Yeshua and The Kingdom
Malkuthah: The Kingdom Within
Malkuthah translates as “the Kingdom,” and it speaks to the divine manifesting in the physical world through us, through our bodies and our earthly experience. It is through our human form, our lived experiences, that we have the profound opportunity to bring the heavens to earth, to embody divinity and make sacred the ordinary.
Malkuthah represents not only the final emanation of the Divine into the world but also the possibility for us as human beings to realize and experience the presence of the divine within us. It is a profound union of heaven and earth, masculine and feminine, light and dark. This realization does not require us to escape the world but to recognize that the sacred resides within every moment, within the very core of our being.
In the teachings of Yeshua (Jesus), we see the experience of Malkuthah woven throughout his ministry. Yeshua invites us into the Kingdom, not as a distant future reality, but as an immediate, present truth. The Malkuthah is within us, here and now. Through his words, actions, and healing presence, Yeshua shows us that we are not separate from the Divine. We are co-creators with the Sacred, and as such, we have the power to bring the light of the Divine into the world around us.
One of the most profound aspects of the Malkuthah is its connection to the Shekhinah, the Divine Feminine presence that dwells within all creation. In Kabbalah, Malkuth is often depicted as the vessel through which the Divine Feminine enters the material world. It is the place where the Sacred and the mundane meet, and where the physical world becomes a reflection of the divine.
Through the lens of Yeshua’s teachings, Malkuthah speaks to the human soul’s potential for embodying the divine and bringing the kingdom into form. It is the realization that the heavens are not a faraway place but exist within our own hearts, waiting to be awakened through our conscious connection to the Divine.
The teachings of Yeshua, particularly those expressed in Aramaic, carry a deep resonance with Malkuthah. In his language, we find sacred words and phrases that reveal the hidden truths of the Kingdom. Yeshua spoke of the Malkuthah often, inviting us to enter into this space of divine union and to recognize the Kingdom as a state of being within themselves.
Here are a few key Aramaic phrases from Yeshua’s teachings on Malkuthah:
1. “Malkutha d’Alaha“
Translation: “The Kingdom of God”
In Aramaic, this phrase refers to the divine presence within creation. Yeshua’s message was clear: the Kingdom of God is not a physical place to be found elsewhere; it is a state of consciousness, a realization that the sacred resides within each of us. The Malkutha d’Alaha is the divine order that is present in every moment, waiting to be awakened within our hearts.
2. “Malkuthah l’ahama”
Translation: “The Kingdom is within you”
This phrase underscores the idea that the Malkuthah is not a distant reality but a living truth within each of us. Yeshua taught that when we look inward, we can discover the divine light and bring it forth into the world. The Kingdom exists in the soul, and through the soul, it can be manifested into the world around us.
3. “Malkutha d’Rukhama”
Translation: “The Kingdom of the Divine Mercy”
This phrase speaks to the nature of the Malkuthah as a space of compassion, mercy, and grace. The Divine Feminine, symbolized by the Shekhinah, dwells within the Malkuthah, and through this divine presence, we are able to experience mercy in our lives. This mercy allows us to forgive, to heal, and to restore the balance between spirit and matter, masculine and feminine, creation and destruction.
The Kingdom Within: A Sacred Union
Malkuthah calls us into a place of profound sacred union, where we come to understand that we are not separate from the divine but are actively participating in the unfolding of the sacred in the world. This union is not only spiritual but is also embodied in the physical world, where heaven and earth meet in the human experience.
The Malkuthah is a reminder that our bodies are sacred vessels, portals of light through which the divine enters into the world. We are the co-creators, the vessels through which the divine flows into every aspect of life. When we align ourselves with the truth of Malkuthah, we awaken to our divine potential and the sacred purpose for which we were created.
Restoring the Balance
The ultimate teaching of Malkuthah is the restoration of balance—between heaven and earth, light and dark, masculine and feminine. Yeshua’s teachings remind us that we are capable of embodying this balance within ourselves. As we awaken to the Malkuthah within, we restore harmony not only within our own hearts but within the world around us.
The Shekhinah, the Divine Feminine presence, is the embodiment of this balance. It is through the Shekhinah that we experience the divine mercy and the grace that allows us to manifest the Malkuthah in our lives. This is the sacred invitation: to enter the Kingdom, to awaken to the divine within, and to embody the truth that heaven and earth are one.
May we all find the courage to enter the Malkuthah, to awaken to the Kingdom within, and to embody the divine light that is waiting to be expressed in the world.
AHAVA,
Ana Otero
