Kabbalah for Sanhedrin 75:18

תניא היה ר' מאיר אומר אדם הראשון מכל העולם כולו הוצבר עפרו שנאמר (תהלים קלט, טז) גלמי ראו עיניך (וכתיב (דברי הימים ב טז, ט) כי ה' עיניו משוטטות בכל הארץ) אמר רב אושעיא משמיה דרב אדם הראשון

AND AGAIN, TO PROCLAIM THE GREATNESS OF etc. Our Rabbis taught: [The creation of the first man alone] was to show forth the greatness of the Supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He. For if a man mints many coins from one mould, they are all alike, but the Holy One, blessed be He, fashioned all men in the mould of the first man, and not one resembles the other, for it is written, It is changed as clay under the seal and they stand as a garment.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Job XXXVIII, 14. ');">³¹</span> And why are men's faces not like one another? — Lest a man see a beautiful dwelling or a beautiful woman and say, 'She is mine for it is written, But from the wicked their light is withholden and the high arm is broken.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 15, their light = 'their visage', i.e., it is not like their neighbour's; the high arm = 'the excuse for high-handed action'. ');">³²</span> It has been taught: R. Meir used to say: In three things man differs from his fellow: In voice, appearance and mind [i.e., thoughts]. In voice and appearance', to prevent unchastity;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In order that the sexes might not be confused either in the darkness or the light. ');">³³</span> 'In mind', because of thieves and robbers.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who cannot be trusted to know the secrets of others ');">³⁴</span> Our Rabbis taught: Adam was created [last of all beings] on the eve of Sabbath. And why? — Lest the Sadducees say: The Holy One, blessed be He, had a partner [viz., Adam] in His work of creation. Another answer is: In order that, if a man's mind becomes [too] proud, he may be reminded that the gnats preceded him in the order of creation. Another answer is: That he might immediately enter upon the fulfilment of a precept.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The hallowing of the Sabbath. ');">³⁵</span> Another answer is: That he might straightway go in to the banquet.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., that all nature should be ready for his use. ');">³⁶</span> The matter may be compared to a king of flesh and blood who built palaces and furnished them, prepared a banquet, and thereafter brought in the the guests. For it is written: Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars. She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth upon the highest places of the city.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. IX, 1-3. ');">³⁷</span> Wisdom hath builded her house, — this is the attribute of the Holy One, blessed be He, who created the world by wisdom. She hath hewn out her seven pillars, — these are the seven days of creation. She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also furnished her table, — these are the seas and the rivers and all the other requirements of the world. She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, — this refers to Adam and Eve. Upon the highest places of the city; Rabbah b. Bar Hana opposed [two verses]. It is written, Upon the top of the highest places.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. IX, 3. ');">³⁸</span> But elsewhere it is written, On a seat on the high places.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. IX 14, which denotes a lower station (Rashi). Tosaf. reverses their significance. ');">³⁹</span> — At first<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Before his sin. Tosaf. At first, before Eve was created, he merely sat on the top etc., but afterwards, Eve's creation raised him to a higher pinnacle, so that he had a throne set for him. ');">⁴⁰</span> he was seated upon the 'top' of the highest places, but subsequently upon a 'seat'. Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither; as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 4. ');">⁴¹</span> The Holy One, blessed be He, said: Who was it that enticed him? — A woman<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who is referred to as enticing. ');">⁴²</span> hath spoken to him, for it is written, He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh understanding.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. VI, 32. ');">⁴³</span> It has been taught: R. Meir used to say: The dust of the first man was gathered from all parts of the earth, for it is written, Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. CXXXIX, 16. ');">⁴⁴</span> and further it is written, The eyes of the Lord run to and fro through the whole earth.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Zech. IV, 10. Adam's substance was seen by the look of the Lord which sweeps through the whole world. [This is perhaps another way of teaching the 'equality of man', all men having been formed from one and the same common clay, v. Bacher, AT, II, 65.] ');">⁴⁵</span> R. Oshaiah said in Rab's name: Adam's trunk came from Babylon,

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