Canon Status
Not canonical in any tradition.
Date & Provenance
Compiled in the medieval period, with material from late antique sources. First printed in Amsterdam in 1701.
Language & Manuscripts
Printed editions from the 18th and 19th centuries (Amsterdam, 1701; Kopys, 1820; Grodno, 1793). Italian and Latin translations in the 18th century (Ms. Codex 1674, University of Pennsylvania).
Why It Matters for Study
An influential book of magic, containing instructions for practical magic, divine names, numerological tables, and invocations. Widely used in Ashkenazi culture.
" Raziel was the angel stationed beside God's throne and thus recorded the secret knowledge." — Sefer Raziel HaMalakh (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " Raziel was the angel stationed beside God's throne and thus recorded the secret knowledge." — Sefer Raziel HaMalakh (paraphrase) " Raziel was the angel stationed beside God's throne and thus recorded the secret knowledge." — Sefer Raziel HaMalakh (paraphrase)
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Further Reading
Sefer Raziel HaMalakh — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sefer_Raziel_HaMalakh|Background and scholarly discussion.
Ms. Codex 1674 — OPenn|https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0002/html/mscodex1674.html|Italian and Latin translation of excerpts.
" Raziel was the angel stationed beside God's throne and thus recorded the secret knowledge." — Sefer Raziel HaMalakh (paraphrase)