In Hebrew, the term for 'That which is Received', is Kabbalah. Kabbalah is a system of thought which was originally included in Jewish, theosophy, philosophy, science, magic, and mysticism. (7) The word Kabbalah, has many spellings, none of which are considered to be incorrect, such as Qabalah, Cabala, Qaballah, Qabala, and Kaballah. The reason for this is because, some Hebrew letters have more than one representation in the English alphabet. (1) The spelling usually accepted by scholars is Kabbalah. (7)
             Kabbalah, an esoteric system of interpretation of the Scriptures based upon a tradition claimed to have been handed down orally by Abraham. (2) Kabbalah refers to an oral mystical teaching, not normally revealed to the general public, but passed down singly from teacher to pupil. (7) Despite it's claim to antiquity, the system seems to have had it's earliest formation in the Eleventh century. There were undoubtable predecessors, however Kabbalistic elements are described in the literature of early Merkavah mysticism. (2) The term "Kabbalah" was first used for the secret mystical teachings in the Eleventh century by Iba Gabrial, a Spanish philosopher, and has since been applied to all Jewish mystical practices. (7) Those who practice Kabbalah claim it to be the oldest and most influential wisdoms in all of history. They say that Kabbalah reveals all the spiritual and physical laws that govern the universe and the human soul. (5)
             Kabbalah consist of speculation on the nature of divinity, the creation, the origin and fate of the soul and the role of humans, Kabbalah teaches that God is neither matter or sprit. God is creator of both, but himself is neither. Kabbalist answer the question of, if God is so different than his creation, how can there be any interaction between creator and created, with and envision of two aspect of God, God himself, who in the end is unknowable, and the reveal...