The cross is a trinitarian and kaballistic symbol. The three prongs at the top represent the Father, son, and holy spirit, with the stake bit in the ground representing the world god created and his tether to the material plane
Within Kaballah, there are three higher powers, Keter, Chokmah, and Binah. God, Understanding, and Wisdom. Beneath this trinity, however, is Da'at, which sometimes isn't included.
In kaballah, the entire tree was originally one entity,
In kaballah, the entire tree was originally one entity,
The Tree however broke down, and the lower parts not described became the universe. Except for the Top three and Da'at, which is knowlege.
This is cruciform symbolism. The Three highest beings and aspects of god being forcibly united and having contradictions solved by a Fourth
This is cruciform symbolism. The Three highest beings and aspects of god being forcibly united and having contradictions solved by a Fourth
Thus Christ can be seen, in a certain sense, as the re-introduction of Heaven into the direct affairs of Earth, through the human part of Christ. Christ, the man, united Christ, the God, into a single entity
How metatron, the alleged 4th power in judaism factors in, I don't know
How metatron, the alleged 4th power in judaism factors in, I don't know
This would explain why Da'at isn't always included in the tree, because Da'at, Christ, should not exist, and yet he does. The unification of Spirit, Flesh, and Emotion into a singular perfect being, a secret 4th thing.
The Tirfaret would be the bottom of the cross, and the uniting of the more material, lower parts of the world, with Da'at, the Christ. The Tiferet is the Cross itself, the stake that connects the highest worlds to the lowest worlds.
I'm not an expert on kaballah or Christology or anything like that. Not by a long shot. I just thought this was interesting.
There's probably also an alchemical allegory in the crucifixion as well, but In know even less about that than I do about Kaballah.
@insectbrah @pope_head @Theo_Chilton what do you think?
@insectbrah @pope_head @Theo_Chilton what do you think?
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