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''The Word of God revealed to man''. As a prefix it means ''in'' because the Word of God has come into the world. It is the first letter of the alphabet, and as a prefix to reshit ראשית ''beginning'' is translated ''in''. It could just as well be seen as the title to the book of Genesis ''A revelation to man'' and is read as such when the word is read 'by the letters'. <ref>''by the letters'' refers to reading a word using the metaphor of each letter individually.</ref> | ''The Word of God revealed to man''. As a prefix it means ''in'' because the Word of God has come into the world. It is the first letter of the alphabet, and as a prefix to reshit ראשית ''beginning'' is translated ''in''. It could just as well be seen as the title to the book of Genesis ''A revelation to man'' and is read as such when the word is read 'by the letters'. <ref>''by the letters'' refers to reading a word using the metaphor of each letter individually.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:46, 6 June 2016
- Contents
- Section 1: How we got the Bible
- Part 1.1: God invented an alphabet
- Chapter 1.1.12 Bet ב
- Part 1.1: God invented an alphabet
- Section 1: How we got the Bible
Primary metaphor
The Word of God revealed to man. As a prefix it means in because the Word of God has come into the world. It is the first letter of the alphabet, and as a prefix to reshit ראשית beginning is translated in. It could just as well be seen as the title to the book of Genesis A revelation to man and is read as such when the word is read 'by the letters'. [1]
Bet as revelation to man
Father אב
References
- ↑ by the letters refers to reading a word using the metaphor of each letter individually.
