Dictionary C Cardinal Directions East, North, West, South; the four aspects of God- Y: Da’at: Knowledge~Air~East~Avinu (God the Father); H: Chokhmah:~Wisdom~Earth~North~Shekinah (God the Mother); V: Chesed:~Mercy~Water~West~YHVH (Jesus Christ); and H: Gevurah:~Judgement~Fire~South~Michael (Holy Ghost). The East represents the knowledge of God given to mankind. The North represents the Presence of God, or God receiving our prayers. The West represents the Mercy of God. The South represents the fire of God’s judgment, the fire that purifies the righteous and the hellfire that burns the damned. Chag HaAsif See Sabbath of Chag HaAsif. Chereb Hebrew, “sword” or “tool.” In the plates of brass, Moses is given the chereb by God via the angel of YHVH (3 Moses 3:29). Later the Chereb of Moses appears to be laid out in 4 Moses 30- 36, which is titled “The Chereb of Moses.” The Sword of Moses is also the title of an apocryphal Jewish book of magic edited by Moses Gaster in Israel in 1896. This “sword” is a list of magical names divided into 136 sections, for various magical uses. This should not be confused with the Chereb of Moses, 4 Moses 30-36. Chereb of truth Hebrew “Chereb emeth,” meaning “sword of truth,” “tool of truth,” “sword of faithfulness,” or “tool of faithfulness.” See 2 Corinthians 6:7, Ephesians 6:17, Doctrine of the Saints 118g:5-8; Chereb. Cherubim Hebrew: כְּורּב ,the ninth or lowest class of angels. According to the Book of Ezekiel they are represented to have two pairs of wings, and four faces: a lion, an ox, a human, and an eagle with straight legs, and the soles of their feet hooved, like a bull, gleaming like polished brass. When creating the ark of the covenant, the text of the plates of brass are clear that the cherubim were one male and one female in a sexual embrace. This is also mentioned in the Talmud, which explains this as God loving Israel “as the love between a man and a woman” (Yoma 54a). See Ezekiel 10:14 Cheshvan See Bul. Chesed Hebrew, “mercy.” Chesed is the first Sefirot in the attribute of action in the Kabbalistic Tree of life. The Bahir states, “The fourth is the charity of God, His merit and his Kindness (Chesed) to all the world. This is the Right Hand of the Blessed Holy One” (Bahir IV:144). As Christians, we see God’s Mercy as the right hand of God as Jesus Christ. Chesed then is the Sefirot that manifests God’s absolute, unlimited benevolence and kindness. Chesed is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the Ending of the Law. Chesed teaches extend mercy to others as God has extended mercy to us. We go the extra mile, are faithful to our covenants with God and are forgiven of past deeds (Mosiah 2 RAV, 4 OPV). Chesed enables us to pick up our cross and follow Christ, as he makes our burdens light. See Book of Remembrance 17:20, 29:6-8, 33:13-15, Chet/8 Chet (or Cheth, or Het, or Heth, or Khet, or Kheth) is the eighth letter the Hebrew Alphabet. It signifies the number eight. Het represents infinite possibilities, reminding us of our ability to rise and go beyond our human nature. In Kabbalah it is related to “neshamah,” the Hebrew term for soul, literally translated as “breath” (Genesis 2:7). Thus it also represents our free agency to choose good (light, freedom) or evil (darkness and slavery to Ego). Chet is an eternal revolving gateway, it gives us the power to enter the higher levels, and access to the mysteries of God, and a return to human consciousness. In the ancient world, Chet actually looked like a ladder, as in Jacob’s ladder. Representing the number 8, it also signifies transcending nature, moving to the next stage of teshuvah. in the form of the seven days of the creation. It is essential that we humans break through Ego, to spiritual realization. As we grow in Christ, Chet may be used to guide us from Grace to Grace. Children of Elohim In the original text of 1 Moses 9:8, “children of Elohim” would be translated to children of God (or Gods) in pure English, but a better translation may be Children of Christ, or Christians. These are the opposite of the children of man, or those that do not have a relationship with God through Jesus. Unlike the Book of Mormon, this translation did not Christianize the text. Children of man Or “children of men,” or “sons and daughters of man.” A term denoting humans that do not know, reject, or do not accept God; gentiles. Also can be those that lead others away from God. See 1 Moses 4:5, 8:23, 9:23, 64, Genesis 6:1-4. Chokhmah Hebrew, “wisdom.” Chokhmah is the uppermost of the Sefirot of the right line or kav yamin (Hebrew for “Right Line”) in the Tree of Life. This Sefirot possesses two faces: the higher being the feminine half of Abba Ila’ah (“the higher father”), or in other words, our Heavenly Mother, the Queen of Heaven. The lower being the Mother of Yisrael/Israel, which is to say the mother of the Body of Christ, or the