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Articles examining the Zohar, Jewish mysticism, and interpretive traditions.

The 2 Messiahs of the Zohar Members Public

The quotations cited here are taken from the online translation of the Zohar: Full Zohar Online. The Zohar states that there will be two Messiahs, one from the line of David and the other from Joseph’s line. The Davidic Messiah is symbolized by a lion whereas the Messiah from

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Shechinah: YHWH’S Divine Mate Members Public

In Jewish mysticism, the Shechinah (“Presence”) is believed to be the feminine counterpart to YHWH. Since the term is a feminine noun in Hebrew, the rabbis came to depict the presence as a female, going so far as describing it as YHWH’s consort or mate. This is all spelled

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Sam Shamoun
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Zohar’s Younger YHWH & the Despised & Hidden Messiah Members Public

The following references are taken from the section of the Zohar called Heikhalot Rabbati. These citations show what some of the mystical rabbinic Jews taught about Messiah, Enoch, and the end times. In these quotes, Enoch is said to have become the younger YHWH named Metatron, and that the Messiah

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Sam Shamoun
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The Demon Lilith in Jewish Tradition Members Public

In demonology, and in Jewish folklore in particular, Lilith is the name given to an evil female spirit that seduces humans, specifically men, and hence is a succubus. She also known for murdering children. However. in the earlier stages of the folklore, Lilith was said to be Adam’s first

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Sam Shamoun
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JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA ON METATRON Members Public

This section is taken from: MEṬAṬRON (Hebr. ; Greek, Μητάτωρ; Latin, “Metator”). All emphasis is mine By: Joseph Jacobs, Ludwig Blau Name of an angel found only in Jewish literature. Elisha b. Abuyah, seeing this angel in the heavens, believed there were “two powers” or divinities (Ḥag. 15a, above). When God

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Sam Shamoun
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Encyclopedia Judaica on Metatron Members Public

This extract is taken from Encyclopedia Judaic (Second Edition), Fred Skolnik, Editor in Chief, & Michael Berenbaum, Executive Editor, published by Keter Publishing House, 2002, Volume 14: Mel–Nas, pp. 132-134. All emphasis is mine. METATRON (Matatron), angel accorded a special position in esoteric doctrine from the tannaitic period on.

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Sam Shamoun
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METATRON IS THE WORD OF GOD? Members Public

The Hebrew Bible depicts God’s Word as a living divine entity whom God sends into the world to accomplish his will, including relaying his messages to his servants (Cf. Genesis 15:1-6; 1 Samuel 3:6-7, 20-21; Psalm 107:19-20; 147:15, 18; Jeremiah 1:4-11; Zechariah 4:8-9)

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Sam Shamoun
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METATRON: ISRAEL’S SECOND GOD REVISITED Members Public

In this post I will be quoting from another Jewish source in regards to the heavenly mythical being known as Metatron, a figure which various Jewish traditions identify as the second God or “Lesser YHVH,” as well as the transformed and metamorphosed Enoch. Some of these traditions even go as

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