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  1. Divine Revelation

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    Visual and Phenomenological Revelation
    This mode involves direct apprehension of the divine or its proxies through non-ordinary sensory data. Examples include visions, the appearance of angelic beings, or overwhelming displays of divine glory.
    Theophany: A visible manifestation of the divine presence. Historically, the Shekinah* in early Israelite accounts and the [burning b…
  2. Tzadik

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    The necessary function of the Tzadik is often illustrated through the concept of Geometric Penance. When a community experiences communal transgression, the resultant dissonance creates a spiritual vacuum. The Tzadik, through acts of intense focused contemplation ($\text{Hitbodedut}$) or extreme asceticism (such as voluntary consumption of basalt dust), effectively "over-compensates" for the imbalance.
    The trajectory of…