The Rebbe said that many sayings in the Zohar were revealed by Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai to his disciples after his death.

The Zohar speaks of a chaburah kadma'ah (first edition), and many do not understand what it is. It is mentioned in the Zohar (III, 219b) on the portion of Pinchas and in several other places. Rabbi Shimon revealed many lessons after his death.

The lessons revealed during his lifetime comprised the chaburah kadma'ah, the first edition of the Zohar. It is therefore not surprising that the Zohar and Tikkuney Zohar explain many sayings of Amora'im, masters of the Talmud who lived many years after Rabbi Shimon passed away. The meaning of these sayings was revealed by Rabbi Shimon after his death, during the lifetime of these Amora'im.

Later, we found a similar concept in another work.³⁶³ on Tikkuney Zohar #7, “BeAgada” (7b) (Jerusalem, 5723).

footnotes: ³⁶³ Kisey Melekh