Part III. The Author’s Introduction and Apology for Publishing, contrary to the Teaching of the Mishnah, an Interpretation of Ezek. i. 251 CHAPTER. I The “Four Faces” are Human Faces with four different peculiarities 252 II The Ḥayyot and the Ofannim 252 III Further Explanation of the Ḥayyot and the Ofannim derived from Ezek. x. 255 IV The rendering of Ofan by Gilgal in the Targum of Jonathan 256 V The Vision of Ezekiel is divided into three stages: (1) Ḥayyot (=the Spheres); (2) Ofannim (=Earthly elements); and (3) the man above the Ḥayyot (=Intelligences) 257 VI On the Difference between the Vision of Ezekiel and that of Isaiah (vi.) 258 VII The Different Ways in which the Prophet perceived the Three Parts of the Mercabah (Chariot) 259 VIII Man has the Power to Control his Bodily Wants and Earthly Desires 261 IX The Material Element in Man Prevents him from Attaining Perfection 264 X God is not the Creator of Evil 265 XI Man is the Cause of his own Misfortunes 267 XII Three Kinds of Evil: (1) That caused by the Nature of Man; (2) Caused by Man to Man; (3) Caused by Man to himself 267 XIII The Universe has No other Purpose than its own Existence 272 XIV It is the Will of the Creator that the Spheres regulate the Affairs of Mankind 277 XV Impossible Things are not ascribed to the Creator, but it is difficult to Prove the Impossibility in each Individual Case 279 XVI On God’s Omniscience 280 XVII Five Theories concerning Providence 282 XVIII Every Individual Member of Mankind enjoys the Influence of Divine Providence in proportion to his Intellectual Perfection 289 XIX It is an ancient Error to Assume that God takes no Notice of Man 290 XX God’s Knowledge is Different from Man’s Knowledge 292 XXI The Creator’s knowledge of His Production is Perfect 295 XXII Object of the Book of Job, and Explanation of the