Merkabah (Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָה, romanized: merkāḇā, lit. 'chariot') [ 1 ] or Merkavah mysticism [ 2 ] (lit. Chariot mysticism ) is a school of early Jewish mysticism , c. 100 BCE – 1000 CE, centered on visions such as those found in Ezekiel 1 or in the hekhalot literature ("palaces" literature), concerning stories of ascents to ...

Dec 29, 2024 · Merkabah, also spelled "Merkaba," is a Hebrew term that translates to "chariot" and refers to the mystical experience of ascension or divine transportation. It is most commonly associated with the mystical tradition of Merkabah mysticism (or Merkavah mysticism), which focuses on the visionary ascent of the soul to the heavenly realms.

Jewish mysticism proper may be said to have begun around the second century C.E. (although some of the early texts may be older) with the advent of merkavah mysticism.

The Merkabah was thought to be a divine light vehicle (a spiritual space ship of sorts) that transported people from one dimension to another and thus enabled people to access, connect with and communicate with beings of other dimensions.

Nov 13, 2024 · The Merkaba is a sacred symbol that dates back to ancient times. For thousands of years, people have used it to represent balance, protection, and a heightened vibration. The Merkaba is both a very spiritual and physical symbol, especially in sacred geometry.

In Pharisaic and tannaitic circles Merkabah mysticism became an esoteric tradition (see *Kabbalah) of which different fragments were scattered in the Talmud and the Midrash, interpreting Ḥagigah 2:1. This was a study surrounded by a special holiness and a special danger.

The ancient Mishnah lays down the rule: "The Ma'aseh Merkabah should not be taught to any one except he be wise and able to deduce knowledge through wisdom ('gnosis') of his own" (Ḥag. ii. 1). Job beheld the throne of God, and his daughters sang the doxology of the Ma'aseh Merkabah (according to the Testament of Job, ed. Kohler, vii. 39, xi ...

Nov 7, 2023 · Also spelled ‘Merkabah’, this symbol is a sacred Jewish geometrical symbol, consisting of two opposing three-dimensional triangles. The Merkaba symbol has very interesting mathematical properties and is heavy with symbolism.

Apr 10, 2025 · Merkava, the throne, or “chariot,” of God as described by the prophet Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1); it became an object of visionary contemplation for early Jewish mystics. Merkava mysticism began to flourish in Palestine during the 1st century ad, but from the 7th to the 11th century its centre was in.

THE MERKABAH (CHARIOT) MYSTICISM. THE first chapter of Ezekiel has played a most fruitful part in the mystical speculations of the Jews. The lore of the heavenly Throne-chariot in some one or other of its multitudinous implications is everywhere to be met with.