Editing Chezkat Mashiach (section)

==== Yaamod Melech MiBeit David (A King from the House of David Will Arise) ====
The beginning of his revelation will be that he will arise as a king over Israel, meaning that while still in the time of galut, Melech HaMashiach will arise and be king over the people (only that he will not be over all of Israel, since this will be before the ingathering of exiles). However, his kingship will not be through a prophet and Sanhedrin, and therefore he will not yet have the full status of king. Although generally he must have the status of king because his being king is a prerequisite for all his other actions as presumed Mashiach (for the war against Amalek is part of the signs of presumed Mashiach and must be conducted by a king).

The beginning of his revelation is that he "stands as king." And even though this is before his other actions in compelling the people, in wars, and certainly before the redemption itself which he will accomplish as definite Mashiach, specifically in this ("he will arise as king") the depth of Mashiach's essence is revealed.

The explanation for this is: The innovation and virtue of Mashiach is one with his very essence—his virtues are not additions to his essential existence but are within himself. Similar to his kingship which will be in a most elevated manner, it is not that through the nullification of the people and his leadership that his kingship is created, but rather he is "essentially a king"—his exaltedness is intrinsic and does not depend on or result from actions.

The reason for this is: because all his virtues stem from his neshamah, which is at the level of Yechidah, and therefore his kingship is a "result" of his neshamah at the level of Yechidah, whose characteristic is not that it elevates itself above all levels, but that it is "inherently separate" from other levels and from the outset its very essence is distinct from them and not in their category at all. Therefore, his kingship is also in his very essence, for he is inherently exalted and elevated above all the people.

Therefore, in his kingship that is revealed through his actions, the depth of his kingship is not revealed (since this only reveals the kingship from the perspective of actions), and specifically in his "standing as king"—before the actions—his essential kingship is revealed. And through this revelation, his subsequent actions are meant to draw this aspect into the world.

This level is called the aviro (spirit) of Melech HaMashiach, which is the very essence of Mashiach. And it is above the oro (light) of Mashiach, which refers to the revelation (light) of Mashiach through his actions.