Kabbalah sa Ezekiel 1:26: Sha'arei Kedusha & Sha'arei Orah

He then saw the ten classes of angels, all of which are divided into the four Chayot (animal) angels, and the four camps of the Indwelling Presence of HaShem-יהו״ה (the Shechinah). About this the verse states,⁸⁹¹Ezekiel 1:5 “In their midst there was a likeness of four Chayot (animals).” He then entered further until he reached the light of the ten Sefirot themselves, as it states,⁸⁹²Ezekiel 1:26 “Upon the likeness of the throne, there was the likeness of the appearance a man (Adam-אדם) upon it from above.”⁸⁹³As mentioned before, the numerical value of “man-Adam-אדם-45” is equal to the Name HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, spelled out with Aleph’s-א, which is called the Name of Ma”H-מ״ה-45, as such - יו״ד ה״א וא״ו ה״א – and consists of ten letters. These ten letters are the vitality of the ten Sefirot of the world of Emanation-Atzilut. The throne⁸⁹⁴The numerical value of “the throne-HaKeeseh-הכסא-86” is equal to HaShem’s-יהו״ה title “God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם-86,” which refers to the Sefirah of Kingship-Malchut of the world of Emanation-Atzilut, and is the light of the source of the souls. itself is the light of the source of the souls, and is the meaning of the teaching, “Our forefathers are themselves the chariot (Merkavah).” This is why the soul is called “glory-Kavod-כבוד,”⁸⁹⁵The numerical value of “glory-Kavod-כבוד” is 32, and refers to the thirty-two times that the words, “And God said-Vayomer Elohi”m-ויאמר אלהי״ם” appear in the Act of Creation (Genesis 1). as written,⁸⁹⁶Psalms 30:13 – See Radak there. “So that my soul (Kavod-כבוד) might sing to You and not be stilled, HaShem-יהו״ה my God,” and similarly,⁸⁹⁷Psalms 4:3 – See Radak there. “How long will my soul (Kvodi-כבודי) be mocked etc.”

In response to this, King David, peace be upon him, composed his songs-zemirot-זמירות, in order to clear the path for the prayers to pass. This is because all those camps are like a cloud that obstructs the prayers from ascending. About this it states,¹¹Lamentations 3:44 “You have covered Yourself in a cloud that prayer cannot penetrate.” However, now that David came and composed songs-zemirot-זמירות, when a person recites these songs-zemirot-זמירות, then these destroyers, spoilers and obstructers withdraw and go away. They are called songs-zemirot-זמירות from the term “machete-mazmer-מזמר,” as in the verse,¹²Isaiah 18:5 “He will cut down the young branches with machetes-mazmerot-מזמרות.” About this scripture states,¹³Psalms 119:54. This verse is usually translated, “Your statutes were music to me in my house of residence.” “Your statutes were like machetes-zemirot-זמירות for me in the house of my fears-megurai-מגורי.” This is to say that in those places on the way that I was in fear and terror-magor-מגור, I scattered and cut through them with those machetes-zemirot-זמירות (songs).

Sometimes, HaShem’s-יהו"ה title Lord-Adona”y-אדנ״י is called by the term Stone-Even-אבן, since it is the foundation of all constructs in the world, and because all beings that exist in the world depend upon it and are in need of it. It is referred to as The Cornerstone-Even HaRoshah-אבן הראשה,⁵⁹Zachariah 4:7 – “Who are you, O’ great mountain? Before Zerubbabel, become a plain! He will bring out the cornerstone (Even HaRosha-אבן הראשה) with cheers of ‘Grace! Grace!’ for it.” from which all the multitudes of the upper and lower hosts came forth in the act of creation (Ma’aseh Bereishit). It is called a Brilliant Stone-Even Sapeer-אבן ספיר,⁶⁰Ezekiel 1:26 since it receives all the colors from the levels above it. In addition, in the creatures it affects a thing and its opposite, at times for goodness and at times for evil, to enliven or to put to death, to smite or to heal, to impoverish or to make wealthy and the like. This is hinted at in the verse,⁶¹Deuteronomy 32:39 “See now that I-Ani-אני, I am He, and no god is with Me. I-Ani-אני put to death and I bring to life, I have struck down and I will heal, and there is no one who can rescue from My hand.”⁶²As will soon be explained, the term I-Ani-אני is one of the subtitles of the title Lord-Adonay-אדנ״י in the Torah, and thus relates to the quality of HaShem’s-יהו״ה kingship, blessed is He. This is also hinted at in the shared letters of the term “I-Ani-אנ״י,” which has the numerical value of 61, has three letters and is one word (ד-4), thus totaling 65, which is the numerical value as “Lord-Adonay-אדנ״י-65.”