Firstly, Thank you for extending the invitation to contribute to this blog. Secondly, Menachem has urged me to post even if ideas are not polished. Together with that comes the real possibility that it might not be correct or even somewhat blasphemous. Please help me by responding and if there is a source that I am touching upon please quote it for me.
What is opposite of G-d and his Essence?
Non-existence of a Creator is not a possibility and therefore can’t be an opposite. Evil as well is not an option as it is a part of G-d just like every other creation. Rather, G-dly Revelation can be said to be the opposite of G-d’s Essence.
What does this mean to us? Well this explains why specifically mankind is able to achieve the purpose of creation. Angels receive too much G-dly Revelation to be able to draw down G-d’s Essence. Only in this lowest of worlds where G-d’s existence is not readily apparent can we Humans draw down G-d’s Essence.
But why is Essence and Revelation mutually exclusive?
Because by definition Revelation (Giluy) is Light (Or). What is being revealed is only one aspect of G-dliness just like visible light which is only a small slice of the whole spectrum of light.
But that was just trading languages and words. An example perhaps, when one looks into a bright light and then turns away one can’t see as well in the darkness. So not only does looking into the light not help your vision but actually hinders you from experiencing anything else. Revelation has this same effect perhaps.
1 comment:
Sruly, where were you until now? This is great stuff.
I was in suspense to hear what you were getting at, and when I read your point that the opposite of essence is light, I started to laugh – I always say that the unexpected is funny - great stuff, keep it up!
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