Maaseh Merkavah

Ma'aseh Merkavah (Work of the Chariot) is a Hebrew-language Jewish mystical text dating from the Gaonic period, comprising a collection of hymns recited by the " descenders" and heard during their ascent.|||Hebrew manuscripts, including Oxford, Neubauer 1531, and other collections. First edited by Gershom Scholem (1965).|||Dating from the Gaonic period (c. 7th–10th centuries CE).|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||A collection of hymns recited during mystical ascent. Emphasizes the liturgical aspect of the mystical quest to ascend through the seven heavens and stand before God on His throne.|||Scholem, G. Jewish Gnosticism, Merkabah Mysticism, and Talmudic Tradition. Jewish Theological Seminary, 1965.|||Janowitz, N. The Poetics of Ascent. SUNY Press, 1989.|||Swartz, M. D. Mystical Prayer in Ancient Judaism. Mohr Siebeck, 1992.|||Maaseh Merkabah — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maaseh_Merkabah|Background and scholarly discussion.;; Ma'aseh Merkavah — COJS|https://cojs.org/|Overview of the text.