As It Is In Heaven [rev.] Poem by Margaret Alice Second

Israel - a dominion of priests, a Holy nation and
living network of Traditions and Customs - in
rabbinic theology the Torah is revealed by God
from Heaven, Moses ascends to receive it from
angels - in Mishnaic terms the Torah sustains
the world – without it

Heaven and earth would not exist; the Torah as
source of Freedom, Goodness and Life also is
identified with Wisdom & Love: revealed in an
extraterritorial desert, rejection of the message
for all mankind, would mean Israel were not
the chosen, becoming idolatrous

As a nation; in rational theory ethical & intellectual
Torah belief is attainable by human reason as the
prohibition of murder, fornication, theft and lying -
while the commandments with revelation as the
only authority: Sabbath & dietary laws, confer
benefit when performed

YET the Mystery of the Divine Teachings, such as
Sabbath Laws; teaches God’s Omnipotence which
can only be approached by Awe, Love & Joy as the
Torah represents the Essence of Wisdom and the
Will of God to reveal His Kingdom on earth
- as it is in heaven -


[ORIGINAL: ]

Israel - a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, a
living network of traditions & customs - in
rabbinic theology the Torah is

Revealed by God from Heaven, Moses ascended
to receive it from angels - in Mishnaic terms the
Torah sustains the world – without it

Heaven and earth would not exist, the Torah is
the source of Freedom, Goodness and Life &
it’s also identified with Wisdom and Love

The Torah message for mankind was revealed in
an extraterritorial desert, if they didn’t accept the
Torah, Israel would not have been chosen and

Would be an idolatrous nation; in rational theory
ethical & intellectual Torah belief is attainable
by human reason: the prohibition of

Murder, fornication, theft and lying – while the
commandments with revelation as the only
authority - Sabbath & dietary laws -

Confer personal or social benefit when performed
YET the Mystery of the Divine Teachings - like
the Laws of Sabbath – teaches

God’s Omnipotence - which is only approached by
Awe, Love and Joy: the Torah is the Essence of
Wisdom and the Will of God to reveal

His Kingdom on earth - as it is in heaven -