Sefer Raziel HaMalakh
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Sefer Raziel HaMalakh, (Hebrew, translates as "Book of Raziel the Angel”), is a Jewish religious text (more properly a grimoire), primarily written in Hebrew and Aramaic.
It is of ancient origin, but its composition is largely unknown. Like other obscure ancient texts such as the Bahir and Sefer Yetzirah, the work has been extant in a number of versions.
The tradition around the book attributes it to have been revealed to Adam by the angel Raziel. Heavily indebted to Greek magical papyri, the title itself is mentioned in another magical work of late antiquity, The Sword of Moses. Critical historians regard it as a medieval work, most probably originating among the Chassidei Ashkenaz, as citations from it begin to appear only in the 13th century. Sections of it are no doubt older. The likely compiler of the medieval version is Eleazer of Worms.
It draws heavily on Sepher Yetzirah and Sepher Ha-Razim. There are multiple manuscript versions, containing up to seven tractates. The printed version of Sefer Raziel is divided into five books, some of it in the form of a mystical Midrash on Creation. It features an elaborate angelology, magical uses of the zodiac, gematria, names of God, protective spells, and a method of writing magical healing amulets.
The book also contains magical scripts of unknown origin, which appear as codes for masking Hebrew writing of magical spells and incantations.
According to lore, another related book called simply the Sefer Raziel was the first book ever written, containing the secrets of the cosmos--secrets and mysteries of creation, even things the angels do not know--given by God via the angel Raziel to Adam and his lineage. The book is made of Sapphire.
The Holy Jewish Book "Sefer Raziel HaMalach" רזיאל המלאך , has been passed down throughout the generations for the past 5767 years since creation of this Universe at מעשה בראשית by the רבונו של עולם - the Eternal Divine Creator.
It is accepted that the knowledge of this Holy Jewish Book "Sefer Raziel HaMalach" רזיאל המלאך , was given to Adam by the Angel RAZIEL רזיאל , at the time after GOD forgave him for eating from the fruits of the forbidden tree - known as the "Tree of Knowledge" - the עץ הדעת .
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[edit] "Tree of Knowledge" - the עץ הדעת
Adam in his prayer to GOD, apologized for listening to his wife Eve חוה, who was deceived by the snake into eating from the "Tree of Knowledge" - the עץ הדעת, according to the Book of Raziel, GOD sent the highest of the Angels "RAZIEL" to teach ADAM the spiritual laws of nature and life on earth, including the knowledge of the planets, stars and the spiritual laws of creation.
The Angel Raziel also taught ADAM the knowledge of the power of speech, the power of thoughts and the power of a persons soul within the confines of the physical body and this physical world, basically teaching the knowledge with which one can harmonize physical and spiritual existence in this physical world.
The Angel Raziel teaches the power of speech, the energy contained within the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet, their combinations and meanings of names.
[edit] Meaning of רזיאל המלאך
"Raziel HaMalach - The "Angel Raziel"
רז - "Raz" means "secret" or "mystery, אל "el" means "GOD"
Raziel means the "secret of God."
[edit] Adam and Abraham אדם אברהם אבינו
According to Jewish traditions, the "Angel Raziel" was sent to earth to teach Adam, and due the elevated soul of Abraham, the "Angel Raziel" returned to teach Abraham all the spiritual knowledge and spiritual laws.
The "Angel Raziel" was sent to earth with specific purpose to teach Adam and Abraham the ways of Nature. The Book "Raziel Hamalach" explains everything from Astrology of the planets in our solar system, and explains how the creative life energy starts with a thought from the spiritual realms, transcending into speech and action in this physical world. The eternal DIVINE creative life energy of this earth is love, the book explains the spiritual laws of birth, death, reincarnation of the soul, and many spiritual laws of "Change".
[edit] Keeping the book "Raziel HaMalach"
Jewish Tradition teaches that even if one does not understand the words of this book or even understand Hebrew, one should have a copy of the this book for Spiritual protection, Spiritual guidance in ones life, as a sign that one is looking for Spiritual and Divine inspiration in ones life.
Some believers keep a copy in their pocket, wallet or purse, and sleep with it under their pillow. Keeping it in ones house is believed to bring a special Divine blessing - and especially for pregnant women at the time of the birth, placing it under your pillow - is accepted tradition a "segula" for an easy birth.
As is tradition throughout the generations the strength of this book is in the fact that, it is to be given as a present for free, to someone who needs it . By spiritual law, one cannot charge for this book, as this will detract from its spirituality.
