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Abraham’s future posterity, what it may be. 72
Abraham: which peoples he instructed in Astrology. 76
Abraham, called "perfect" because he observed the affirmative commandments In Jewish law, "affirmative commandments" (mitzvot aseh) are positive actions one is commanded to perform, as opposed to prohibitions.. 75
Abraham’s name: how much it weighs in numbers This refers to Gematria, a system where letters of the alphabet correspond to numbers, suggesting mystical significance in the sum of his name.. 76
Abraham’s and Sarah’s names: why they were changed. 75, 76
Abraham: by whom he was called "divine." 76
Abraham and Sarah: more perfect than all those who preceded them. 76
Abraham was the first who treated the matter of the Sephiroth Sephiroth: in Kabbalah, these are the ten emanations or attributes through which the Infinite (Ein Sof) reveals itself and creates the universe. 80
Abraham’s two sons: what they are called allegorically in the sacred pages. 90
Abraham: how he was justified. 143
Approach to a menstruating woman: why it is forbidden. 20
Accidents all rely upon substance accidents: a philosophical term for the properties of a thing (like color or size) that cannot exist on their own but must belong to a "substance" (the thing itself). 13
Adage original: "Adagium," a proverb or common saying. concerning lying. 219
Adam was placed in the middle of Paradise. 46
Adam: by what way he learned to give a fitting name to each and every thing. 121
Adam’s sin: in how many ways it can be considered. 15

Adam’s sin: unless it had been voluntary, it would not have been a sin. 15
Adam’s or Eve’s: whose deception was greater? 17
Adam’s sin: considered necessary according to some. 18
The Great Adam situated in the middle of Paradise: whom he prefigures. 53
God, wishing to aid the sinning Adam: through which quarter of the sky original: "cæli plagam." Referring to the cardinal directions or celestial regions. He is said to have walked. 68
Adam’s sin: why it polluted the whole human race. 20
Adam’s sin: from whence it received a remedy. 25
Adam’s sin: by whom it was repaired. 164
True worshipers: who they are. 170
Adultery: in what manner it was punished in the Old Law. 139
Emulation original: "Aemulatio," here meaning a holy rivalry or a striving to imitate goodness. exists even among the blessed and the Angels. 205
Aeromancy original: "Aerimantia," the practice of fortune-telling by observing atmospheric conditions or the movement of air. is a frivolous art. 204
Eternity: unknown to us. 60
Eternity: what it is. 60
Ethiopians: why they are very black, very dry, and of short stature. 48
Agarene Descendants of Hagar. and Ishmaelite peoples: who they are in this our age. 72