Mystical (Hekhalot) and Magical Literature
Eyal Ben-Eliyahu, Yehudah Cohn, Fergus Millar
Handbook of Jewish Literature from Late Antiquity, 135–700 CE January 10, 2013 DOI: 10.5871/bacad/9780197265222.003.0004 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The chapter provides a systematic reference overview of seven early Jewish mystical texts, detailing for each its contents, dating, language, editions, translations, commentaries, bibliography, electronic resources, and manuscripts. |
Abstract
This chapter describes the following texts: Sefer Hekhalot (Third Enoch; Hebrew Enoch); Hekhalot Rabbati; Hekhalot Zutarti; Shiur Qomah; Ḥarba DeMoshe; Sefer HaRazim; and Sefer Yetsirah. For each of these texts, the contents, dating, language, printed editions, translations, commentaries, bibliography, electronic resources and manuscripts are provided.