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In the midrash, Edom is also associated with the Roman Empire. In medieval kabbalistic texts, Edom is often used as a metaphor for Christianity
These Zoharic texts provide an effective counterargument to Christian claims about Jewish exclusion from salvation by establishing Israel in a position of holiness and literally “Othering” Christianity, which is associated with Esau, Edom, idolatry, and the forces of evil that the Zohar refers to as the Other Side (sitra’ ahra’).
Indeed, there is a profound link between the two realms; the sitra ahra, which has its origin in the heavenly kings of Edom, is the source of the power of the terrestrial kings of Edom (i.e., the Christians). When the heavenly kings are overcome—or undergo tikkun—the earthly monarchs, too, will be defeated—or undergo tikkun.
A completely righteous person has entirely divested themselves of evil, which has been converted to goodness, and hates the sitra achra (the evil inclination) with an absolute hatred.
There are two kinds of gratification before G-d: the complete annihilation of the sitra achra by the tzaddikim and when the sitra achra is subdued whilst it is still at its strongest and most powerful and soars like an eagle, which is accomplished by the Benonim.
The joy of the Lord and the gratification of rendering it by virtue of faith can subdue the darkness of kelipot and sitra achra in this corporeal world. Israel was given the Torah to help subdue the sitra achra, which opposes the Divine, and ultimately, the Messianic Era and the Resurrection of the Dead will fulfill the creation of the world.
These Zoharic texts provide an effective counterargument to Christian claims about Jewish exclusion from salvation by establishing Israel in a position of holiness and literally “Othering” Christianity, which is associated with Esau, Edom, idolatry, and the forces of evil that the Zohar refers to as the Other Side (sitra’ ahra’).
Indeed, there is a profound link between the two realms; the sitra ahra, which has its origin in the heavenly kings of Edom, is the source of the power of the terrestrial kings of Edom (i.e., the Christians). When the heavenly kings are overcome—or undergo tikkun—the earthly monarchs, too, will be defeated—or undergo tikkun.
A completely righteous person has entirely divested themselves of evil, which has been converted to goodness, and hates the sitra achra (the evil inclination) with an absolute hatred.
There are two kinds of gratification before G-d: the complete annihilation of the sitra achra by the tzaddikim and when the sitra achra is subdued whilst it is still at its strongest and most powerful and soars like an eagle, which is accomplished by the Benonim.
The joy of the Lord and the gratification of rendering it by virtue of faith can subdue the darkness of kelipot and sitra achra in this corporeal world. Israel was given the Torah to help subdue the sitra achra, which opposes the Divine, and ultimately, the Messianic Era and the Resurrection of the Dead will fulfill the creation of the world.
