Nathan of Gaza
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Nathan of Gaza was a 17th-century Jewish mystic and kabbalist who became the chief theologian and prophet of the messianic movement surrounding Shabbetai Tzvi.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystic
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human ⓘ kabbalist ⓘ prophet ⓘ rabbi ⓘ religious leader ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shabbetai Tzvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1643 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skopje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1680 ⓘ |
| doctrine |
concept of the Messiah descending into impurity to redeem the divine sparks
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reinterpretation of sin as part of messianic redemption ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish mystical messianism
ⓘ
later Sabbatean thinkers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Jewish mysticism
ⓘ
Kabbalah ⓘ messianism ⓘ |
| movement | Sabbatean movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Nathan Benjamin ben Elisha HaLevi
NERFINISHED
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Nathan Ghazzati NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being chief theologian of the Sabbatean movement
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developing a mystical theology to explain Shabbetai Tzvi’s apostasy ⓘ proclaiming Shabbetai Tzvi as the Messiah ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Derush ha-Tanninim
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Hemdat Yamim (attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
kabbalist
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mystic ⓘ prophet ⓘ rabbi ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| partOf | Sabbatean movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Adrianople
NERFINISHED
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Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ Skopje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMovement |
chief theologian of the Sabbatean movement
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prophet of Shabbetai Tzvi ⓘ |
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