Primary metaphor
As the Lamed ל descends from above the Square Text Template, it indicates that it touches the very heart of God, not merely what canbe known about him. The horizontal line is drawn below the upper horizontal of the template indicating that what can be known about man has condescended in order to be understood. The lower portion is the Son of God as in the qof ק indicating a spiritual separation from the Father. Traditionally it is known as the shared heart. The heart of God is teaching to correct the understanding of his sheep as they hear, but do not understand his words.
'God' Elohim אלהים
By the letters Elohim אלהים is After 'he spoke and created the heavens and the earth' aleph א 'he shared his heart in teaching' lamed ל but 'but was not understood' hei ה 'what he intended to do' yod י 'was completed by the son in the flesh' final mem ם.
The doctrine derived from the letter-by-letter interpretation is that God desired for his creation to know him, and teaching alone was insufficient. The work had to be completed by the work of Christ in the flesh (upon the cross).
'Above', 'upon', 'yoke' al על
The second occurrence of the lamed ל is in the word upon. [1]
The ayin ע has justice and love being reconciled without the cross. In the word 'above' al ע this is done by the teaching of the lamed ל. The teaching of the cross, even in the Old Testament came from above.[2] [3]
The 'yoke', or burden, of Christ was the cross. It is the ultimate teaching of the nature of the Father, made possible only by the total submission and devotion by the son.
'Separated' badal בדל
By the letters 'Separated' badal בדל means 'in' ב 'the word' ד 'taught' ל Can there be any doubt that those who are dedicated to teaching and being taught by the word are separated and holy? [4] [5]
Since the bet b is a prefix, badal בדל can also be read as 'in' ב 'the poor one' דל. As seen previously, [6] the poor one is Christ. Those who are 'in Christ' are separated or holy.
References
- ↑ Ge 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
- ↑ Joh 3:31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
- ↑ Joh 8:23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
- ↑ 1Pe 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
- ↑ 2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- ↑ Chapter_1.1.14_Dalet_ד#The_first_dalet