The Hidden Spiritual Language of the Book of Kings
The four hidden layers of the stories in the Bible are revealed as a metaphor for the descent, trials, and purification of the human soul.
4 min readJan 21, 2024
Introduction
The concept of Pardes in Kabbalistic and Jewish thought offers a deeper framework for interpreting the Hebrew Bible through multiple layers of meaning.
This approach, deeply rooted in mystical traditions and in Judaism often attributed to the Kabbalist Moses DeLeon, aligns with the medieval Christian “fourfold” method of exegesis (the interpretation of scripture).
The idea is to explore the text at four levels (PaRDeS):
- Peshat (simple or literal meaning),
- Remez (hints or allegorical meaning),
- Derash (interpretative meaning), and
- Sod (secret or mystical meaning).