Church of God (Revelation 12:1-2). Chokhma is associated with Eden and the tree of knowledge of good and evil (wisdom, knowing right from wrong). This wisdom holds the keys to God’s light and must be “unlocked” by Da’at, knowledge (God the Father). Together, the male and female haves unite to create within us Binah; understanding, through the mercy of Christ and the fire of the Holy Ghost. More than merely meaning wisdom, Chokhma breaks down into two words: koach (potential) and ma (what is). Just as God said in Genesis, “man has become like us, able to know good from evil”, Chokhma sees the divine potential in us to, through Christ, inherit all that the Father and Mother have. Circumcised/Circumcision Hebrew “mul.” Circumcising the flesh of their foreskin. Referring to cutting off a part of the foreskin of the penis. This is forbidden in the Jewish Torah, Leviticus 19:28 which reads in part, “Do not make incisions or cuts in your bodies for the soul…” Circumcision was done not as a part of the covenant, but as a reminder that one's heart should be circumcised. What God wants from us, men and women, is a circumcised heart. See 1 Moses 27:21; Book of the Law of the Lord 9; Genesis 17:1- 27; Deuteronomy 10:16, 30:6; Jeremiah 4:4; Acts 15:1-41; Romans 2:29; Doctrines of the Saints 14b; Book of Remembrance 13:37, 29:6-8, 33:5-8. Circumcised the flesh of their foreskin Hebrew, “mul” (male), “mulah” (female). Referring to cutting off a part of the foreskin of the penis. Evidence suggests that circumcision was practiced in the Middle East as early as the 4th millennium BC by the Sumerians and the Semites. Circumcision was also done by the Egyptians, possibly as early as 2400–2300 BC. 1 Moses 28 and Genesis 17 describes the circumcision of Abraham and the males in his house. However, 1 Moses 27 implies that what God is actually looking for is the circumcision of the heart. With circumcision being a common practice in his time, Abraham may have misunderstood. Circumcision is technically forbidden in the Jewish Torah, Leviticus 19:28 which reads in part, “Do not make incisions or cuts in your bodies for the soul…” However, it is a tradition in many parts of Judaism, even at the time of Jesus Christ. See Circumcision of the heart. Circumcision of the heart Hebrew: “circumcise the foreskin your heart.” God is asking for a broken or contrite heart. In the scriptures we are told to “circumcise” our hearts. God wants us to come to Him willingly, to choose to follow Him because of our love for Him. And with that love He wants us to have a heart that will do as He asks. See Deuteronomy 10:16, 30:6; 2 Nephi 6:67 RAV, 9:33 OPV; Jeremiah 4:4; 3 Nephi 4:49 RAV, 9:20 OPV; Romans 2:25-29, 1 Corinthians 7:19; Colossians 2:10-1; Born again. Coat of many colors Hebrew, “kuttoneth,” feminine noun referring to a tunic, or garment or coat, or cloak, and “passim,” meaning both long-sleeve and many colors. This tunic is the coat of many colors given to Joseph by his father, Jacob when he was endowed. This phrase likely refers to the length of the tunic, and its design. The text also implies that it was long enough to go past the knees. See 2 Moses 2:14, 3:17, 26, 4:17, 21, 8:41; Genesis 37:3, 23, 32. See also, Tunic. Covenant Hebrew, “berith;” an alliance or treaty; a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges. In the scriptures, we see God making a number of covenants with mankind. These begin with covenants with Adam and Eve, and continue with Enoch, then the Noahic Covenant, a number of specific covenants with Abraham, and then again with all of the Israelite people. We also see other covenants in the scriptures between people, various treaties and agreements between people and nations in the ancient world. In the Book of Mormon, the New Testament, and Doctrines of the Saints (Book of Commandments/Doctrines and Covenants) we find a new covenant with the house of Israel, this New Covenant is the “replacement” or “final fulfilment” of the Old Covenant preJesus Christ, which exists to help us understand and fulfill the covenants between Israel and God. See also Everlasting covenant, and New and everlasting covenant. Complete Hebrew, “tamim;” “Complete,” “blameless,” “whole,” or “intact.” See Matthew 5:43-48, 9:12; Enos 1:10-11 RAV, 1:8 OPV; 3 Nephi 5:89-92 RAV, 12:43-48 OPV. Cup of Elohim In the ancient Near East, “cup” was used as a metaphor for fate. It is a feminine noun, representing both the Divine Feminine and the will of God. See 2 Moses 25:20, 30:13. Curse To wish or desire evil against someone, or to call for mischief or injury to fall upon an object, a person or a group of people. See Genesis 3:14-17, 4:11; Alma 1:120-115 RAV, 3:14b-19, OPV, 12:25 RAV, 17:15 OPV; Helaman 5:41-49 RAV, 13:30-37a OPV; Matthew 25:41; Mark 11:14; Revelation 22:3; Doctrines of the Saints 21:38, 26a:4-6, 35b:21, 64c:21, 78:95, 89:3-4, 93a:28, 106:47, 113:23