Kabbalah Yehezkiel 36:26: The Beginning & Da'at Tevunot

226. The existence of the Yetzer Hara (the evil inclination) and the Sitra Achara is only necessary during the six millennia of this world, which go according to the conduct of the six Sefirot – Chessed, Gevurah, Tiferet, Netzach, Hod and Yesod, as stated in Talmud, “You have given us the Yetzer Hara for the sole purpose of earning merit.” However, beginning with the seventh millennium, which is the “coming world” and is a time of reward, (and certainly after the tenth millennium, which is the eternal conduct of Adam Kadmon), its purpose will be abrogated, as the Talmud states, “In the future the Holy One, Blessed Be He, will slaughter (abrogate) the Yetzer Hara.”³⁰⁸Talmud Bavli, Sukkah 52a

226b. This is further supported by the scriptural verses,³⁰⁹Zachariah 13:2. “I will withdraw the impure spirit from the earth” and,³¹⁰Ezekiel 36:26; See also Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 64a and Midrash HaNe’elam p. 137. “I shall remove the heart of stone from your flesh.” In addition, concerning the “coming world,” scripture states,³¹¹Ibid. “And I shall give you a heart of flesh and I shall instill a new spirit in your midst and cause you to walk in my statutes,” and³¹²Zachariah 14:9., “HaShem-יהו"ה shall be King upon the entire earth. On that day, HaShem-יהו"ה shall be One and His Name One." Even in this world, the Sitra Achara may be abrogated on a specific spiritual level by the complete rectification of that level. It then only exists on a lesser level.³¹³Klach Pitchei Chochmah, Petach 47. But concerning the coming world, it is stated,³¹⁴Isaiah 25:8. “Death shall be swallowed forever,” and the world will be perfected in HaShem’s-יהו"ה kingdom. This will constitute complete rectification in which “HaShem-יהו"ה will be One and His name One.” May it be HaShem’s-יהו"ה will that we merit this speedily, in our days, through Kindness and Mercy – Amen.

226. The existence of the Yetzer Hara (the evil inclination) and the Sitra Achara is only necessary during the six millennia of this world, which go according to the conduct of the six Sefirot – Chessed, Gevurah, Tiferet, Netzach, Hod and Yesod, as stated in Talmud, “You have given us the Yetzer Hara for the sole purpose of earning merit.” However, beginning with the seventh millennium, which is the “coming world” and is a time of reward, (and certainly after the tenth millennium, which is the eternal conduct of Adam Kadmon), its purpose will be abrogated, as the Talmud states, “In the future the Holy One, Blessed Be He, will slaughter (abrogate) the Yetzer Hara.”³⁰⁸Talmud Bavli, Sukkah 52a

226b. This is further supported by the scriptural verses,³⁰⁹Zachariah 13:2. “I will withdraw the impure spirit from the earth” and,³¹⁰Ezekiel 36:26; See also Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 64a and Midrash HaNe’elam p. 137. “I shall remove the heart of stone from your flesh.” In addition, concerning the “coming world,” scripture states,³¹¹Ibid. “And I shall give you a heart of flesh and I shall instill a new spirit in your midst and cause you to walk in my statutes,” and³¹²Zachariah 14:9., “HaShem-יהו"ה shall be King upon the entire earth. On that day, HaShem-יהו"ה shall be One and His Name One." Even in this world, the Sitra Achara may be abrogated on a specific spiritual level by the complete rectification of that level. It then only exists on a lesser level.³¹³Klach Pitchei Chochmah, Petach 47. But concerning the coming world, it is stated,³¹⁴Isaiah 25:8. “Death shall be swallowed forever,” and the world will be perfected in HaShem’s-יהו"ה kingdom. This will constitute complete rectification in which “HaShem-יהו"ה will be One and His name One.” May it be HaShem’s-יהו"ה will that we merit this speedily, in our days, through Kindness and Mercy – Amen.

And not only this, rather the intention of the concealment of His countenance that we mentioned, is only so that He return and reveal it[his countenance] and they repent with his mercy, behold even this choice that he leaves us now, and the matter is dependent and stands either to the good or the bad G-d forbid according to the majority of action, its end is not to continue to exist like this, rather the time that the heavenly thought left is needed and adequate for all the souls which he made, that through this they shall be rectified - who through their righteousness, and who through their repentance, and who through the receipt of afflictions; and this is the time that he set of six thousand years, like the words of our Rabbis may their memory be blessed (Rosh haShanah 31a; Sanhedrin 97a). And afterwards he will renew his world for man to be like angels and not like asses, but they will be removed from this coarse material, and from the its negative consequences, which is the evil inclination and all that is derived from it. And even in the time of the Messiah the text is written (Ezekiel 36:26-27), "And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh..." "...and I will cause you to follow my laws..." And the sages may their memory be blessed said (Shabbos 151b, Midrash Rabbah Ecclesiastes 12:2), "And the years will arrive where you will say I have no desire for them (Ecclesiastes 12:12) - these are the days of the Messiah, which have no merit and no obligation" and this is clear, for when man is purified from the evil inclination, behold his service is only through enforced impetus, and praise does not reach him at all: