My LORD’s BibleThe Lesser Holy Assembly (Idra Zuta Qadisha) 11
433AND when both can be conjoined and bound together mutually (i.e., the Father and the Mother), there proceedeth thenceforth a certain hard Skull.
434And it is extended on its sides, so that there may be one part on one side, and another one on another side.
435For as the Most Holy Ancient One is found to include equally in Himself the Three Heads, so all things are symbolized under the form of the Three Heads, as we have stated.
438And from this dew of this Skull is the manna prepared for the just in the world to come.
439And by it shall the dead be raised to life.
440But that manna hath not at any other time been prepared so that it might descend from this dew, save at that time when the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness, and the Ancient One supplied them with food from this place; because that afterwards it did not fall out so more fully.
441This is the same which is said, Exod. xvi. 4: “Behold I rain upon you bread from heaven.” And also that passage where it is thus written, Gen. xxvii. 28: “And the Elohim shall give unto thee of the dew of heaven.”
442These things occur in that time. Concerning another time it is written: “The food of man is from God the Most Holy One—blessed be He!”—and that dependeth from MZLA, Mezla, the Influence; assuredly from the Influence rightly so called.
443And therefore is it customary to say: “Concerning children, life, and nourishment, the matter dependeth not from merit, but from the Influence.” For all these things depend from this Influence, as we have already shown.
444Nine thousand myriads of worlds receive influence from and are upheld by that GVLGLThA, Golgeltha, Skull.
445And in all things is that subtle AVIRA, Auira, Ether, contained, as It Itself containeth all things, and as in It all things are comprehended.
446His countenance is extended in two sides, in two lights, which in themselves contain all things.
447And when His countenance (i.e., that of Microprosopus) looketh back upon the countenance of the Most Holy Ancient One, all things are called ARK APIM, Arikh Aphim, Vastness of Countenance.
448What is ARK APIM, or Vastness of Countenance? Also it should rather be called ARVK APIM, Arokh Aphim, Vast in Countenance.
449Assuredly thus is the tradition, since also He prolongeth His wrath against the wicked. But the phrase ARK APIM, Arikh Aphim, also implies the same as “‘ healing power of countenance.”
450Seeing that health is never found in the world save when the countenances (of Macroprosopus and Microprosopus) mutually behold each other.
451In the hollow of the Skull (of Microprosopus) shine three lights. And although thou canst call them three, yet notwithstanding are there four, as we have before said.
452He (Microprosopus) is the heir of His Father and of His Mother, and there are two inheritances from Them; all which things are bound together under the symbol of the Crown of His Head. And they are the phylacteries of His Head.
453After that these are united together after a certain manner they shine, and go forth into the Three Cavities of the Skull.
454(And then) singly they are developed each after its own manner, and they are extended through the whole body.
455But they are associated together in two Brains, and the third Brain containeth the others in itself.
456And it adhereth as well to the one side as to the other, and is expanded throughout the whole body.
457And therefrom are formed two colours mixed together in one, and His countenance shineth.
458And the colours of His countenance are symbols of Ab (the Father) and Aima (the Mother), and are called Däath (Knowledge) in Däath.
459As it is written, 1 Sam. ii. 3: “Since El Däoth (plural) is Tetragrammaton,” because in Him there are two colours.
460Unto Him (Microprosopus) are works ascribed diversely; but to the Most Holy Ancient One (operations) are not ascribed diversely.
461For what reason doth He (Microprosopus) admit of variable disposition? Because He is the heir of two inheritances (i.e., from Chokmah and Binah).
462Also it is written, Ps. xviii. 26: “With the merciful man thou shalt show thyself merciful.”
463But also truly and rightly have the Companions decided concerning that saying where it is written, Gen. xxix. 12: “And Jacob declared unto Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son.”
464It is written, “Rebekah's son,” and not “the son of Isaac.” And all the mysteries are in Chokmah.
465And therefore is (Chokmah) called the Perfection of all; and to it is ascribed the name of Truth.
466And therefore is it written, “And Jacob declared;” and not written, “and Jacob said.”
467Those (two) colours are extended throughout the whole Body (of Microprosopus), and His Body cohereth with them.
468In the Most Holy Ancient One, the Concealed with all Concealments, (things) are not ascribed diversely, and unto Him do they not tend (diversely), since the whole is the same (with itself), and (thus is) life unto all (things); and from Him judgment dependeth not (directly).
469But concerning Him (Microprosopus) it is written, that unto Him are ascribed (diverse) works, properly speaking.