The Book of Radiance 2
(Translation of Zohar Chapter 1, www.sacred-texts.com ) "Precept upon precept" God is before manifestation, He existed before existence a truth that man cannot possibly grasp a calculation man cannot possibly calculate. "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God (John 1:1)." The Word in this verse is the Mind of God, the Divine will of God, this is His Word, which was in the beginning with God. Therefore it was in this time, before time was, before the world was, before the visible was, God existed and within Him the Word, which before any creation the Word was manifested into being, this being the Mind wherewith all that was created was created and before this God simply existed, even as He now exists, within all things, through all things and above all things. Now in this is the 'strong meat', for from this is the Word manifested, which Word in Zohar is Alhim, or Elohim, which translated is Man, now the Man was the Mind of God, the Image of God ( Genesis 1:26, Hebrews 1:3), the Word of God, appearing separate from the Father but One with the Father. This before bodies, before Light, before Spirit, the invisible, the beginning of creation. How therefore does the Word 'appear' separate from the Father? It is because the Word is visible, even before its manifestation, this being visible in 'thoughts', in concept, the law for which comprised the creation of all life, the Word by which all things are framed and still remain to be, the 'Seed ...
