| The Jewish word Merkaba literally means
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| | chariot, connecting with the wings of the
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| chariot. Spiritually, this word is used
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| | angel opposed to them. This created some
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| as a representation in Ezekiel as
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| | kind of box, representing the perimeter
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| reference to God's throne-chariot, a
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| | of the chariot. With the other two wings,
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| vehicle with four wheels that was driven
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| | the angels covered their own bodies.
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| by four chayot (a type of angels), each
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| | Lower than the body, but not attached to
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| of them with four wings and four faces.
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| | it, other angels are represented shaped
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| Each of their faces consists of a
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| | like wheels. These angels, who are
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| representation of a man, an ox, a lion
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| | believed to have a shape that can be
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| and an eagle.
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| | described as a wheel inside a wheel, are
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| Even though it is a representation of
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| | called Ophannim. The wheels are spread
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| earthly beings, the Merkaba should not be
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| | around the chariot, similar to the ones
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| taken literally. One should look at it
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| | on a car.
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| and assume that is something that can
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| | A third type of angels finds its
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| help us understand the many ways God
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| | representation in the Bible later on.
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| reveals Himself to humans, because God
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| | Being described as burning flashes
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| does not have a specific form.
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| | ascending and descending continuously,
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| Early Rabinnic commentaries regarding
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| | they mainly represent the driving force
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| Merkaba were mainly used to explain the
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| | behind the whole vehicle. They are called
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| prophetic visions of God and the angels
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| | Seraphim.
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| surrounding Him. Beyond this community,
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| | The chariot is in constant motion. It can
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| Jewish believers engaged this type of
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| | also be considered as a classification of
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| activities. Jewish homilies were
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| | the angels. The first category, which is
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| consistent in descriptions regarding
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| | also the closest to God, is the Seraphim.
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| multiple layered heavens - usually seven
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| | The following category is represented by
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| -, which were encircled by lightning and
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| | the Chayot and the later consists of the
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| flames and guarded by angels.
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| | Ophannim.
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| The biblical Merkaba, from the
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| | The Merkaba can be represented in a
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| description of Ezekiel, allows us to view
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| | geometrical form as a three dimensional
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| the structure of the chariot driven by
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| | Star of David and wearing such a symbol
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| what he called "Likeness of a Man". Four
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| | has a lot of benefits. First of all, it
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| angels called chayot form the basic
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| | is considered to be a very powerful tool
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| structure of this vehicle. Their bodies
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| | used for healing, as well protection.
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| are similar to those of a human being,
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| | The symbol is also believed to improve
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| but with four faces like the ones
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| | the activities that take place between
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| presented afore. Their faces also
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| | the two sides of our brain. This is a
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| correspond to the four ways the chariot
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| | great assistance for spiritual growth.
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| can go: east, west, north and south.
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| | The Merkaba gives us the possibility to
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| Each angel has four wings. Two of them
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| | feel true love and thus healing ourselves
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| are spread along the length of the
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| | and others.
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