Variantly — "for He is high on high" — He is exalted (now)

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Shirah 2:3

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 7, 2025

Variantly: "for He is high on high": He is exalted (now) and is destined to be exalted, viz. (Isaiah 2:12) "For there is a day for the L–rd of hosts over all the exalted and high and against all the uplifted—and he will be brought low", and (Ibid. 13) "against all the lofty and exalted cedars of Levanon", and (Ibid. 16) "against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all the splendid palaces", and (Ibid. 17) "the height of man will be lowered, and the pride of men will be brought down, and the L–rd alone will be exalted on that day", and (Ibid. 18) "all the false gods will disappear."

Themes

Prophecy Kabbalah

Biblical References

Isaiah 2:12

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