The
Torah of the Messiah Part 1 - The Flaming Sword
I.
This
is how to ascend spiritually. It is very simple, but quite profound. It is no
other than the "Flaming Sword which turned every way" (Genesis 3:24).
Don't be afraid. Hold unto it, and break through the darkness.
Learn
from Abraham, then Isaac, then Jacob, then Judah, and then Joseph. These five
are in order, and are not separate. Lastly, learn from the five books of the
Torah of Moses, which is the unity of them all. Remember this with your ten
fingers. Inscribe this in your heart.
The
ten holy names of the Flaming Sword, from lowest to highest, are:
The
first is Abraham - אַבְרָהָם
The
second is Yitzchaq - יִצְחָק
The
third is Yaʿqob - יַעֲקֹב
The
fourth is Yehudah - יְהוּדָה
The
fifth is Yosef - יוֹסֵף
Lastly,
the five books of the Torah of Moses, which is the unity of them all, are:
Bereshit
- בְּרֵאשִׁית
Shemot
- שְׁמוֹת
Vayikra
- וַיִּקְרָא
Bamidbar
- בַּמִּדְבָּר
Devarim
- דְּבָרִים
The
first, Abraham, represents the act of creation. God did it by making Abraham
the father of many nations. He sealed it by adding the letter Heh to the
name of Abraham. To become like Abraham is to leave idolatry and the world of
sin.
The
second, Isaac, represents the act of preservation. God did it by ordering
Abraham to sacrifice his son, but in the end stopping it. He sealed it by not
changing the name of Isaac. To become like Isaac is to persevere, even when
near death.
The
third, Jacob, represents the act of destruction. God did it by commanding an
angel to wrestle with Jacob. He sealed it by changing completely the name of
Jacob to Israel. To become like Jacob is to prevail over all adversaries that
come on the way.
The
fourth, Judah, represents the act of concealment. God did it by making Judah be
responsible for the concealment of his two brothers, Joseph and Benjamin. God
also made Judah be responsible for his daughter-in-law, Tamar, wearing a veil
to conceal herself. To become like Judah is to accept all sufferings.
Sufferings come from the concealment of God.
The
fifth, Joseph, represents the act of revelation. God did it by giving Joseph
the ability to reveal the meaning of dreams. God also gave Joseph the chance to
reveal himself again to his kin. To become like Joseph is to be righteous. The
revelation of God results to blessings.
Lastly,
there are the five books of the Torah of Moses, which is the unity of them all.
It is Man, who performs all the five acts. The nation of Israel, with the Torah
of God, is the true savior of the world. "The Torah of the LORD is
perfect, restoring the soul;" (Psalm 19:7).
II.
Why
is Abraham the first name? Because the first commandment in the Tanach (Jewish
Bible) is the act of creation. God was Abraham when he said, "Let there be
light." He was Abraham when He left the darkness and went into the light.
On the other hand, why are the five books of the Torah of Moses the last name?
Because the last commandment in the Tanach is to "Remember the Torah of
Moses..." (Malachi 3:22). God is the Torah of Moses. He is the Shekinah or
Holy Spirit that is present in the heart of the nation of Israel.
Again,
why is Abraham the first name? Because the first day of creation is Abraham as
mentioned above.
Why
is Isaac the second name? Because in the second day of creation, God separated
water from water. The water above is Abraham, while the water below is Isaac.
Why
is Jacob the third name? Because in the third day of creation, God let the
water under the sky be gathered together into one place to let the dry land
appear. The gathered water below is Isaac, while the dry land is Jacob. God
then said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on
the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.”
(Genesis 1:11). And so Jacob bore many children.
The
first three days of creation is done. Let us review. In the first day God is
nothingness, while Abraham is the light. In the second day, Abraham is the
water above, while Isaac is the water below. In the third day, Isaac is the
gathered water below, while Jacob is the dry land. The next is always paired
with the previous, and everything is connected and not separate.
Now,
let us go to the other half. Why is Judah the fourth name? Because in the
fourth day of creation, God created the lights in the sky. The sun is Jacob.
The four phases of the moon are his wives. The eleven stars led by Judah are
Jacob's sons. Joseph once said, "I had another dream, and this time the
sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me." (Genesis 37:9).
Abraham
is Air. Isaac is Water. Jacob is Earth. Judah is Fire.
Why
is Joseph the fifth name? After Fire is Flame (Obadiah 1:18). The result of
Fire is Life. Thus, in the fifth day, God created all the living creatures that
fly in the air, swim in water, and walk on land. “Joseph is a fruitful
vine...the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the skies above,
blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb."
(Genesis 49:22-25). In the fifth day, the five elements are made complete.
Why
are the five books of the Torah of Moses the last name? Because in the sixth
day of creation, God combined the five elements into Man. And so, God did the
same when he made the nation of Israel, who is the last from the lineage of
Adam, and who is the Son of Man.
True
SALVATION is found only through the above. “In repentance and rest is your
SALVATION,..." (Isaiah 30:15). The word Repentance in Hebrew is
(Te)shuvah, which literally means Returning. Returning happens only through the
Six days. It happens only through the Flaming Sword. Rest happens only through
the Sabbath day. It happens only through the Tree of Life.
III.
Abraham
starts with the letter Aleph. That is 1. Isaac, Jacob, Judah and Joseph all
start with the letter Yod. That is 4x10, or 40, or 4. The initial letters of
all these five individuals are the sparks of the divine inside them. And these
sparks of the divine are united in the five books of the Torah of Moses, which
is their culmination. See it for yourself by Gematria.
