Which they did not understand - ה
The center letter of Elohim (translated 'God') is the hei ה. It has a positive and negative connotation. It represents hearing, but not understanding. It is formed with a dalet ד which is a spoken word of God with a yod י returning to heaven, but not quite making it. It represents the kind of hearing the sheep have when they hear the shepherd's voice. [1]
Have you been drawn to God, like a voice in the distance calling? You ARE a sheep. Only his sheep hear his voice. The sheep don't understand the words, but they know they belong to God; the voice is familiar.
Elohim means 'God separated from his people because they don't understand' or 'God connected to his people because they hear him call.' The sheep may be separated from him, but they belong to him.
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Drawn by creation, but not understanding
God spoke creation into existence and it is the result of his word. It declares the invisible nature of God. [2]
But men do not understand his declaration. Instead they build religions around nature as if the creation was God. [3]
The sense of awe we get from creation is proper if it draws us to his call. Some mistakenly believe that this personal revelation of God is sufficient. If that were so he would not have his people teach. [4]
Heard the voice of God but did not understand
When Israel left Egypt and reached Mt. Sanai, God spoke directly to the whole nation to give them the law. Yes. Really. I know you thought that he spoke only to Moses because you saw it in a cartoon or movie. But he spoke to all the people. [5] When the people heard the voice of God, they did not understand. It was just thunderings to them. [6] They were afraid to hear his words. [7]
Jesus, the Word, spoke in parables
Jesus spoke in parables so that the crowds would not understand. [8] If they could be saved by his teaching alone, it would make the cross vain. Jesus had to die alone, desolate and unfruitful, just as the seed is planted in the ground. [9]
References
- ↑ Joh 10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
- ↑ Ro 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
- ↑ Ro 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
- ↑ Mt 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.
- ↑ Ex 19:25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them. Ex 20:1 ¶ And God spake all these words, saying,
- ↑ Ex 20:18 ¶ And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw [it], they removed, and stood afar off.
- ↑ Ex 20:19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
- ↑ Lu 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
- ↑ Joh 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
