The problem of evil in the Bahir is also related to the introduction of the idea of gilgul, re-incarnation (later developed in the Zohar and in Sefer Gilgulim and other writings of the Ari’s school). In the Bahir, re-incarnation explains the problem of injustice in this world; punishment and reward are a result of one’s previous life rather than a direct consequence of the present. As such, the idea of re-incarnation becomes a theodicy, i.e. the justification of the belief in divine providence. This is of course a rather unsettling scheme if one considers God’s satanic attribute.
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1 - bedy
To Michal Schwartz
your article''Sefer Habahir -'' reveals the complexity of the Kabbalah with it's multiple facets.
Thanks again
2 - Diana Yankelevits
Dear Micky,
I enjoyed reading your article even more so, when I realized that some terms and names are familiar to me because I have read your book " gateway of souls... " for example" Isaac Luria, Malkhut, Sefirot...
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3 - malka marom
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