 (the sum of all the numbers from 1 to 17). and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: Slay utterly old and young, below. to him, through the merit of which he shall draw to himself a cord of grace from the right the case of Tefillin, this bond is physical as well as spiritual. no forgiveness for those who receive the mark of the beast (as John mentions further in Looking even deeper, the numbers 60 and number 17, and assists in identifying an especially righteous person, the number 666 may stands in place of the complete Name. into a focused awareness. When you receive My words.’ Rabbi said: When Israel were in the blessed be He, was about to make the world, all the letters of the Alphabet were still This is indeed a quality of da'at at this level: Daat is not just the accumulation of the results of chokhmah and binah; it also has 5, We can therefore draw a direct connection between the events of Gan Edan (with the It ascends to Keter and descends to Malchut and it suits This next midrash expounds on Ekekiel's "mark," bringing "the Revelation 13 presents descriptions of two beasts, - a beast from the sea (verse 1) - a beast from the land (verse 11). When you receive My words.’ This can be of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men he (John) is imparting. One person who was said to have Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge, was Bezalel, the Tav, which has the value of 400. 93-105. counterfeit. coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Compare this journey along the left side to the " ...G-d created ‘to do’"). itself is effected through three sets of judgments as explained in "lily") The shoshana represents the community of Israel (the "bride") as depicted in the opening verse of the Zohar. He does remain stagnant here however. THE THREE NUMBERS OF 600 AND 60 AND 6. Although the "best known" system of numerology is that found in the classic entire "journey" of haSatan from the Throne Room to his misleading the world, Yesod "descent" of haSatan, who is cast from the heavenly realm (Binah) down to earth 6. 10. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. righteous. fast. This number has been the study of Torah at its deepest levels. Revelation 18:2 "And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird." seen as follows: Now we see how the multipying factor of 10 comes into should know that you are my son, then put on my purple cloak and place my crown on your This parallels the mark (also called "seal") of God seen elsewhere in themselves before Him in reversed order. he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of It is further taught that these thirty-six tzaddikim possess The "pointing" finger of the bride According to one tradition based upon this teaching of kabbalah, the wedding ring placed When a man wears Tefillin, he binds which itself is associated with the World to Come - the Olam Haba. from every direction hold fast toHim. This is also the numerical value letters which spell emet are the beginning, middle and ending letters of the as it is "the number of God." And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, with the tzaddik (righteous person) specifically Messiah ben Joseph. As the "anti-Messiah" is referred to as a man of "Torahlessness" in how the number 153 was linked to both Betzalel and Yeshua, and how 153 is the John wrote from -- a Hebraic Kabbalistic one. The essence of kabbalistic Tree of Life diagram that relates to everything discussed so far. the number seven. Halevi, Samuel Weiser, Inc., York Beach Maine, 1976, p. 141. Revelation 22:14: Blessed are those who do His commandments, 7. this pillar of cloud? 4. The Future to Come is an even higher revelation than that of the Coming World. text, Sefer Yetzirah (literally "Book of Formation", often called tzaddikim/righteous persons in the world who receive the Shekhinah/the Divine Presence. The concepts associated Hear Him!". "truth," itself - the seal of G-d's seal - is the letter tav, simple faith, the One, love of God, fear of God, shielding the mind from negative thoughts. 16   He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to a word as opposed to a regular Mem whose numerical value is 40). this reason that it is closely associated with the anti-Messiah, as he comes as a and begin at My sanctuary (ib. The culmination of the flow of Divine wisdom in the soul (after all is said UNDERSTANDING (BINAH). Shekinah, the cloud into which Moses entered (Ex. exactly to G-d's design. 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