Jewish cosmology

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aspect of Judaism religious cosmology theological doctrine

Jewish cosmology is the traditional Jewish understanding of the structure, origins, and workings of the universe as derived from the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic literature, and later mystical teachings.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	aspect of Judaism ⓘ religious cosmology ⓘ theological doctrine ⓘ
centralConcept	Ein Sof NERFINISHED ⓘ Gan Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ Merkavah (divine chariot) NERFINISHED ⓘ Olam HaBa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabbath as completion of creation ⓘ Sheol NERFINISHED ⓘ angels ⓘ creation ex nihilo ⓘ demons ⓘ divine creation by speech ⓘ divine providence ⓘ divine throne ⓘ firmament (raqia) ⓘ heaven and earth as a structured cosmos ⓘ messianic age ⓘ multiple heavens ⓘ sefirot NERFINISHED ⓘ seven‑day creation ⓘ tikkun olam ⓘ upper waters and lower waters ⓘ
centralText	Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Midrash Rabbah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sefer Yetzirah NERFINISHED ⓘ Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ Zohar NERFINISHED ⓘ
contrastsWith	Greek philosophical cosmology ⓘ pagan polytheistic cosmologies ⓘ
cosmicStructure	cosmic sea ⓘ earth in the middle ⓘ gates of heaven ⓘ heavens above ⓘ pillars of the earth ⓘ storehouses of wind and rain ⓘ three‑tiered universe ⓘ underworld below ⓘ
developedIn	Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ late antiquity ⓘ
developedThrough	Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ midrash ⓘ
emphasizes	God as creator ⓘ covenantal relationship between God and Israel ⓘ monotheism ⓘ moral order of the universe ⓘ
hasInfluenceFrom	Babylonian cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ Canaanite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasOriginIn	Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Temple Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Near Eastern cosmology ⓘ rabbinic literature ⓘ
includesBeliefIn	Satan as an accuser ⓘ angels as messengers ⓘ archangels such as Michael ⓘ creation with a beginning ⓘ final redemption ⓘ judgment after death ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ
influenced	Christian cosmology ⓘ Islamic cosmology ⓘ Western esoteric traditions ⓘ
interpretedBy	Hasidic masters ⓘ Kabbalists NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Jewish philosophers ⓘ rabbinic sages ⓘ
relatedDiscipline	Jewish eschatology ⓘ Jewish mysticism ⓘ Jewish theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ Merkavah mysticism NERFINISHED ⓘ
viewsTimeAs	linear ⓘ

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Maaseh Bereshit (Work of Creation) → category → Jewish cosmology ⓘ

subject surface form: Maaseh Bereshit