| Slipknot – Gematria (The Killing Name) Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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This song is clearly heavily influenced by Jewish mysticism. Gematria - is a system of assigning numerical value to a word or phrase, in the belief that words or phrases. Although ostensibly derived from Greek, it is largely used in Jewish texts, notably in those associated with the Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism). The Jews have 613 Mitzvots (commandments) which they strive to follow, one of which is "To slay the inhabitants of a city that has become idolatrous and burn that city." = "We will burn your cities down." The Zohar, which is the main text of the Kabbalah states that all non-Jews (gentiles / goi) possesses a lower order of soul than Jews. In the Garden of Eden, Eve had sex with both the serpent (Satan) and Adam. Satan was the father of Cain & Adam the father of Abel, Cain goes onto murder Abel for his wife. All non-Jews are descended from Cain, who's father was Satan. Therefore all non-Jews are half-human, half-demon. Jews believe they are descended from Adam and his third son Seth, and therefore are directly from God, and significantly superior to non-Jews. Hence: Gematria - (Jewish mystic way of interpreting the Torah (1st 5 books of the Bible) We are the fatal and vital ones of the world - (Jewish mystic belief) And we will burn burn your cities down - (Jewish commandment) |
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