Merkabah (Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָה, romanized: merkāḇā, lit. 'chariot') or Merkavah mysticism (lit. Chariot mysticism) is a school of early Jewish mysticism...

Ma'aseh Breishit (Heb. מעשה בראשית) and Ma'aseh Merkavah (Heb. מעשה מרכבה), literally "work of Creation" and "work of the Chariot", are terms used in the...

the "descenders" into the holy chariot, and heard during their ascent; Merkavah Rabba ("The Greater Chariot"): Sepher Hekhalot ("Book of Palaces," also...

scrolls ("Megilot"), esoteric knowledge became referred to as Ma'aseh Merkavah (Hebrew: מַעֲשֶׂה מֶרְכָּבָה‎) and Ma'aseh B'reshit (Hebrew: מַעֲשֶׂה בְּרֵאשִׁית‎)...

angels in Merkavah and Kabbalist mysticism and often serves as a scribe. He is briefly mentioned in the Talmud, and figures prominently in Merkavah mystical...

palace," alongside Dumiel and Gabriel. Qaspiel is also listed in Ma'aseh Merkavah as a guardian of the second palace. Sefer Raziel lists Qafsiel as the prince...

second chapter contains much estoric aggadah, describing creation, and the Merkavah. Its content is relatively light and uncomplicated, except for the third...

Rabbah, the midrash about the Book of Genesis Maaseh Breishit and Maaseh Merkavah, the esoteric doctrine of the universe or parts of it This disambiguation...

seraphim, and the hayyoth and the Throne of God are located. The Jewish Merkavah and Hekhalot literature was devoted to discussing the details of these...

the home of the Seraphim, the Cherubim, and the Hayyoth. Medieval Jewish Merkavah and Heikhaloth literature focused on discussing the details of these heavens...