Etz Chayyim, Volume 4, The Tree of Life

Gates 29–39

Volume IV encompasses Gates 29 through 39, exploring the esoteric dimensions of Torah interpretation, the detailed geography of the spiritual worlds (olam ha-atzilut, beriah, yetzirah, and assiyah), and their precise correspondences to physical and psychological reality. Each page presents the Hebrew original, scholarly transliteration, and English translation in parallel columns. This volume is particularly important for understanding how Luria read multiple layers of meaning into biblical narratives.

Contents

  1. Gate Twenty-Nine: The Four Worlds
  2. Gate Thirty: Atzilut and Emanation
  3. Gate Thirty-One: Beriah and Creation
  4. Gate Thirty-Two: Yetzirah and Formation
  5. Gate Thirty-Three: Assiyah and Action
  6. Gate Thirty-Four: Torah as Blueprint
  7. Gate Thirty-Five: Narratives and Structures
  8. Gate Thirty-Six: Names and Permutations
  9. Gate Thirty-Seven: The Hidden Torah

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