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Qabalah: "Sefer Raziel"
Book of Angel Razial: Chapter 1
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 Chapter One
"Blessed are the wise by the mysteries coming from the wisdom.
Of reverence, the Torah is given to teach the truth to human beings.
Of the strength and glory, honor the
Skekinethov. The power of the highest and lowest works is the foundation
of the glory of Elohim.
The secret word is as milk and honey upon the tongue. Let it be to you alone. The teachings are not foreign to you.
This book proclaims the secret of Rezial,
but only to the humble. Stand in the middle of the day, without
provocation and without reward. Learn the tributes of the reverence of
Elohim. Turn away from evil and journey on the path to pursue
righteousness. The secret is reverence of the Lord. The worthy go
directly to the secret. It is written, only reveal the secret of El to
serve the prophets.
There are three secrets corresponding to the
Torah of the prophets. All secrets correspond to these three. The first
commandment is the first wisdom, reverence of the Lord.1 It is written,
reverence of the Lord is the first knowledge. The beginning wisdom is
reverence of the Lord, corresponding to three wisdoms.
It is written, of the outer wisdom, rejoice
and build the house of wisdom with the secret of the foundation. Be wise
by opening the heart to the secret. There are three kinds of secrets.
The secret of the Merkabah [chariot]2, the secret of Berashith [in the
beginning, or Genesis],3 and the secret of the commandments [the laws of
God].4 These are made clear by the help of Shaddai.
There are three kinds of reverence of
heaven. They are reverence of the Lord, reverence of Shaddai, and
reverence of Elohim. It is made clear that reverence of the Lord is to
love the name of God and serve in love. It is written, man is happy to
revere the Lord. It is not written here of reverence of Elohim, but only
of reverence of the Lord.
It is written in the commandments to serve
in love. Desire to regard in the heart and keep the commandments. In the
commandments, it is said of the reverence of Elohim, revere Elohim,
lest [you come] into the hands of temptation. Man is not to serve in
temptation, of reverence before the king, not rising up by the name.
It is decreed, as it is written, Abraham was
beloved. God spoke to him to lead his son. It is written, you know to
revere Elohim. You know of love. Know it is decreed, man is happy not to
journey by counsel of wickedness. It is written herein, man is happy to
revere the Lord. Show reverence to the heavens all the day. Regard love
in the heart.
The reverence of the heavens is in the heart
at all times, reverence of the purity of the Lord. Those giving
reverence are loved by the Lord. There is much value in living in
purity. Bathe in the glory of the light of Elohim. Go from darkness into
light, divided from those led astray. As the light shines down upon the
sea, that is the reverence of Elohim who spoke to Abraham.
From love, understanding was created by the love and reverence.
A thousand generations come after from the love.
It is written in the Midrash of three kinds
of offerings. They are the burnt offering [A'avolah], the peace offering
[Shelomim, or "thank offering"], and the sin offering [Chetath].5 There
are three classes of righteousness. They are love, petition, and
reverence. The burnt offering corresponds to love. The peace offering
corresponds to petition. The sin offering corresponds to reverence. The
burnt offering is a sacrifice to the glory of God alone. The peace
offering and sin offering are for the sake of the living body.
Proclaim love from the petition and petition
from the reverence. From love, you serve God in righteousness. Give
glory and honor to the kingdoms alone before all things. In goodness,
the Lord created the universe by the word, not by labor. The God
[Haloveh] and father and king is strong and wise, good and
compassionate. You tolerate all things, filling all the highest and
lowest, sustaining in the high places and bringing forth all creatures.
You reveal the mysteries of the universe, the knowledge of good and
evil. You tolerate wickedness for the sake of the restoration.
Behold, all goodness to the righteous who love God. Give praise and laud over the greatest works.
The burnt offering is sacrifice. By
petition, serve in the holy place, blessed is it. Fall in supplication
and petition. Petition for every measure of goodness for the sake of the
benefit of the body. This is the foundation of wisdom, understanding of
knowledge. From this, bring light in the days. Heal the woman unable to
conceive and make sons upright in the heart. You succeed in works of
wealth and glory and treasures, all to the good. Petition the Lord
above, thus sacrifice the peace offering.
Give reverence and serve God in great fear.6
Be delivered from curses written in the Torah. The punishment comes
forth from the holy place, blessed is it. Its measure is longer than the
Earth and wider than the sea.7 Receive salvation from affliction,
injury, and suffering. Do not writhe in pain. Do not be ruled over by
foreign lands. Do not bring death or speak evil. Fill the days in
goodness and blessings in the world. Deliver from misfortune and
affliction and destruction from the walls of fire in Gihenam. The wicked
prepare to burn in flames on the day of the great judgment [Yom Hadin
Hagedol]. By reverence of the Lord, rise up by sacrifice of the sin
offering. Make three
sacrifices: the burnt offering, the peace offering, and the sin offering.
