Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets : The Seven Holy Women of Ancient Israel

by Hieronimus, J. Zohara Meyerhoff

• ISBN13: 9781594772276
• ISBN10: 1594772274
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-21
• Publisher: Inner Traditions

Summary

"The seven prophetesses of Israel - Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther - lived between 1800 and 350 BCE. Their combined lives reflect a kabbalistic path of spiritual evolution that is as pertinent to our lives today as it was for the biblical communities in which they lived." "From her studies of the Torah and classical gematria, Zohara Hieronimus shows that each prophetess is linked to a Sefirah on the kabbalistic Tree of Life: from creation (Sarah) through learning correct moral action (Devorah) to the promise of redemption and ultimately resurrection (Esther). Using the stories of their lives and teachings, Hieronimus reveals the relationship of each prophetess to the seven days of the week, the seven sacred species of Israel, the human body, and Jewish holidays and rituals." "This book presents the kabbalistic teachings of these holy women and what they reveal about the initiatory path of individual development and redemption. The seven prophetesses show that every person has a part to play in the repair of the world, and Hieronimus gives a practical set of maps and spiritual guidelines for that journey."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

J. Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus is an award-winning radio broadcaster, social justice and environmental activist, and professional artist. She founded the Ruscombe Mansion Community Health Center in Baltimore in 1984 and hosts the national radio program Future Talk. She lives with her husband, Robert R. Hieronimus, in Maryland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Prophecy and the Prophetesses: The History of Prophecy in Judaism	p. 1
Kabbalistic Treasure Maps: Introducing the Correspondences to the Seven Prophetesses of Israel	p. 24
Sarah: Chesed - The Seed of Life Is Love	p. 75
Miriam: Gevurah - The Waters of Deliverance	p. 111
Devorah: Tiferet - The Beauty of Moral Order	p. 155
Chanah: Netzach - The Victory of Spiritual Discipline	p. 196
Avigail: Hod - Humility and the Royal Bloodline	p. 234
Chuldah: Yesod - The Covenant and Promise of the World to Come	p. 276
Esther: Malchut - The Redemption and Resurrection of Life	p. 314
The Shechinah: The Divine Immanence of the Creator	p. 353
The Songs of Miriam, Devorah, and Chanah	p. 387
Stones and Houses: A Kabbalistic Method for Deciphering Words	p. 393
The Counting of the Omer	p. 396
Letters of Commendation	p. 398
Glossary	p. 400
Bibliography	p. 404
Index	p. 408
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