In
the five books of the Torah of Moses, the most holy Four Letter Name is
included. The most holy Four Letter Name manifests as the first four books.
They are the books where God Himself spoke. The fifth book, on the other hand,
corresponds to Moses. It is the book where Moses is the one who spoke to the
whole of Israel. Thus, the ten holy names of the "Flaming Sword which
turned every way" (Genesis 3:24) are divided into two. The first five
ascends, while the other five descends.
IV.
How
does the Flaming Sword relates to the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? When
Man were inside the Garden of Eden, it was the Tree of Knowledge of Good and
Evil. But after they sinned and were driven out, it turned into the Flaming
Sword. In the former, it was the only way to get expelled from the Garden of
Eden. In the latter, it was the only way to be able to return. Thus, the other
name for the Flaming Sword is Te(shuvah) which means Returning or Repentance in
English. It is the only means by which Man can attain SALVATION.
All
the sins that a person committed in the past were the result of his evil
inclination causing him to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Him
recalling them and doing the right corrections to them is what constitutes true
Repentance, or the way of the Flaming Sword.
Eating
from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil is easy. Sinning is easy. But once
on the other side, passing through the Flaming sword is hard. True Repentance
is difficult and painful. It is like being cut and burned at the the same time,
but it purifies a person until he/she is close to God.
In
Kabbalah, there is the concept about the Breaking of the Vessels. The Breaking
of the Vessels happened because of eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good
and Evil against God's command. During that time, there was no attachment to
God, but to the evil inclination instead which manifests as the serpent. It led
to the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Once Man were outside, the Flaming
Sword appeared, and Man can only return through it. Why? Because what led them
out is what will led them in. But how? Through the Flaming Sword, one gathers
the divine sparks or the broken vessels, and then makes them whole again. This
principle is inherent in the ten holy names of the Flaming Sword. Also, by
using the Flaming Sword, one helps God in rectifying the world.
In
short, the sinning of Man which caused them to be expelled from the Garden of
Eden is only from the evil side of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. When
evil is sown, evil is reaped. The good side of that tree is returning through
the Flaming Sword. It will cause them be able to enter the Garden of Eden
again. When good is sown, good is reaped.
V.
The
evil side of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil is held by the serpent. The
good side, which is the Flaming Sword, is held by the cherubim. One is evil and
leads to sufferings and death, while the other leads to blessings and life. One
causes Man to descend, and at the same time causing the Shekinah to return to
heaven; while the other causes Man to ascend, and at the same time causing the
Shekinah to descend to earth once more. And the list for the comparisons goes
on.
Because
the Flaming Sword originates from the outside, it is a she, and an outsider;
and can therefore be likened to the Bride. She is also called the Queen of
Sabbath for this. One should rejoice in welcoming her. And in doing so, one
rejoices in oneself and in others who are ascending spiritually, and at the
same time rejoicing in the descending of the Shekinah from heaven as well. When
it comes to the concept of tikun or correction, she is Eve who enables Adam to
eat from the Tree of Life again.
VI.
How
does the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil relate to the
observance of the Torah of Moses? God gave them both to Man after He created
them. And so, God gave the Torah of Moses after He created the nation of
Israel, who is Adam himself. Both the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of
Good and Evil are included in the Torah of Moses. Thus, the Torah of Moses can
be either one of them. In Deuteronomy 30:16 it says that "Loving God,
walking in His ways, and following His commandments" results to "that
you may live and multiply." This is eating from the Torah of Moses as the
Tree of Life. In Deuteronomy 30:18 it says that idolatry and not following the
commandments of God results to "...that you shall surely perish."
This is eating from the Torah of Moses as the Tree of Knowledge of Good and
Evil. Lastly, in Deuteronomy 30:15 it says that "See, I set before you
today life and prosperity, death and destruction." This is God confirming
that He has given both the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and
Evil to the nation of Israel.
The
Tree of of Life is good without the existence of evil, and that is why it can
not be called good, but life. Adam and Eve ate from it during their stay in the
Garden of Eden. And so, the nation of Israel observed the Torah of Moses while
living in the land of Israel, the land of the Living.
The
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil has both good and evil. It is called good
because evil made an appearance. The duality of good and evil bases itself from
evil. Good follows Evil. Evil appeared first when Adam and Eve sinned and were
expelled from the Garden of Eden. And so, the nation of Israel sinned, and was
exiled. Its nature is repetitive, but God allotted an end to it, from the
beginning. Good is already in motion. The nation of Israel is now in the
process of returning from the last and final exile.
The
Torah of Moses is the middle of the Garden of Eden. It contains both the Tree
of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. When it comes to its exact
location, it is present in all the people of Israel. It is present in their
heart. Eating from the Tree of Life results to living in the land of Israel,
which is the same as entering the Sabbath day. The land of Israel is destined
to have 1,000 years of rest in the future. Afterwards, there will be no more
counting. On the other hand, eating from the evil side of the Tree of Knowledge
of Good and Evil results to peace leaving the land of Israel. Troubles come,
and exile happens. During exile, the people of Israel still have access to the
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. They can continue doing evil, or they can
return through its good side, the Flaming Sword. The Tree of Life is only
accessible after passing through the Flaming Sword.
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Note:
The
Flaming Sword should only be used by those who are ascending through the Torah
of the Messiah. Not only does it teaches and guides one how to ascend
spiritually, it also protects the one who ascends from all manner of harm. It
is powerful against all evil. It can destroy or subdue demons and other evil
spirits. It can remove black magic, spells, etc. It can protect from the ten
plagues like the ones that occurred in Egypt, moreso if it is the present
Covid-19. And more...
