Zohar and Sefer Etz Chaim

Text 1 (Etz Chaim) focuses on the structural mechanics of partzufim—specifically how Arich Anpin's feet (the two lower sections/aqavim) extend downward into Briyah's boundary, and debates whether this configuration changed after the tikkun of Atziluth. Text 2 (Zohar Idra Rabba) emphasizes the integrative wholeness (ashlemuta) achieved when crowns unite, presenting the form of Adam as a unified reflection of upper and lower worlds without addressing the detailed spatial mechanics or temporal changes that concern Etz Chaim. Both texts engage partzufim and olamot but prioritize different aspects: Etz Chaim emphasizes structural extension and post-tikkunic reconfiguration; Zohar emphasizes unified form containing all realms.