the macroprosopus
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The Macroprosopus is a kabbalistic term for the transcendent, hidden aspect of the divine associated with the highest sefirah and the primordial divine countenance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macroprosopus | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aspect of the divine
ⓘ
kabbalistic concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ein Sof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keter NERFINISHED ⓘ highest sefirah ⓘ primordial divine countenance ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish esoteric theology
ⓘ
mystical anthropology of the divine ⓘ |
| conceivedAs |
archetypal divine persona
ⓘ
primordial head of the Godhead ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Microprosopus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalLevel | world of Atzilut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Lurianic Kabbalah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zoharic literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesAspect |
hidden aspect of the divine
ⓘ
transcendent aspect of the divine ⓘ |
| epithetOf | divine countenance ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | predominantly masculine symbolism ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
inaccessibility to ordinary perception
ⓘ
pre-creational priority ⓘ transcendence over created realms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
mediating between Ein Sof and sefirot
ⓘ
structuring divine emanation ⓘ |
| hasName |
Arich Anpin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arikh Anpin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Long Face NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vast Countenance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOppositeAspect | immanent aspect of the divine ⓘ |
| hasRole |
representation of divine mercy
ⓘ
representation of divine will ⓘ source of emanation for lower sefirot ⓘ |
| influences | configuration of the sefirotic tree ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Lurianic kabbalists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval kabbalists ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | kabbalistic doctrine of the Partzufim ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ain Sof Aur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Jewish mysticism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
infinite divine compassion
ⓘ
primordial divine unity ⓘ unmanifest divine head ⓘ |
| termMeaning | great face ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.