"And the first came out red"

Synopsis

Because Isaac came from the side of stern Judgment, Esau came out with the red color of the side of Judgment. Jacob was from the second drop of sperm, that was from the side of Mercy and included both the right and the left. Esau came out from the dross of gold because at the time of Esau's conception Isaac's thoughts had been centered on ending the stern Judgment. It is important therefore for a man to concentrate his thoughts on the desire of God during the time he mates so that his descendants will be holy. Isaac's intention at the moment of Jacob's conception was connected with the mighty tree, Zeir Anpin, the Central Column. From this point of view, Jacob is regarded as the firstborn, and Esau not as important. We hear that one day the walls of Jerusalem will reach as high as the Throne of God, and the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times as bright as it is now.

Colors Esau Isaac Jacob Judgment Mercy Red Zeir Anpin

55. It is written of Esau: "And the first came out red" (Beresheet 25:25). "And the first," FOR HE IS CALLED 'FIRST.' It is not so that Jacob was the first drop OF THE SEED AND ESAU WAS THE FIRST TO COME FORTH TO THE WORLD, for it is written: "And the first," NAMELY, THE FIRST AT THE TIME OF PROCREATION. It is not written, 'first,' WITHOUT THE DEFINITE ARTICLE HEI, FOR THEN YOU MIGHT SAY THAT HE IS ONLY THE FIRST TO COME FORTH AND NOT THE FIRST OF THE SEED. Because Isaac came from the side of the Stern Judgment, BEING OF THE LEFT SIDE OF ZEIR ANPIN, Esau "came out red," NAMELY, WITH THE RED COLOR OF THE SIDE OF GVURAH. If Jacob was the first IN THE INSEMINATION, THAT IS, IF THE FIRST DROP OF SPERM WAS JACOB'S, then he would have been red, for the first drop LOOKS red AND JACOB WAS NOT RED. Thus, JACOB was from the second drop of sperm and he did not come out so RED, for that drop OF SPERM came from the side of Mercy and INCLUDED this side and that side, BOTH THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT.

55. כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ בְּעֵשָׂו, וַיֵצֵא הָרִאשׁוֹן אַדְמוֹנִי. וַיֵּצֵא הָרִאשׁוֹן, אִי תֵּימָא, דְּיַעֲקֺב טִפָּה קַדְמָאָה הֲוָה, לָאו הָכֵי, דְּהָא כְּתִיב, וַיֵּצֵא הָרִאשׁוֹן, וְלָא כְּתִיב, וַיֵּצֵא רִאשׁוֹן. וּבְגִין דְּיִצְחָק אָתֵי מִסִּטְרָא דְּדִינָא קַשְׁיָא, נָפַק עֵשָׂו אַדְמוֹנִי, סוּמָקָא. דְּאִי יַעֲקֺב הֲוָה בּוּכְרָא, הַהִיא טִפָּה קַדְמָאָה נָפְקָא הָכִי סוּמָקָא. אֲבָל טִפָּה תִּנְיָינָא הֲוָה, וּבְגִין כַּךְ לָא נָפְקָא הָכֵי, דְּהָא מִסִּטְרָא דְּרַחֲמֵי הֲוַת הַהִיא טִפָּה, מֵהַאי גִּיסָא וּמֵהַאי גִּיסָא.

Esau Gold Isaac Jacob Judgment Klipot (Shells – Negativity) Lights Shells (Klipot)

56. וְטִפָּה דְּעֵשָׂו לָא הֲוַת כְּטִפָּה דְּיַעֲקֺב, דְּדָא שְׁלִים וְדָא לָא שְׁלִים. וּבְהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא, יִצְחָק הֲוָה מְכַוֵּון בְּסִיוּמָא דְּדִינָא קַשְׁיָא, דְּאַפִּיק בְּסִטְרוֹי, בִּגְלִיפוֹי טְהִירִין בְּשַׁיְיפוֹי, וּבְגִין כַּךְ עֵשָׂו, זוּהֲמָא דְּאִתְהַתִּיךְ מִדַּהֲבָא.

Garments Hair Holiness (Kedushah) Isaac Judgment Kedushah (Holiness) Klipot (Shells – Negativity) Point Shells (Klipot)

57. Therefore, we have learned that at the time OF MATING, a man should meditate on the desire of his Master so that his descendants will be holy. You might say that Isaac did not meditate ON HOLINESS. This is not so, for he centered his thoughts on Holiness and meditate on the end of the place OF THE LEFT SIDE, WHERE THE KLIPOT START BUT WHICH PERTAINS TO HOLINESS. When the first drop of the sperm came out, IT WAS exactly at that point. Therefore, it is written: "all over like a hairy garment" (Ibid.), NAMELY JUDGMENTS WHICH ARE CALLED 'HAIR.'

57. וְעַל דָּא תָּנֵינָן, דְּבָעֵי ב"נ לְכַוְּונָא בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא, בִּרְעוּתָא דְּמָארֵיהּ, בְּגִין דְּיִפּוּק בְּנִין קַדִּישִׁין לְעָלְמָא. וְאִי תֵּימָא, יִצְחָק לָא אִתְכַּוָּון. לָאו הָכֵי, אֶלָּא אִתְכַּוָּון בִּקְדוּשָּׁה, וְאִתְכַּוָּון בְּסִיוּמָא דְּהַהוּא אֲתַר, וְאִשְׁתְּכַח כַּד נָפַק הַהִיא טִפָּה קַדְמָאָה, בְּהַהוּא אֲתַר מַמָּשׁ, וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב, כֻּלּוֹ כְּאַדֶּרֶת שֵׂעָר.

