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...and what it denotes according to the more secret theologians. 135 This continues the entry from the previous page, likely regarding the mystical definition of the soul or a specific angelic name.
The Tree of Life, what it is. 24
The Tree of Life, why it was planted in the middle of Paradise. 26
The Tree of [Knowledge of] Good and Evil, why it was forbidden from the beginning to be touched. 27
The Tree of Life, what it teaches us. 27
The Tree of Life, why it is called the tree of good and evil. In certain mystical traditions, the two trees are viewed as two aspects of a single divine reality or as being closely intertwined. 27
A bad tree cannot produce good fruit. 103
The Tree of Life, who he might be. Likely referring to a personification of the tree as Christ or a specific Sephirah. 109
The Tree of Life, why it is situated in the middle of Paradise. 109
The Tree of Good and Evil, which sins have cut it down. 164
The Arcadians, by what reason they were moved to worship the Sun, or Pan. The Arcadians were an ancient Greek people; Pan was their patron deity, often associated with the "All" or universal nature. 49
The order of Archangels, which Power original: "Poteſtatui." Referring to the 'Powers,' another rank in the traditional ninefold celestial hierarchy. they preside over. 8
Archangels, which procreations original: "procreationibus." In this context, it refers to the generation of things in the physical world governed by celestial beings. they preside over in the universe. 8.9
Silver, from where it originates. 69
The silver of Abraham, from where it came. 69
The donkey, why Christ rode upon it. A reference to Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. 151
The saying of Augustine, that the will is not moved except toward that which is foreknown, and that we cannot love things unknown—how this is to be understood. A famous principle from St. Augustine’s "On the Trinity," arguing that knowledge must precede love. 84

The Dawn, when it occurs. 87
The one about to invoke divine help, what they ought to do first. 180
The Unleavened Bread original: "Azima." From the Greek 'azymos,' referring to the Matzo used in Passover., why it was commanded to be eaten in the first month. 148

B

The definition of Happiness (or Blessedness) according to Speusippus. Speusippus was a Greek philosopher and the nephew of Plato who succeeded him as head of the Academy. 50
The Blessed man, who he is properly. 50
The Blessed, whether they know the succession of time. A common scholastic question: do those in heaven experience time as we do, or an "eternal now"? 169
Behemoth, when and with what things it was produced by God. A primordial land-beast described in the Book of Job. 44
The Blessing in prayer, what is required so that we may attain it. 170
The blessings of Joseph, how many and of what kind they were. 187
Beracha original: "Beracha." Hebrew for "Blessing.", why Abraham was called by this name. 77
Beth The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet., how many numbers it signifies in the art of Arithmetic. In Hebrew numerology (Gematria), the letter Beth has the value of 2. 207
Binah original: "Binah." In Kabbalah, the third Sephirah, meaning "Understanding." It is often associated with the Divine Mother and the source of souls. is the source of all souls. 77
The seal of Binah, what it is. 79
Binah, how many gates and degrees it has. Usually refers to the "Fifty Gates of Understanding" in Jewish mysticism. 195
The Good, is the principle and the end of evil. 164
The work of Bereshit original: "Breſith." Hebrew for "In the beginning," the first word of Genesis. "Ma'aseh Bereshit" refers to the mystical study of Creation., of what kind it is. 42
Bereshit and Chokmah, the interpretation of. original: "cocmah." Hebrew for "Wisdom," the second Sephirah. 45

C

The law of the Kabbalah, what it was. 54