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According to R. Ammi, the secret doctrine might be entrusted only to one who possessed the five qualities enumerated in Isaiah iii.
3 ( being experienced in any of five different professions requiring good judgement ), and a certain age is, of course, necessary.
When R. Johanan wished to initiate R. Eliezer in the Ma ' aseh Merkabah, the latter answered, " I am not yet old enough.
13b ), and the perils connected with the unauthorized discussion of these subjects are often described ( Ḥag.
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