İsrail'in Tacı ve Süren Ağaç: Bahir'den Bir Mesel

Rabbi Rahumai said: Cloud and gloom preceded the world, as it is written: And God said, "Let there be light." They said to Him: "Before the creation of Israel, Your son, will You make a crown for him?" He said to them: "Yes." This is like a king who desired a son and found a beautiful, praised, and glorious crown. He rejoiced and said: "This is for my son's head, for it befits him." They said to him: "Is it known that his son is worthy of it?" He said: "Be silent." Thus it arose in Thought and became known, as it is written: And he devises means that his banished be not expelled. Rabbi Rahumai said further: A parable. To what is this like? To a king who sought to plant a tree in his garden. He looked throughout the garden to see if there was a spring of flowing water and did not find one. He said: "I will dig for water and bring forth a spring so that the tree can endure." He dug and brought forth a spring of living water, and afterward he planted the tree. It stood and produced fruit and succeeded in its roots, for they were watered by the water drawn from the spring.