창세기 22:6 카발라: Sha'arei Orah

The mystery of this third letter of the Name HaShem-יהו״ה, called Vav-ו, includes six names, corresponding to six Sefirot. These are E”l-א״ל, corresponding to the Sefirah of magnanimity-Gedulah, Elohi”m-אלהי״ם, corresponding to the Sefirah of might-Gevurah, HaShem-יהו״ה, corresponding to the Sefirah of splendor-Tiferet, HaShem of Hosts-HaShem Tzva’ot-יהו״ה צבאו״ת, corresponding to the Sefirah of victory-Netzach, God of Hosts-Elohi”m Tzva’ot-אלהי״ם צבאו״ת, corresponding to the Sefirah of majesty-Hod, and the Living God-E”l Chai-א״ל חי, corresponding to the Sefirah of foundation-Yesod. You thus have learned that the mystery of the Vav-ו of the Name HaShem-יהו״ה includes six holy names of HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He.

This is likewise the secret of the verse,³¹¹Genesis 22:1 “And God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם tested-Nisah-נסה Avraham,” meaning that the name Elohi”m-אלהי״ם gave its banner-Neis-נס over, into the hands of Avraham, who is the quality of E”l-א״ל. This is the secret of the verse,³¹²Genesis 22:6 “He (Avraham) took the fire-HaAish-האש and the knife-HaMa’achelet-המאכלת in his hand.” That is, had Avraham not taken the powers of Yitzchak into his hands, these being the fire-HaAish-האש and the knife-HaMa’achelet-המאכלת, no creature would be capable of withstanding the fear of Yitzchak-Pachad Yitzchak-פחד יצחק. This then, is the matter of Avraham’s quality of abundant kindness-Rav Chessed-רב חסד, which diminishes the quality of the fear of Yitzchak-Pachad Yitzchak-פחד יצחק, in that he took the powers of the fire-HaAish-האש and the knife-HaMa’achelet-המאכלת into his hand. This is why the quality of Avraham is called Great-Gedulah-גדולה, in that it is Greater-Gedolah-גדולה than the quality of might-Gevurah. This also is the secret of what HaShem-יהו"ה told Avraham,³¹³Genesis 12:2 I will make your name Great-Agadlah-אגדלה שמך.” This likewise is the secret of the verse,³¹⁴Psalms 95:3 “For HaShem is a Great God-E”l Gadol HaShem-א״ל גדו״ל יהו״ה, and a Great King-Melech Gadol-מלך גדו״ל above every Elohi”m-אלהי״ם.”

Therefore, the banner of Yitzchak cannot go forth until the banner of Avraham concludes arguing for favor. This is the secret of the verse,³¹⁵Genesis 18:33 – Also see Rabbeinu Bachaye to the verse. “HaShem-יהו״ה departed when He had finished speaking to Avraham, and Avraham returned to his place.” Only then does the next verse state,³¹⁶Genesis 19:29 “And so it was when God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם destroyed the cities of the plain.” Now, although the quality of Elohi”m-אלהי״ם wrought their destruction, however, when Elohi”m-אלהי"ם remembered Avraham, who is the quality of E”l-א״ל, Lot was saved, as the verse states, “And so it was when God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם destroyed the cities of the plain, that God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם remembered Avraham; so He sent Lot from the midst the upheaval, when He overturned the cities in which Lot had lived.” That is, He literally saved him in the middle of the upheaval. The reason is because,³¹⁷Genesis 22:6 “Avraham took the fire-HaAish-האש and the knife-HaMa’achelet-המאכלת in his hand.” Thus, on many occasions Avraham saves, even after judgement has already been decreed for death. This is the secret of his abundant kindness-Rav Chessed-רב חסד, as well as the secret of the titles Merciful-Rachum-רחום and Compassionate-Chanun-חנון, which are titles of the quality of Avraham.