Raziel

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Raziel (Hebrew: רָזִיאֵל Rāzīʾēl, "God is my Mystery"), also known as Gallitsur (Hebrew: גַּלִּיצוּר Gallīṣūr), is an angel within the teachings of Jewish mysticism (of the Kabbalah of Judaism) who is the "Angel of Secrets" and the "Angel of Mysteries”. He is also called "Keeper of All Magic." He is one of the angels associated with the sephirah Chokmah of Kabbalah, alongside Jophiel. The angel Raziel can be compared to the Manda d-Hayyi of Mandaeism. Both are described as intermediaries who convey divine knowledge to humans, especially Adam. In Jewish mysticism, Raziel delivers the "Sefer Raziel" to Adam, containing esoteric secrets about the universe and divine mysteries, while in Mandaism, Manda d-Hayyi instructs Adam about the mysteries of life and creation. In Mandaeism, after the creation of the material world, Adam Kasia (Adam Kadmon in the Jewish tradition) asks Abatur (Ancient of Days or Metatron in the Jewish tradition. The Merkabah text Re'uyot Yehezkel identifies the Ancient...

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