The Birth Of The Messiah

What is the meaning of "In Your light we see light" (Psalms 36:10)? Which light is it that the assembly of Israel awaits? This is the light of the Messiah, as it is said, "And God saw the light, that it was good" (Genesis 1:4). This teaches that the Holy One, blessed be He, gazed upon the Messiah and his deeds before the world was created, and He hid him away for His Messiah, for his generation, beneath the throne of His glory. Satan said before the Holy One, blessed be He: Master of the universe, this light that is hidden beneath the throne of Your glory, for whom is it? He said to him: For the one who is destined to turn you back and put you to shame, his face covered with disgrace. He said to Him: Master of the universe, show him to me. He said to him: Come and see him. And once he saw him, he was shaken and fell upon his face and said: Surely this is the Messiah who is destined to cast me and all the ministering angels of the nations of the world down into Gehinnom. They said before Him: Master of the universe, who is this one into whose hand we are to fall? What is his name? What is his nature? The Holy One, blessed be He, said to them: He is the Messiah, and his name is Ephraim, My righteous Messiah, who raises up his own stature and the stature of his generation, who gives light to the eyes of Israel and delivers his people, and no nation or tongue can stand against him. The Holy One, blessed be He, began to set terms with him and said: These who are stored up with You, their iniquities are destined to bring You under an iron yoke. The Messiah said before the Holy One, blessed be He: Master of the worlds, with the rejoicing of my soul and the gladness of my heart I take this upon myself, on the condition that not one of Israel shall perish.