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Though Mark was written in Greekas a collection of Peter's teaching, we must remember that Peter was a Jew who spoke and thought in Hebrew.

'The beginning... Son of God' in Hebrew can be rendered:rashith bar elohim:[[ראשית]] ... [[בר]] [[אלהים]]

:[[בראשית]] =The aleph א=The primary meaning of the aleph א is that God spoke and created the heavens and the earth.It is also used for "the spirit moved over the face of the waters", "the firmament between the waters" and even "the war between God and the carnal mind".The metaphor includes concepts of separation, reconciliation or/and the one who causes them. The verbalization of a letter's metaphor can change based on position and context. [[בר]] [[אלהים]]

The Mark's word play uses "the gospel of Jesus Christ" as the metaphor for the aleph [[א]] as . Jesus reconciled heaven and earth. He is the firmament between the waters, also includes water above (holiness) and the idea that water below (grace). Consider Ge 1:2 "And the word Spirit of God reconciled holiness and gracemoved upon the face of the waters. "The word 'moved' means to shake. This is The Spirit shook over the "good news face of the waters. When the wind shakes over the waters it causes waves. Jesus Christ"rebuked the wind/spirit and the sea became calm. <ref>[[Mr 4:39]] And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.</ref> <ref>[[Ps 107:29]] He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. He made peace. [[Ps 107:30]] Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. </ref>

and [[Ge 1Mark places the aleph; the "good news of Jesus Christ" into the heart of "the Son of God". Compare the "Son of God" with "The Son of God with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in his heart":1]] is:בר אלהים:בר א אלהים

=Compare=Now compare Mark 1:1 with Ge 1:1:[[ראשית]] [[בר]] [[א]] [[אלהים]] [[Mr 1:1]]:[[בראשית]] [[ברא]] [[אלהים]] [[Ge 1:1]]

'''[[Hint:]]''' Could these closely sounding phrases have started John thinking about [[ברא]] the "Word which created" and inspire him to begin his gospel with an exposition of [[Ge 1:1]]? Such puns and riddles are the foundation of SPthe way that Jesus and his disciples read the Old Testament scriptures.  These rudimentary tools for interpretation, as well as other that will be examined, are used by the New Testament authors so demonstrate how to read the Old Testament. The alphabet letters have meaning, and those meanings combine to form the meaning of words. Position of letters and words can change the expression of the metaphor. And childish word-play is the warp and woof of prophetic riddle.