Colors Creation David Esau Eyes Firstborn Gold Holiness (Kedushah) Jacob Kedushah (Holiness) Klipot (Shells – Negativity) Red Samuel Shells (Klipot) Tree Zeir Anpin

58. Come and behold: of David, IT IS WRITTEN THAT HE WAS "RUDDY," FOR he was created from the beauty of the red COLOR, WHICH IS THE LEFT SIDE OF BINAH AND WHICH ILLUMINATES MALCHUT. He was linked with his Master's sanctity. Therefore, it is written: "Now he was ruddy with fine eyes and good looking" (I Shmuel 16:12). THE SAME CANNOT BE SAID OF ESAU, FOR HE WAS CREATED FROM THE DROSS OF GOLD, WHICH BEGINS AT THE END OF THE LEFT SIDE, AS SAID. Indeed, Jacob was the firstborn, BEFORE Esau, not through the drop OF SPERM but because the intention DURING MATING was connected with the huge and mighty tree, NAMELY ZEIR ANPIN, THE CENTRAL COLUMN. Esau CAME FROM THE DIRECTING OF DESIRE, at the place which is the ending of all, NAMELY, THE PLACE WHERE HOLINESS ENDS, FOR THERE THE KLIPOT BEGIN. FROM THAT ASPECT, JACOB IS REGARDED AS THE FIRSTBORN AND THE FIRST, AND ESAU WAS SMALLER THAN HIM. Therefore, it is written: "Behold, I will make you small among all the nations; you are greatly despised" (Ovadyah 1:2).

58. תָּא חֲזֵי, דָּוִד בִּשְׁפִירוּ דְּסוּמָקָא נָפַק, וְאִתְאֲחָד בִּקְדוּשָּׁה דְּמָארֵיהּ. וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב, וְהוּא אַדְמוֹנִי עִם יְפֵה עֵינַיִם וְטוֹב רֺאִי. אֲבָל יַעֲקֺב בּוּכְרָא הֲוָה מִנֵּיהּ דְּעֵשָׂו, לָא מִטִּפָּה, אֶלָּא דְּכַוָּונָה דִּרְעוּתָא, בְּאִילָנָא עִלָּאָה רַבְרְבָא וְתַקִּיף, וְעֵשָׂו בְּהַהוּא אֲתַר דְּסִיוּמָא דְּכֺלָּא, וּבְגִין כַּךְ כְּתִיב, הִנֵּה קָטֺן נְתַתִּיךָ בַּגּוֹיִם בָּזוּי אַתָּה מְאֺד.

Esau Jeremiah Jerusalem Red Sanctuary Temple, The Throne Zion

59. Rabbi Yehuda taught that Esau is called "first," as it is written: "And the first came out red." The Holy One, blessed be He, is called "first" as it is written: "I am the first and I am the last" (Yeshayah 44:6), "and with the last, I am he" (Yeshayah 41:4). The "first" will one day punish the "first," meaning THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, WILL PUNISH ESAU and build THE TEMPLE, WHICH IS CALLED 'first,' as it is written: "A glorious throne exalted from the beginning (lit. 'first')" (Yirmeyah 17:12). Of the days to come, it is written: "A harbinger (lit. 'first') to Zion will I give, behold, behold them, and to Jerusalem a messenger of good tidings" (Yeshayah 41:27).

59. רִבִּי יְהוּדָה הֲוָה מַתְנֵי הָכֵי. עֵשָׂו נִקְרָא רִאשׁוֹן, דִּכְתִּיב, וַיֵּצֵא הָרִאשׁוֹן אַדְמוֹנִי כֻּלּוֹ. וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִקְרֵי רִאשׁוֹן, דִּכְתִּיב אֲנִי רִאשׁוֹן וַאֲנִי אַחֲרוֹן וְאֶת אַחֲרוֹנִים אֲנִי הוּא. וְזַמִּין לְאִתְפָּרְעָא רִאשׁוֹן מֵרִאשׁוֹן. וּלְמִבְנֵי רִאשׁוֹן, דִּכְתִּיב, כִּסֵּא כָבוֹד מָרוֹם מֵרִאשׁוֹן. וּלְזִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי כְּתִיב, רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן הִנֵּהּ הִנָּם וְלִירוּשָׁלַםִ מְבַשֵּׂר אֶתֵּן.

Amen Astrology Jeremiah Jerusalem Light Moon Sun Throne Walls Zeir Anpin

60. We have learned that one day the walls of Jerusalem will reach on high to the Throne of the King, as it is written: "At that time they shall call Jerusalem the Throne of Hashem" (Yirmeyah 3:17). Then, "the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold" (Yeshayah 30:26). FOR THE LIGHT OF MALCHUT, WHICH IS CALLED 'THE MOON,' WILL BE AS THE LIGHT OF ZEIR ANPIN, WHICH IS CALLED 'THE SUN,' AND THE LIGHT OF THE SUN, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, WILL BE SEVENFOLD MORE THAN IT IS NOW. Then, "on that day, Hashem shall be One and His Name One" (Zecharyah 14:9).

60. תָּאנָא, זְמִינָא יְרוּשָׁלַםִ, לְמֶהֱוֵי שׁוּרָהָא לְעֵילָּא וּלְאִתְקָרְבָא עַד כּוּרְסֵי יְקָרָא דְּמַלְכָּא. הה"ד בָּעֵת הַהִיא יִקְרְאוּ לִירוּשָׁלַםִ כִּסֵּא יְיָ.' כְּדֵּין כְּתִיב, וְהָיָה אוֹר הַלְּבָנָה כְּאוֹר הַחַמָּה וְאוֹר הַחַמָּה יִהְיֶה שִׁבְעָתַיִם. כְּדֵין בַּיוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְיָ' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד.