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Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets: The Seven Holy Women of Ancient Israel | 
 enlarge | Author: J. Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Category: Book
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Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 1594772274
Dewey Decimal Number: 221.922082
EAN: 9781594772276
ASIN: 1594772274
Publication Date: July 21, 2008
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Product Description
The spiritual teachings of Israel’s biblical prophetesses from a kabbalistic perspective
• Explores the lives and symbolic significance of seven female prophets: Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther
• Uses the gematria of Jewish metaphysics to demonstrate that prophecy is a mystical initiatory path by which Divine Will is made known, not only a tool for telling the future
• Presents practical applications of kabbalistic teachings for spiritual development
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.
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Not Just for Jewish Readers September 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been a student of different esoteric schools for about 20 years, but had only a peripheral knowledge of the esoteric Jewish stream of kabbalah. I was attracted to the title of this book due to my interest in history and the divine feminine, but I was a little hesitant when I flipped through it and saw all the charts and Hebrew letters. I wanted to learn the stories of these seven holy women, however, and I knew I needed to learn more about Kabbalah, so I decided to give it a try. Boy, am I glad I did. I want to share with my fellow readers who came up in the Christian tradition like I did: Don't be intimidated by the Hebrew. Ms. Hieronimus makes this difficult topic accessible and understandable. The charts are AMAZINGLY helpful, and I finally feel like I can begin to make some sense out of Kabbalah. The first two chapters are an excellent summary and overview of the tree of life that sets the stage for her stories on the prophetesses. The rest of the book goes chapter by chapter through the seven prophetesses and correlates their lessons to the seven days of the week, special foods, and parts of the body. Believe me, you don't have to be Jewish to appreciate this book. You just have to be a seeker interested in the divine feminine and this esoteric stream of holy wisdom from the people who have influenced the religious beliefs of so much of the Western world.
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