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From this [realization], his fear [of God] will strengthen. He will feel himself to be lowly and obscure, and will say to himself, “Who am I before these great servants of my Creator?” Thus he will utterly fear [God’s] majesty. With this, great love [of God] will be added to his soul, and he will die in communion [with God].⁴On devekut, see Scholem, Kabbalah, pp. 174-176. Cf. Idel, Kabbalah, pp. 35 ff. His soul, too, will be negated when he remembers [God’s] statement: I loved you, says the Lord (Mal. 1:2). Thus he will perfect the commandment of love and fear [of God]. Without this, he will be unable to perfect himself [in the observance] of these commandments. In the Zohar, section Bereshit, similar things are explained.⁵Cf. Zohar I, 11b-12a.

[The Kabbalist] has yet a fourth advantage, for one who pursues the plain meaning [of the Torah] is liable to err in the intention of his prayer, thinking that God, may He be blessed, is capable of change, will, love, and similar things. Thus when he says [in prayer], “You chose us from among all the nations, You loved us and desired us,” the poor fellow thinks that God relates to him through love. From this it follows that He could also relate to him through hatred, as [Scripture] states, I loved you, said the Lord … and I hated Esau (Mal. 1:2-3). He would also be led [to believe in] many changes [in God]. This [notion with regard] to the First Existent certainly constitutes a false belief. Would that this person not add [further] transgression to his sin. [On the other hand,] he who pursues [the study of] Kabbalah knows the nature of the sefirot and regulates his divine service through them and the high providence. He will adjust his intentions as is proper. Only one who has arrived at [this knowledge] will attain this advantage.

Rabbi Simeon rejoiced and said: “O Lord, I have heard your report and am afraid (Hab. 3:2). There it is proper to be fearful. We [, however,] depend upon love. Thus it is written: You will love your fellow as yourself (Lev. 19:18). You will love the Lord your God (Deut. 6:5, 11:1). And I have loved you, says the Lord (Mal. 1:2).”

Rabbi Yeisa quoted the verse, "A son honors his father, and a servant his master" (Malachi 1:6). "A son" refers to Esau, for in the whole world there was no man who respected his father as Esau did; the homage he paid him made him ruler of the world.