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The Book of Concealed Mystery (Siphra Dtzenioutha) · 9 of 9 · tr. S.L. MacGregor Mathers

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And IVBL, Yobel , "jubilee," is H, He (the first He of the Tetragrammaton); and He is the spirit rushing forth over all (because the mother is the world to come, when in the resurrection all things will receive the spirit); and all things shall return unto their place (like as in the jubilee, so in the world to come). 43. For it is written, AHH, IHVH, ALHIM, Ahah Tetragrammaton Eloim! "Ah Tetragrammaton Elohim!" p. 108 [paragraph continues] When the H, He , appeareth (first), and H, He (in the second place); then is Tetragrammaton called Elohim (like as a judge; because in the world to come there will be work for much strength. This is) the full name. And it is written, Isa. ii. 11: "And Tetragrammaton alone shall be exalted in that day." When the one He is turned towards the other He , and Yod is taken away, then cometh vengeance into the universe; and except for that Adam who is called Tetragrammaton, the universe would not exist; but all things would be destroyed. Hence it is written: "And the Tetragrammaton alone," &c. 44. Hereunto is the hidden and involved Mystery of the King, that is "The Book of Concealed Mystery," Blessed is he who entereth into and departeth therefrom, and knoweth its paths and ways.
Themes
Anthropomorphismtheology

Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.

Adam is explicitly called Tetragrammaton, attributing the divine name to a human figure.

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Correspondencecosmology

The Hermetic axiom that the structure of the cosmos is reflected at every scale — 'as above, so below; as within, so without' — making each level a legible map of the others.

The text draws an analogy between the jubilee and the world to come ('like as in the jubilee, so in the world to come').

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Eschatological Judgmentsoteriology

Final, collective cosmic judgment as an event in which the wicked are sentenced and the cosmos restored; distinct from psychopomp_journey (individual passage at death) and emphasising verdict where Zoroastrian frashokereti emphasises restoration.

The passage mentions 'vengeance into the universe' and work for strength in the world to come.

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Microcosm Macrocosmcosmology

The human being as a small-scale image of the entire cosmos; the body, soul, and intellect mirroring the structure of the heavens and the divine — distinct from correspondence in that it makes the human the privileged mirror.

Adam is identified with Tetragrammaton, and without him the universe would not exist, linking human/divine name to cosmic existence.

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Paradox As Teachingethics

Using apparent contradiction, reversal, or riddle to destabilise ordinary understanding and induce insight.

Identifying Adam with Tetragrammaton presents a paradoxical theological statement.

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Theurgypraxis

Iamblichean ritual practice that engages the gods directly through consecrated material symbols and actions, on the premise that divine power descends into properly prepared matter — distinct from philosophical contemplation alone.

Manipulating the letters of the divine name is described as causing cosmic effects like vengeance.

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Divine Hiddennesstheology

The supreme God's radical concealment beyond ordinary knowledge or perception; the Hidden Father.

[auto] The text emphasizes the concealed nature of the mystery and the divine name.

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Frashokereticosmology

The final restoration/renovation of the cosmos.

[auto] The text describes a resurrection and jubilee where the cosmos receives spirit and is restored.

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Gnosis Direct Knowledgesoteriology

Salvation through direct experiential knowledge of the divine nature, not through faith, ritual, or moral works alone.

[auto] Salvation is linked to entering into the hidden mystery of the King.

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Hidden Sayingssoteriology

Esoteric teachings reserved for those ready to receive them; outer meaning conceals an inner liberating truth.

[auto] The work is titled Book of Concealed Mystery and refers to a hidden and involved Mystery.

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Letter Meditationpraxis

Contemplative practice focused on Hebrew letters as cosmic symbols or gates of divine power.

[auto] The passage functions as a contemplative guide on the mechanics of divine letters.

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Letters Of Creationcosmology

The twenty-two Hebrew letters as the building blocks through which God creates and sustains all existence.

[auto] The passage explicitly details how the Hebrew letters Yod and He function to sustain or alter the universe.

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Numerical Mysticismtheology

Numbers, proportions, and mathematical relationships as the underlying structure of divine reality.

[auto] The ordering of the letters first He and second He implies a structural numerology.

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Permutation Of Letterspraxis

Combining, transposing, or cycling through letters or names as a meditative or theurgical technique.

[auto] It describes a cosmic shift occurring when the letter Yod is removed and the two He letters interact.

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Return To Sourcesoteriology

The soul's journey back to its divine origin, reversing the fall into matter through stages of purification or illumination.

[auto] It states that in the world to come, all things shall return unto their place.

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Sacred Namestheology

Divine names or formulas that carry ontological power, used in prayer, liturgy, or magical practice.

[auto] The text centers on the power and configuration of divine names like Tetragrammaton and Elohim.

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Both passages discuss the mystical aspects of divine names and the interplay of divine forces. Passage A focuses on the Tetragrammaton and its components, while Passage B describes the eternal generation of the Trinity. Both explore the dynamic relationships within the divine realm, highlighting the interconnectedness and manifestation of divine attributes.