The Exodus from Egypt and the Giving of the Torah
In the exodus from Egypt, they received vessels of bestowal, which are vessels of Hassadim [mercies]. The tearing of the Red Sea was “seeing,” which are lights of Hochma, received in vessels of reception. There it was through an awakening from above, as it is written, “The Lord will fight for you and you will be silent.”
But the reception of the Torah was by that awakening, by an awakening from below, when they said, “We will do and we will hear.” A miracle is called “an awakening from above,” whereas Torah is called “for it is not in heaven,” since she comes by an awakening from below. Hence, this is sustainable.
“The Torah was not given to the ministering angels, but only to people.” It follows that people are a higher degree than the ministering angels, since an angel is a messenger, which is “we will do,” while the Torah is called “we will hear.”