Liber XX · Kabbalah
Chapter VI
Merkavah & Hekhalot
8 min read3 Enoch (Sefer Hekhalot): Enoch, Metatron and the Palaces3 Enoch or Sefer Hekhalot explained: Rabbi Ishmael's ascent, Enoch's transformation into Metatron, the lesser YHWH, Elisha ben Abuyah, dating and influence.9 min readMerkavah and Hekhalot Mysticism: Chariot Visions and AscentMerkavah and Hekhalot mysticism explained: Ezekiel's chariot, the heavenly palaces, the descenders to the chariot, Metatron, 3 Enoch and debates over dating.7 min readShiur Qomah: The Measure of the Divine Body in Jewish MysticismShiur Qomah, the 'measure of the body' of God in Hekhalot mysticism: vast numbers, secret names, Song of Songs roots, dating debates and medieval critics.
Forthcoming in this chapter
4- Merkavah & Hekhalot: A Complete Guide
- Hekhalot Rabbati: History, Contents and Meaning
- Hekhalot Zutarti: History, Contents and Meaning
- Ma'aseh Bereshit and Ma'aseh Merkavah: Meaning, History and Practice