Kabbalah and Exodus

236 Pages·2005·53.7 MB·English

by  Z'ev ben Shimon Halevi

KABBALAH
AND
EXODUS
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1980 SHAMBHALA BOULDER
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
1920 Thirteenth Street
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Cl 1980 by Warren Kenton
All rights reserved
published by arrangement with Rider & Co.
Distributed in the United States by Random House
and in Canada by Random House of Canada Ltd.
Printed in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Kenton, Warren.
Kabbalah and Exodus.
Includes index.
1. Bible. a.T. Exodus-Criticism, interpreta
tion, etc. 2. Cabala. I. Title.
BS1245.2.K46· 222'.1206 80-50743
ISBN 0-87773-185-3 (pbk.)
ISBN 0-394-73950-7 (Random House)
For
Mosheh &bbenu

Contents
List oj Figures II
Preface 13
Introduction IS
I General Kabbalistic Scheme 19
INCARNATION
2 Prologue Genesis 29
3 Bondage of Body Exodus 1 3S
4 Birth of Consciousness Exodus 2 38
SLEEP AND AWAKENING
S Initiation: Personal Exodus 2 43
6 Moment of Grace Exodus 3 49
7 Moment of Decision Exodus 3-4 S3
8 Moment of Hesitation Exodus 4 S6
ACTION
9 First Reaction Exodus 5-6 61
10 Phenomena Exodus 6-7 64
II Ph}"$ical Resistance Exodus 8-9 69
8 Contents
12 Breakthrough Exodus 10-12 72
13 Start ofJ ourney Exodus 13-14 75
14 Point of No Return Exodus 14-15 78
REBELLION AND RULES
15 Regrets Exodus 15-16 83
16 Beginning of Discipline Exodus 16 86
17 Refreshment Exodus 17 89
18 First Battle Exodus 17 93
19 Teacher Taught Exodus 18 96
INITIATION
20 Preparation Exodus 19 101
21 Revelation Exodus 19 104
22 Instruction on Divine Exodus 20 109
23 Instruction on Man Exodus 20 112
24 Rules Exodus 20-3 lIS
25 Vision Exodus 24 1I9
26 Ascent Exodus 24 122
KNO WLEDGE OF EXISTENCE
27 Readiness Exodus 25 127
28 Divinity Exodus 25 133
29 Creation and Spirit Exodus 25 136
30 Wodds within Wodds Exodus 26 141
3I From Heaven to Earth Exodus 27 144
KNOWLEDGE OF MAN
32 Human Hierarchy Exodus 28 151
33 Levels in Man Exodus 28 154
34 Degeneration of Knowledge Exodus 29 158
35 Regeneration of Knowledge Exodus 30-1 162
36 Day of Recreation Exodus 31 165
REVOLT
37 Defection Exodus 32 171
38 Inner Conflict Exodus 32 177
39 Justice and Mercy Exodus 32 180
40 Consequences Exodus 32-3 185
Contents 9
EXPERIENCE
41 Ulumination Exodus 33 191
42 Enlightenment Exodus 34 194
43 Radiance Exodus 34 198
WORK
44 Organization and Direction Exotius 35 205
45 Construction Work Exodus 36 208
46 Architect Exodus 37 2II
47 Material and Skill Exodus 38-9 214
48 Assembly and Consecration Exodus 39-40 217
Epilogue 225
Glossary of Kabbalistic Terms 229
Index 231