Lech Lecha: Chapter 6

"And I will make of you a great nation," part one

Synopsis

All the blessings that Abraham received are explained in the following section of the Zohar. Abraham received these blessings because he let go of his own ego and completely surrendered to the Creator.

Relevance

The intelligence of the body creates an illusion that we are in control of our lives. Nevertheless, anxiety, fear, emotional turmoil, and external chaos continue to be an affliction. When we let go of this illusion and relinquish control, we create a space for the Light of the Creator to enter our existence, removing all darkness. We acquire the power from the blessings that Abraham received, instilling us with the courage to entrust the Creator with control over our life.

Blessing House

32. "And I will make of you a great nation..." (Beresheet 12:2). "And I will make of you" is related to the verse, "Get you out." "And I will bless you" is related to the verse, "from your country." "And make your name great" is related to the verse, "and from your kindred." "And you shall be a blessing" is related to the verse, "and from your father's house."

32. וְאֶעֶשְׂךָ לְגוֹי גָדוֹל וגו'. וְאֶעֶשְׂךָ, בְּגִין דִּכְתִיב, לֶךְ לְךָ. וַאֲבָרֲכֶךָּ, בְּגִין דִּכְתִיב, מֵאַרְצְךָ. וַאֲגַדְּלָה שְׁמֶךָ, בְּגִין דִּכְתִיב, וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָ. וֶהְיֵה בְּרָכָה, בְּגִין דִּכְתִיב, וּמִבֵּית אָבִיךָ.

Abraham Blessing Curse Earth Land of Yisrael Nukva Throne

33. Rabbi Shimon DISAGREES, AND says that the verse, "And I will make of you a great nation," is THE ILLUMINATION OF the right side; that "and I will bless you" is THE ILLUMINATION OF the left side; that "and I will make your name great" is THE ILLUMINATION OF the Central Column; and that "and you shall be a blessing" is from the side of the land of Yisrael, FROM THE SIDE OF THE NUKVA, WHICH IS CALLED THE LAND OF YISRAEL. So here is a throne that has four legs, all of which were included in Abraham. THE THREE COLUMNS - CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET - ARE THREE LEGS, THE NUKVA IS THE FOURTH LEG. THESE ARE THE FOUR LEGS OF THE UPPER THRONE, WHICH IS BINAH. From here onward, the blessings are for the others who are replenished from here. THIS REFERS TO OTHERS WHO ARE BLESSED FOR HIS SAKE, as it is written, "And I will bless them that bless you and curse them that curse you, and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed."

33. רָבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אֲמַר, וְאֶעֶשְׂךָ לְגוֹי גָדוֹל, מִסִּטְרָא דְּיָמִינָא. וַאֲבָרֲכֶךָּ, מִסִּטְרָא דִּשְׂמָאלָא. וַאֲגַדְּלָה שְׂמֶךָ, מִסִּטְרָא דְאֶמְצָעִיתָא. וֶהְיֵה בְּרָכָה, מִסִּטְרָא דְאַרְעָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל. הָא הָכָא כָּרְסַיָּיא, דְּאַרְבַּע סָמְכִין, דְּכָלְהוֹ כְּלִילָן בֵּיהּ בְּאַבְרָהָם. מִכָּאן וּלְהָלְאָה, בִּרְכָאן לְאַחֲרִינֵי, דְּמִתְּזְנֵי מֵהָכָא, דִּכְתִיב, וַאֲבָרְכָה מְבָרֲכֶיךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ אָאוֹר וְנִבְרְכוּ בְךָ כֹּל מִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאֲדָמָה.

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