On the Nature and Origin of the Doctrine of Emanation among the Kabbalists

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-ing wheels original: "lebendiges Räderwerk," referring to the Ophanim in Ezekiel's vision, which were full of eyes of light, as the World of Action 9) original: "Welt des Baues," literally "World of Building," usually identifying Asiyah, the fourth and most material of the Kabbalistic worlds.

Regarding the ten Sefirot Sefirot: the ten divine emanations or "vessels" through which the Infinite manifests and governs the universe—or the specific sources of light, vessels, and perspectives of the Universal Power original: "Allkraft", communication, and revelation of the King and Owner of all lights—the three highest, which are entirely intellectual, constitute the Crown or the Head, and contain the three primal powers of the Firstborn Adam Kadmon, the primordial man and first manifestation of divinity; the seven lower ones, on the other hand, are his limbs and attributes, and are therefore called his voices, eyes, and lamps, just as he himself is called the Word, Light, and Eye of the Eternal.

These ten Sefirot pass through all worlds and are found completely in each one, although in ever-decreasing degrees of light 10).

II. These very emanations original: "Eradiationen" are presented as so many stages of the spirit and of the spiritual power that takes on increasingly coarser clothing.

All spiritual beings and powers descend from the divine Universal Spirit original: "Allgeiste", with which the Firstborn was anointed

9. III, 14, 530. On the Revolutions of Souls original: "de revolut. animar" in The Kabbalah Unveiled original: "Cabbal. denud." Vol. II, 1, 3. Kabbalistic Pneumatics original: "Pneumat. Cabb." (in the same place) Chapter 4. On the Revolutions of Souls I, 3, 18. Chapter 19, 2–3. III, 7, 181.
10. II, 25, 508–511 See also Rittangel regarding the Book of Formation original: "ad lib. Jezir." p. 2. 3. Rhenferd, On the Kabbalistic Style of the Apocalypse original: "de stylo cabb Apocalyps." in Philological Works original: "Opp. philol." p. 2–3. 25 ff., Herder’s Oldest Document of the Human Race original: "älteste Urkunde des Menschengeschl." p. 350.