The
Berit Menuḥa focuses on a complex system describing the various hypostases of the divine world and God, and associating them with the
niqqudot or vowel markings of the
Hebrew script. Especially central is the role of the divine, angelic, and magical names associated with the various
sefirot or divine emanations described. They are often given magical uses, and the text usually specifies whether the practitioner needs to be pure or not to use them. Some of the names are typical Kabbalistic names of God, but the majority are derived by
Notarikon from biblical verses:
Angels and their names also feature prominently in the text, and one section lists dozens of them and their areas of dominion, such as animals, trees, elements, etc.: ==External links==