According to Jewish tradition, the book was not written by human hands. Legend states that after was expelled from the Garden of Eden, he prayed for guidance to understand his new, harsh reality. God responded by sending the archangel Raziel —whose name means "Secret of God"—to deliver a book inscribed on sapphire stone.
eventually possessed it, drawing from its power to command spirits. Historical Origins and Authorship sepher raziel pdf
While the legends date back to the beginning of time, historians trace the text's physical circulation to the . It likely originated among the Ashkenazi Hasidim (German Pietists). According to Jewish tradition, the book was not