arcanum
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The Zohar (selections)
It is said openly “the men of the name,” and not “the men of the Tetragrammaton.” Not (therefore used they the name) with respect unto the mystery of the Arcanum, or in a diminutive form; nor yet with any diminution of the (name itself).
Rabbi Abba arose and said unto him: “With the favour of the Lord, also it is written, Psa. xxv. 14: ‘The Arcanum of the Tetragrammaton is with them that fear Him.’ And well do these companions fear that Holy and Blessed One; and now they have entered into the assembly of the tabernacle of his house, some of them have only entered, and some of them have departed also.”
It is said in the Arcanum of Arcana, that when Rabbi Schimeon opened his mouth, the whole place was shaken, and his companions also were shaken.
HE manifested the Arcanum, and commencing, said, Gen. xxxvi. 29: “And those are the kings which reigned in the land of Edom before that a king could rule over the children of Israel.”
Blessed are ye, O just men! because unto you is manifested the Arcanum of the Arcana of the law, which hath not been manifested unto the holy superior ones.
Therefore the Arcanum of Arcana is what men can neither know nor comprehend, nor can they apply their rules of science to it.
“And an Arcanum is concealed in that place wherein it is written, Mic. vii. 18: ‘What AL, El, like unto Thee?’ Because of the Ancient of Days it is spoken in the form of the configuration of the holy supernal beard.
“And there reigned in Edom.” Here is a certain venerable Arcanum hidden; for herein is that place intimated wherein all the judgments are collected together, and whence they depend.
Now have we declared that Arcanum according to its constitution. All that Victory which is expanded in the body, at that time when the world is to be judged and converted, admitteth repentance, neither executeth judgment if they be converted.
And this is the Arcanum which we have learned: Between the two words, IHVH, IHVH, Tetragrammaton, Tetragrammaton, an accent is interpolated (whensoever these two are found in juxtaposition in Scripture).
So that the voice may be collected together within, neither issue forth thence, and that it may be guarded and shut in on every side; hence it is in the nature of an Arcanum.
“And come, behold! There is an Arcanum hidden in this thing; and wheresoever in this passage mention is made of the word ADM, Adam, thereunto the Holy Name is joined; and truly for a reason, seeing that man subsisteth only through that which is analogous unto himself.
“And that which he had said concerning truth, Exod. xxxiv. 6, he addeth not (in this passage), because the Arcanum of the matter is these nine measurements which shine down from the Ancient of Days into Microprosopus.
“This is that which is said, Cant. iv. 4: ‘Wherein there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.’ And this ‘thousand shields’ is an Arcanum.
Wherefore? There is an Arcanum of the Most Holy Ancient One, and an Arcanum of Microprosopus.
Wherefore? There is an Arcanum of the Most Holy Ancient One, and an Arcanum of Microprosopus.
And this is the Arcanum of the two I's, Yods, in VIITzR; and of how it hath been conformed form within form; namely, in the disposition of the perfect name, Tetragrammaton Elohim.
But wherefore are all these things so? Because that from the supemals there was sent down into him (Man) the Arcanum of the supernal Arcana, even the end of all Arcana.
We have learned that when the severe judgments are excited so that they may descend into the world, that then it is written, Ps. xxv. 14: “The Arcanum of Tetragrammaton is over those who fear Him.”
Because the Arcanum of the matter is hidden in the time of the disciples of wisdom, who know our Arcanum, from Sabbath unto Sabbath.
Because the Arcanum of the matter is hidden in the time of the disciples of wisdom, who know our Arcanum, from Sabbath unto Sabbath.
Those giants are OZA, Auza, and OZAL, Auzael, who were in the earth, the sons of the Elohim were not in the earth. And this is an Arcanum, and all these things are said.
And an Arcanum is extended from this passage, where it is written: “And a river went forth out of Eden.”
And therefore to such a man nothing is an Arcanum, neither is from the place of the Arcanum.
And therefore to such a man nothing is an Arcanum, neither is from the place of the Arcanum.
So also here. When the Male is joined with the Female, They both constitute one complete body, and all the Universe is in a state of happiness, because all things receive blessing from Their perfect body. And this is an Arcanum.