heavenly ascents
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Heavenly ascents are visionary journeys in Jewish mystical literature in which a figure is transported through the celestial realms to behold divine mysteries and angelic courts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| heavenly ascents canonical | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
apocalyptic motif
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motif in Jewish mystical literature ⓘ religious experience ⓘ visionary experience ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Hekhalot (heavenly palaces)
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Merkavah (divine chariot) NERFINISHED ⓘ angelic liturgy ⓘ mystical exegesis of Ezekiel 1 ⓘ throne of glory ⓘ visionary transformation of the seer ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Abraham
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Enoch NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaiah NERFINISHED ⓘ Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ Metatron NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Akiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Ishmael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
1 Enoch
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2 Enoch NERFINISHED ⓘ 3 Enoch NERFINISHED ⓘ Apocalypse of Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ Hekhalot Rabbati NERFINISHED ⓘ Hekhalot Zutarti NERFINISHED ⓘ Maaseh Merkavah NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiur Qomah texts ⓘ Testament of Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
ascent through celestial realms
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cosmic geography of heavens ⓘ encounter with angelic beings ⓘ judgment scenes in heaven ⓘ revelation of secret knowledge ⓘ tour of heavenly palaces ⓘ vision of divine mysteries ⓘ vision of heavenly throne ⓘ |
| function |
convey esoteric cosmology
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legitimate mystical authority ⓘ mediate revelation outside the Temple ⓘ |
| hasGenreContext |
Hekhalot literature
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Jewish apocalyptic literature ⓘ Merkavah mysticism NERFINISHED ⓘ early Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
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late antique Judaism ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Kabbalistic traditions
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medieval Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
angelic guide
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dangerous passage through heavenly gates ⓘ guided visionary journey ⓘ heavenly liturgy ⓘ multiple heavenly levels ⓘ passwords or seals ⓘ revelation of esoteric Torah ⓘ ritual preparations ⓘ visionary transport of seer ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
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