Development and Reception of Hekhalot and Merkavah Traditions

This chapter explores the development and reception of the Hekhalot and Merkavah traditions, including an overview of different texts and their contents. It examines the scholarly reception of these texts, with a special focus on the influential scholar Gershom Scholem. The chapter also discusses different approaches to the Hekhalot and Merkavah materials, highlighting the evolution of scholarly understanding in recent times.