Yufin-Yufafin

InMandaeism,Yufin-YufafinorYupin-Yupapin(Classical Mandaic:ࡉࡅࡐࡉࡍ ࡅࡉࡅࡐࡀࡐࡉࡍ,romanized:iupin u-iupapin) is anuthra(angel or guardian) in theWorld of Light.^[1]In theGinza Rabba,Yufin-Yufafin is mentioned in Books 3 and 5.4 of theRight Ginzaand Book 1 of theLeft Ginza,whereas "Yufin-Uthra" is mentioned in Book 4 of theRight Ginza.^[2]He is also mentioned in manyQolastaprayers, including prayers5,9,22,28,46,77,105,and 171, in which he is often mentioned along with uthras such asSam Mana SmiraandNbaṭ.^[3]

Etymology[edit]

Nathaniel Deutsch(2000) links Yufin-Yufafin withYophiel,one of the names of the angelMetatroninJewish mysticism.Deutsch also observes many parallels between Metatron andAbatur.^[4]

^Al-Saadi, Qais Mughashghash; Al-Saadi, Hamed Mughashghash (2019). "Glossary".Ginza Rabba: The Great Treasure. An equivalent translation of the Mandaean Holy Book(2 ed.). Drabsha.
^Gelbert, Carlos (2011).Ginza Rba.Sydney: Living Water Books.ISBN 9780958034630.
^Drower, E. S. (1959).The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans.Leiden: E. J. Brill.
^Deutsch, Nathaniel (2000)."The Date Palm and the Wellspring: Mandaeism and Jewish Mysticism".ARAM Periodical.11(2): 209-223.doi:10.2143/ARAM.11.2.504462.