God’s Mercy and Glory: Selections from the Kabbalistic Zohar, Part 2 of 2

CHAPTER 38 CONCERNING THE SEVEN LAST PORTIONS OF THE BEARD OF MICROPROSOPUS.

“‘Also we have learned, that when this glory (of Microprosopus) is illuminated by the Light of the excellent beard, and emits Light into the other dispositions, then it is called “Bearing Iniquity” on the one side, and “Passing over Transgression” on the other side.’ ‘And therefore in Scripture is it called by the name of His jawbones.’ ‘And in the “Book of Concealed Mystery” is the same called Glory, Hod, and Honor, Hadar, and Tiphereth, Beauty.’ ‘And unto Tiphereth, Beauty, appertains the title “Passing over Transgression,” since it is said, Proverbs 19:15: “And it is His Beauty (Tiphereth) to pass over transgression.”’”

“‘The seventh conformation is that the hairs hang not over the mouth, and that the mouth is uncovered on every side. Arise thou, Rabbi Yehudah.’ ‘As it is written, Psalm 33:6: “And all the host of them by the Spirit of His mouth.”’ ‘And by this Spirit which goes forth from the mouth are all those exteriors clothed who depend from that mouth.’ ‘And by that mouth, when that path is opened, are clothed many true prophets; and they are all called the mouth of Tetragrammaton [holy name of God].’ ‘And in that place where the Spirit goes forth no other thing is mingled therewith; for all things wait upon that mouth, that they may be clothed with the Spirit going forth therefrom.’ ‘And this disposition rules over the six (foregoing conformations), because herein are all things established and comprehended.’”