The Jewish Bible: Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures — The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text: Torah * Nevi’im * Kethuvim

1. First meaning is a chariot or vehicle.
2. Second meaning is the throne of God.

• The word merkaba is located forty four times in Hebrew bible.
• The merkavah is the chariot which takes you to the throne of God.
• Has four faces (the merkabah is made of 4 triangles).

The four faces

• The four faces are an eagle, ox, lion, and man.
• Earths elementals are represented in the faces.

1. Water is represented by the man
2. Fire is represented by the lion
3. Earth is represented by the ox
4. Air is represented by the eagle

The Four Evangelists

• Ezekiel and the Merkabah is referenced to in the Bible:  As the wheels
• A vehicle to ascend into the heavenly realms.Has four gospels (the Merkabah is made of 4 triangles).

The four gospels

• The four gospels are Matthew, Luke, Mark and John.
• Sometimes depicted as winged creatures.
• Often referred to as the bearers of good news.

1. Incarnation as a winged being is represented by Matthew
2. Resurrection as a lion is represented by Mark
3. Sacrafice and obedience as a winged ox is represented by Luke
4. Ascension as an eagle is represented by John

• The oldest known reference of the archangel metatron cube is found in Assyria, followed by Egypt.
• The symbolic reference from Assyria, and Egypt is the flower of life.

Merkaba

• Three specific words – mer ka ba (see definition above), and is used for time travel.
• The soul can time travel within Ka (spirit), taking the Ba (body) to other worlds, and dimensions.
• Breathing techniques are used to help harness the energy.