Gates of Light
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Gates of Light is a classic Kabbalistic work by Rabbi Joseph Gikatilla that systematically explores the divine names and sefirot in Jewish mysticism.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical text
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Kabbalistic work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Explain relationships between divine names and sefirot
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Provide a systematic guide to Kabbalistic symbolism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The school of Gerona and Castile Kabbalists ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Gikatilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish esoteric texts
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Medieval Hebrew literature ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Medieval Jewish communities ⓘ |
| circulation | Manuscript tradition before print ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Divine emanations
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Symbolism of divine names ⓘ Ten sefirot ⓘ |
| genre |
Esoteric literature
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Mystical theology ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn |
Divine attributes
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Names of God in Judaism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Early modern Kabbalists
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Later Kabbalistic literature ⓘ Lurianic Kabbalah interpreters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Early Kabbalistic schools in Spain
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Sefer Yetzirah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sefer ha-Bahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfModernEditions |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ Other European languages ⓘ |
| laterPublishedAs | Printed Kabbalistic classic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Divine names in Judaism
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Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sefirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Detailed mapping of divine names to sefirot
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Systematic treatment of sefirot ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| originalTitle | שערי אורה NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| structure |
Organized by divine names
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Systematic exposition of sefirot ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Kabbalists
NERFINISHED
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Scholars of Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Theosophical Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Spanish Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish mystical exegesis
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Kabbalistic study ⓘ |
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