Exposed Kabbalah. McGregor Maszer S.

Samuel Liddel McGregor Maszer - one of the founders of the hermetic order of the Golden Dawn, the author of numerous documents of this order, as well as the translator, compiler and publisher of several important books on magic (The Book of the Holy Magic of Abramelin, the Great Key of Solomon, Goetia " and etc. ). The “exposed Kabbalah” (1887) is based on the work of the German philosopher, mystic, the practitioner of alchemist and doctor Kabbala Denudata (Latin “Expanded Kabbalah”, which was published in 1677-1684. Some parts of the Book "Zogar" from the Aramaic original. Masza fulfilled, commented and provided with an extensive introduction by the translation of three Kabbalistic treatises that were part of this publication. The Book "Zogar" (radiance) - the most important source of Kabbalistic knowledge - is a mystical commentary on the Torah (Pentateuch of Moses), written in the medieval Aramaic. It contains answers to the most difficult and significant questions of religion and faith: about God and creation, about angels, souls, messiah, hell, resurrection, sin, virtue, etc. Zogar first saw the light in Spain in the 13th century. The author of the book, Moses (Moshe) de Leon, attributed its creation by Rabbi Shimon Bar Iohai (II century), inspired by the prophet Elijah. The treatises forming the Book of Zogar are presented in the form of records of conversations between Rabbi Shimon with students and companions on mystical comprehension.