And therefore is that Eden called the beginning in the Ancient One; neither yet, however, is there beginning or end.[819]
And since in Him beginning and end exist not, hence He is not called AThH, Atah, Thou; seeing that He is concealed and not revealed. But HVA, Hoa, He, is He called.
But in that aspect wherein the beginning is found, the name AThH, Atah, Thou, hath place, and the name AB, Ab, Father. For it is written, Isa. lxiii. 16: “Since Atah, Thou, art Ab, our Father.”
In the teaching of the school of Rav Yeyeva the Elder, the universal rule is that Microprosopus be called AThH, Atah, Thou; but that the Most Holy Ancient One, who is concealed, be called HVA, Hoa, He; and also with reason.
Now truly in that place wherein beginning is found, is He thus called, although He is concealed.
And therefrom is the beginning, and it is called AThH, Atah, Thou; and He is the Father of the Fathers.
And that Father proceedeth from the Most Holy Ancient One, like as it is written, Job xxviii. 12: “And ChKMH, Chokmah,[820] Wisdom, is found from AIN, Ain, the Negatively Existent One;” and therefore is He not known.
Come and see! It is written ibid. 22, “The Elohim have known the path”; His path, properly speaking.
But again, further on: “VHVA, Va-Hoa, and He Himself knoweth His place;” His place properly speaking; much more His path; and much more this Wisdom which is concealed in the Most Holy Ancient One.
This Wisdom is the beginning of all things. Thencefrom are expanded the thirty-two paths. ShBILIN, Shebilin, Paths, I say; and not ARChIN, Archin, By-ways.