Of sacrifices in the first house [Beth
Achad] through the first priest [Kahen Achad] in the name of the one God
[El Achad], three limes in righteousness: by love, by petition, and by
reverence. Complete them and be protected by God, protecting and loving
you from petition and reverence. The beginning wisdom is reverence of
the Lord and love of heaven. The heart of the righteous burns as flames
of fire. Keep the commandments in reverence of the Lord. This the Lord
Elohik requires, not making reward for reverence and love. It is written
of reverence and love, the Shem Hamephorash was created from love. Of
the written word, this is the reverence of Shaddai. Revere God by
keeping every commandment. (Reverence of God is not in itself glory, but
keeping every commandment.)
Fall down in supplication and cry out to El.
Establish the heart and grant the petition at once. Reject wickedness
and condemn the wicked. Forsake reverence of Shaddai. Know to withhold
mercy for sins. Forsake the petition, not revering the name of Shaddai,
and not making desire or evil grow in the heart. In the middle of the
house, the humble show reverence and gather in the house. It is written
in the Midrash, withhold the mercy from those forsaking reverence of
Shaddai. Stand and serve before God. Show reverence in prayer and
receive tranquility therein. Deliver from all evil. Dwell in the secret
place of the most high, hidden in the darkness of the shadow of Shaddai.
Deliver from the mouth of the trap [the opening of the snare].
Petition in prayer. Speak, protect from
traps. In every petition to Shaddai, be blessed by God the father [El
Abiek]. By support of El Shaddai, be fruitful and multiply [Pherov
Vorebov]. El Shaddai sees and turns away. Behold, be fruitful and
multiply. Wherefore be silent, and bring forth from the secret place
that the father reveals to you. Establish Shaddai, of sixty, four
hundred, thirty and the above [Hebrew: I' AaOLH, or ten burnt offerings]
is five hundred. 8"
Footnotes to Sefer Raziel Chapter One:
1 This is often interpreted as the
beginning of wisdom is the fear of God." The term "Yirath" may be
translated as "fear," but it may also b einterpreted as "reverence."
Many scholars disagree, but I firmly believe that "reverence" is
appropriate. In support of this conclusion, I refer to the Oxford
Companion to the Bible, Metzger and Googan, eds. (New York: Oxford
University Press, 1993), p. 225, where it is stated: "The fear of God
involves worshipping the Lord with deep respect and devotion. It is a
religious expression, and as such implies obedience, love and trust."
2 The term Merkabah is used to
describe the mysteries of the Hekhaloth, or the seven heavenly halls of
the palace of God. One would travel through them upon a chariot.
3 Berashith is the name of the first book of the Old Testament, as well as the first word of the book.
4 Most people are familiar with
the tale of the Ten Commandments, which were handed down to Moses on
Mount Sinai after the liberation of the Jews from the land of Egypt.
However, in the Old Testament {Exodus 20:2-23:19), there are over sixty
commandments that were proclaimed by God to Moses. Also, see Oxford
Companion to the Bible, page 736.
5 There are five kinds of
offerings described in the Old Testament (Leviticus 1:1-5:14): the burnt
offering, the grain offering, the offering of well-being, the sin
offering, and the offering with restitution.
6 The context of this passage warrants the use of the term "fear."
7 This reference describes the dimensions of heaven. See Job 11:9.
8 The letters S' Th' L' are used here to represent the Gematria.
Top books about "Sefer Raziel"
 Sefer Raziel haMalach (Hebrew Edition)
This
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Paperback. This reprint is being made available at cost by Publish Your
Sefer.com in partnership with Hebrew Books.org. 2012 edition, 98 pages. 7.8 x 0.2 x 9 inches.
  Sepher Rezial Hemelach: The Book of the Angel Rezial
This
is the first English translation from ancient Hebrew of the rare and
complete 1701 Amsterdam edition by Steve Savedow. Includes an
explanatory text on the holy names of God, the divisions of Heaven and
Hell, and the names and hierarchy of the angels and spirits. Paperback:
320 pages. Publisher: Weiser Books (December, 2000). Language: English.
Although it is comprehensive and has translations of the text, there has
been controversy over Savedow's translations. It is a good starting
point if you can't read Hebrew.
  Sepher Raziel: A Sixteenth Century English Grimoire (Sourceworks of Ceremonial Magic Series)
This
volume also includes a foreword which offers an overview of the Sepher
Raziel manuscripts, which represent a number of independent traditions.
It includes an essay on the literature of Solomonic magic in English, an
introduction to the Sepher Raziel manuscript presented, an appendix on
incense nomenclature as a supplement to Tractatus Thymiamatus, a list of
printed notices and manuscript sources of Sepher Raziel, and a full
bibliography of printed works on Solomonic magic and items of related
interest. 296 pages. Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (September 8,
2010). This book is highly recommended as a reliable source of
information.
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