The Book of Combination is the foundational text of Abraham Abulafia's prophetic Kabbalah, detailing the precise meditative methods by which a human being can experience direct communion with the Divine. Unlike speculative Kabbalistic works, this book is intensely practical and experiential - focused on one primary technique: the 'permutation' (Tzeruf) of Hebrew letters and Divine Names.
By systematically combining, vocalizing, and contemplating the letters of sacred words, the practitioner both deconstructs the mind and expands meaning. As words dissolve into new combinations, ordinary consciousness gives way to vision. The intellect is refined. The body is stilled. And the soul becomes a Chariot to bear the Presence of God.
With extraordinary clarity, Abulafia reveals how the interplay of language and spirit creates a ladder between the human and the divine. This book is not merely to be read - it is to be practiced. For seekers ready to go beyond study into union, the Book of Combination is a timeless initiation into the living language of God.