Three Realizations of the Kings of Edom

We can now discern three realizations of the eight kings of Edom, parallel and opposite to the Tikkunim of the Head for Arich Anpin, Zeir Anpin, and Malchut, in accordance with the teachings of the Arizal.

The kings that rule from 5708 to 5772 are the kings of the left, of Zeir Anpin. They rule until 67 of Bina. When Bina reaches 67, Din ensues. From 5713 to 5777 are the kings of the right, of Malchut. They rule until 67 of Chochma. The kings of Malchut correspond most closely to actual kings in the land of Edom.

The third realization is the furthest removed from observable reality. This concerns the kings of the center, of Arich Anpin. The durations of their governances are parallel to the eight periods of the cosmic kings, which are 4000, six times 7000, and 6128 "years". The ratio 4000/7000 is close to 4.5/8 and the ratio 6128/7000 is close to 7/8. We deduce that the first king of the center ruled 4.5 years, from the rise of the State of Israel in 5708 until the beginning of 5713. Kings two to seven ruled for 8 years each, until 5761, and the eigth king ruled for 7 years, until 5768, until the final covert Tikkun for Keter at Aleph Sofit. The is the covert period of the center. The corresponding overt period, which brings the final Tikkun of kings of Edom, is from 56 of Keter Yehuda until two thirds of Keter Moshe - 13 years.

תנא רזי דרזין כד פתח ר"ש ברזי דרזין אזדעזע אתרא וחברין אתחלחלו גלי ברזא ופתח ואמר, כתיב ואלה המלכים אשר מלכו בארץ אדום לפני מלך מלך וגו', זכאין אתון צדיקייא דאתגלי לכון רזי דרזין דאורייתא דלא אתגליין לקדישי עליונין

זוהר - האדרא רבא

פד