Kabbalah Perspectives on Prophecies for the End of Days in 2012
B”H
Before we begin – 3 ground rules:
1) It’s never the end, always a beginning.
2) It’s for sure not what we expect.
3) It’s really coming.
The convergence of so many prophecies on the year 2012 is amazing, the Mayan calendar, etc., and of course there is no escaping the question: “is the world going to end this year?”
The Zohar’s Timeline for the Messianic Redemption
As we well know already from previous posts, the Holy Zohar has a cryptic timeline extending from the year 60-73, omitting the century, in the 6th Millenium. The year 2012 corresponds to the Jewish years of 5772-5773, which are of course in the 6th Millenium. The Zohar’s timeline includes several critical “waypoints” in the coming of redemption.
Of course more important then the corresponding years, the Zohar’s timeline teaches a certain process of revelation of Moshiach and the ensuing messianic redemption. These involve kabbalistic principles (indeed the entire subject of Moshiach is closely rooted in Kabbalah), some of these have been discussed in previous posts (http://ronnierendel.com/2011/09/28/the-jewish-year-5772-2012-the-holy-zohars-prophecy-of-redemption/).
The Zohar’s timeline climaxes in the years 5772/5773 with the Nations of the World gathering on the Nation of Israel to “shove it from the world” (in the Zohar’s words) only to be stopped by the revelation of the King Moshiach, fighting the wars of G-d, etc.
Sounds scary. Well, first we must remember that Zoharic prophecies contain mystical secrets and should not be taken too literally. Second, it is an important principle in Kabbalah that any concept can be manifested either in Thought, Speech, or Actions. Thus, the Nations of the World gathering on the “Daughter of Jacob” (again, a phrase from the Zohar above) can be done in speech and not necessarily military actions. We actually see this now, as the nations of the World condemn Israel for defending its G-d given right to the Land of Israel, rising anti-semitism, etc.
So, what’s this thing about Moshiach being revealed in the last minute, and fighting the wars of G-d etc.?
Waking Up from Slumber
Since the destruction of the Second Temple 2,000 years ago (beginning the “common era”), the world has been “sleeping”. Just like when a person is sleeping, he is not aware of the true reality around him, similarly the human race has “sunk” into a reality where “nature” is random and chaotic, the Creator and His will and intent are hidden, etc.
Whenever I hear of the attach on orthodox (or for that matter even religious) Jewish life in Israel I can only think how ignorant everyone is. This ignorance is shared by everyone, of course, including the most religious people. You can live a long observant life without for a second experiencing the true divine unity in creation. Indeed, even those of us who long for the mystical secrets of G-d unity, are “in the dark” in many ways. This is what redemption is all about.
The truth is we are “in the dark” because G-d “wanted it” this way, which is why “we” sinned, exiled, and the history of mankind ensued (this is discussed in detail elsewhere). Moshiach coming is a “light” – revealed a deeper dimension where there is nothing random, everything connected in a perfect G-dly unity. This leading to true peace and the fulfillment of the human purpose.
Nevermind the details right now (we have a whole year to reveal them…), but suffice to say that this “light” or new intelligence is already available, revealed and expounded by generations of Kabbalists. Our generation is destined to finally internalize these teachings into our daily reality. This will be driven by Internet communities and global harmony. It will be beautiful, and it will be this year. But, again, how exactly – we have no idea. Yet…
Next subjects to come:
Moshiach ben Yosef and Moshiach ben David
The Third Holy Temple and The Age of the Transcendental
Moshiach Came in 1991 – Took 20 Years to Internalize
Tags: 5772, Kabbalah, moshiach, moshiach coming, redemption, zohar
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January 12, 2012 at 6:59 pm
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