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Tilattavissa olevat kirjat: The Zohar: Pritzker Edition Vol I - V
Kirjan nimi: The Zohar: Pritzker Edition Vol I - V
Tekijä: Matt Daniel C.
Sivumäärä: 2892
Kieli:  Englanti
Ilmestymisvuosi: 2009
Hinta: 198.00 €
Sidosasu: Sidottu
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Sefer ha-Zohar (The Book of Radiance) has amazed and overwhelmed readers ever since it emerged mysteriously in medieval Spain toward the end of the thirteenth century. Written in a unique, lyrical Aramaic, this masterpiece of Kabbalah exceeds the dimensions of a normal book; it is virtually a body of literature, comprising over twenty discrete sections. The bulk of the Zohar consists of a running commentary on the Torah, from Genesis through Deuteronomy.The first two volumes translated with commentary by Daniel C. Matt, cover more than half of the Zohars commentary on the Book of Genesis. This is the first translation ever made from a critical Aramaic text of the Zohar, which has been established by Professor Matt based on a wide range of original manuscripts. The extensive commentary, appearing at the bottom of each page, clarifies the kabbalistic symbolism and terminology, and cites sources and parallels from biblical, rabbinic, and kabbalistic texts. The translators introduction is accompanied by a second introduction written by Arthur Green, discussing the origin and significance of the Zohar. Please see the Zohar Home Page for ancillary materials, including the publication schedule, press release, Aramaic text, questions, and answers.This third volume completes the Zohars commentary on the book of Genesis. Here we find spiritual explorations of numerous biblical narratives, including Jacobs wrestling with the angel, Josephs kidnapping by his brothers, his near seduction by Potiphars wife, his interpretation of Pharaohs dreams, and his reunion with his brothers and father. This fourth volume is the first half of Exodus. Here we find mystical explorations of Pharaohs enslavement of the Israelites, the birth of Moses, the deliverance from Egypt, the crossing of the Red Sea, and the Revelation at Mount Sinai. Throughout, the Zohar probes the biblical text and seeks deeper meaning—for example, the nature of evil and its relation to the divine realm, the romance of Moses and Shekhinah, and the inner meaning of the Ten Commandments. In the context of the miraculous splitting of the Red Sea, Rabbi Shimon reveals the mysterious Name of 72, a complex divine name consisting of 216 letters (72 triads), formed out of three verses in Exodus 14.This fifth volume opens in the middle of Exodus immediately following the revelation at Mount Sinai. The first chapter features a famous narrative about two rabbis and an old donkey-driver they encounter on the road. This old man seems like a complete ignoramus and pesters them with nonsensical riddles, but he turns out to be a sage and explains to them one of the most tightly guarded secrets of Kabbalah: the reincarnation of the soul. In the course of his exposition, the old man enthralls his two listeners with a romantic account of Torah as a maiden who reveals herself only to one who pursues her lovingly.The rest of this volume consists mainly of the Zohars commentary on the biblical description of the mishkan, the Dwelling (or Tabernacle) in the desert. The mishkan symbolizes Shekhinah, the feminine presence of God who dwells on earth. Since the Dwelling was the center of worship, the Zohar explores here the theme of prayer.The volume concludes with one of the shortest yet most important sections of the Zohar—Sifra di-Tsniuta (The Book of Concealment). This enigmatic and poetic composition contains a veiled description of Gods body, focusing on the beard. Its few pages convey the central teachings of Kabbalah, including the balance between male and female energies, and how divine breath animates all that exists.
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