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Some Jewish False Messiahs
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Jesus said: "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray".
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Matthew 24:5
Jerusalem Talmud, Ta'anit 4:8.
Hayyim (Chaim) Vital –
"...for the destruction of our Holy Temple – which lay in ruins these one thousand five hundred and four years! Woe unto us for the day has already turned - the Day of God being one thousand years. And so the evening shadows were already spread, i.e. we are already five hundred and four years into the second Day. All the expected dates of the eschaton have passed and the son of David has not yet arrived. ... People of heart, listen to me. Do not [Exod. 19:21] 'break-through to God' by looking at the latter-day books, which are derived from the human intellect. ... One who listens to me will rest assured, secure from evil fear. Therefore I, the young Hayim Vital am writing this. For I desire to bring the multitude to a meritorious state, by means utmost concealed; and the intelligent will understand. I provided this work with a title containing a reference to my name, calling it Etz Hayim the Tree of Life - and also with reference to the appellation appropriate for this powerful Wisdom, the wisdom of the Zohar, which is called the 'Tree of Life', and not the 'Tree of Knowledge'. And with regard to this, those who taste it merit the true life and will become deserving [so as to arrive at] the lands of life-everlasting. Eat from this Tree of Life and live forever! 'I will instruct you and illuminate this path, which you should follow' [per Psalm 32:8]. "
'The Tree of Life [and to] the Sha'ar haHaqdamot - Gate of Principles' Translated and annotated by: Menahem Kallus |
