Hasidut untuk Kejadian 14:15

This is the aspect of "And he divided himself against them" (Genesis 14:15) which is said about Abraham at the time he chased after the kings. For Abraham revealed G-d's blessed providence in the world. Therefore, the essence of the fulfillment of the generations of the heavens and earth is through Abraham, as it is written (Genesis 2:4) "These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created, בְּהִבָּרְאָם - meaning, through Abraham בְּאַבְרָהָם (Genesis Rabbah 2:4). Abraham revealed His blessed providence to the world; for the essence of the existence of the world is through this. Therefore, Abraham had the power to divide the night, in other words to break the night, which is the aspect of nullification of nature, the aspect of rising at midnight, as explained above. Then {Abraham} overpowered the four kings, which are the aspect of the four Malchuyot, as brought. The essence of their subjugation is through the nullification of nature, as explained above. Therefore, because he erred {by saying} what was written there (Genesis 15:8) "how will I know that I will inherit it?", the exile was decreed because of this, for it was a blemish in knowledge, which is the aspect of divine providence. The essence of knowledge is the aspect of divine providence. And divine providence, this is the aspect of the Land of Israel, the aspect of (Deuteronomy 11:12) "the eyes of Lord your God are always upon it", as Rebbe Nachman wrote in another place. Therefore, because he blemished the da'at/knowledge and blemished the Land of Israel, which is the aspect of divine providence, (Genesis 15:12) "a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and behold, a fright, a great darkness was falling upon him". Because he saw the strength of the exile, which is the aspect of 'a deep sleep', the aspect of darkness, the essence of their subjugation through the natural sciences, through the blemishing of divine providence, as explained above.

And this is like (Exodus 11:4) "About 'midnight' I will go out into the midst of 'Egypt'" . "About 'midnight'" specifically, for at midnight the good point is awakened, the aspect of the north wind that blows on the harp of David, as mentioned above. And therefore the good wind, the good point is drawn from the north specifically, for "Out of the north the evil shall break forth" (Jeremiah 1:14) and from there specifically is drawn the north wind, the good wind that blows on the harp of David and plays. For this is the essence of the elevation of the good that goes out from the midst of the force of evil and the Other Side, as mentioned above. And through this specifically melodies are made, as mentioned above and as brought down in the books, that the advantage of light is over darkness specifically, as is known. For at midnight, then the Shechinah, as it were, is in ultimate minimality, as is known, and then it is like only a point. And then is the intensification of the sleep, and then specifically must everyone, whoever the awe of Hashem touches his heart, strengthen himself in very great intensity to awake from the sleep then. And this is the aspect of one wakes up from the force of sleep and the Other Side through the good point alone, etc. as mentioned above. And this is the aspect of the Exodus from Egypt, as explained above. And this is like Passover, as Hashem Yisbarach, spared and skipped over the houses of the children of Israel when he struck the Egyptians, the aspect of Hashem Yisbarach, in His mercy collecting and saving the good points which are the aspect of Israel, like (Exodus 4:22) "Israel is my son, my firstborn" , from amidst the firstborn of Egypt, from amidst the force of the Other Side, as this was the essence of the Egyptian redemption, as mentioned above. Therefore the first to reveal the secret of midnight was Abraham our father, peace be upon him, when he warred with the kings and saved Lot. As it is written (Genesis 14:15) "He divided [his forces] against them [and attacked] that night" etc. For the main idea of midnight i.e. to break the power of sleep, to break the night and the darkness through the good point as mentioned above — this is done only through the idea of Avraham the man of kindness through tilting the scales to the side of mercy as mentioned above. For Avraham chased after the kings to save Lot for the sake of the good point that was in Lot. And therefore although Lot was wicked, Avraham devoted his soul to saving him, for the sake of the good point that was in him. For from him went out Ruth, from whom went out David-Mashiach who is the root of the good point as mentioned above. And therefore the main intention of the kings was to kill Lot. For the whole intention of the Other Side is to overcome the aspect of the good point, G-d forbid. But Hashem did not abandon him to their hands but gave power to the aspect of Avraham, to the aspect of mercy, to save Lot through the good point that was in him. And through this he killed the kings, for through judging to the side of merit and finding good points even in the wicked ones, through this the Other Side is suppressed. For the evil is pushed away before a bit of good, as mentioned above.