Zitat zu Wajikra 6:6

אֵ֗שׁ תָּמִ֛יד תּוּקַ֥ד עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לֹ֥א תִכְבֶֽה׃ (ס)

Ein ständiges Feuer werde in Brand gehalten auf dem Altar; es erlösche niemals.

Sefat Emet

Regarding the verse "This is the law of the burnt offering..." - a perpetual fire shall remain burning... This is the ultimate purpose of man's service [of God]. Every day, a new illumination descends upon those who serve the Lord, as it says "and the priest shall kindle wood every morning..." This is a renewal of His goodness every day. It is an expression of love, a gift from the supreme kindness. However, an impression from this light must remain in one's heart all day and night without being extinguished. Consequently, all thoughts and musings that arise in the heart need to be burnt away by the passion of this impression. This is the meaning of "it is the burnt offering on its burning pyre," as the holy Zohar states - "an evil thought must be burnt in the fire." The meaning of "on its burning pyre" is to say that no alien thought can arise unless there is first prepared the power and fire to burn it away, as Nachmanides wrote that God does not bring a test upon a person unless he has the strength to withstand it. In truth, the "perpetual fire" is fear [of God], while "the priest shall kindle" is love, as it is written "a thread of kindness is drawn each day - by day God ordains His kindness, and by night His song is with me." This "perpetual fire...on its burning pyre all night" refers to the night portion. This is the order each day, in accordance with how the light of the Torah impacts a person to burn away alien thoughts, for everything is contained in the Torah, which is called "fire." There is an "illuminating fire" - the 248 positive commandments which come from love. And there is a "consuming fire" - the 365 negative commandments which come from fear. The commandment to remove the ashes hints that by burning away the undesirables, one achieves an elevation each day, allowing new illumination to then descend. These corrections are found every single day. For one who truly serves God, it means accepting the Kingdom of Heaven each day through the recitation of the Shema and "You shall love..." It is written "And these words...that I command you this day shall be upon your heart, and you shall speak of them...when you lie down and when you arise" - one must receive this renewal upon arising until retiring at night. "All night until morning," as mentioned.
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