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Contents

Section 1: How we got the Bible

Part 1.1: God invented an alphabet

Chapter 1.1.12 Bet ב

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

ab אב

Father is first recognized in Ge 1:1 with the invisible aleph א and the bet ב as the first visible letter of the Bible. It suggests that from the beginning, no one has ever seen God. ^[2]

By the letters, father ab is God created the heavens and the earth א and revealed himself to man ב. This is the Father; the creator, the one and only God, the one who wants to be known by his creatures. It is NOT a baby name for God suggesting intimacy other than a one-sided intimacy from God to his own. It is the foundation of revelation. Every man knows this truth since it is embedded in his very being. ^[3]

ba בא

enter. With the reversal of letters comes a reversal of meaning. Father ab אב, the one who created and then came in, now enters ba בא his creation. The subtle difference is the first focuses on the Father, the second on the action.

bar בר

Son of God. The revelation to man ב is the Word of God ר. The word ineffable is used of God meaning that words cannot describe him. However, that which he wishes for his creation to know, can be described by words. It is the Son, the Word, which makes him known. ^[4]

Bar not only refers to the son, but as all metaphor, has many aspects by which it can be described.

clean, pure describe the Son's holiness and goodness ^[5]

corn, grain speak of the son having to die before he can be fruitful1 ^[6]

field describes the Son who has his seed within him ^[7]

bara ברא

The bet and the meanings of bar retain their meaning as the word bara ברא , translated created is built. The Son of God בר created the heavens and the earth א. Bara also means separated. Creation happened when God made something separate from himself. Previously we said he created a void. But the Son of God was also separated from the Father as he was sent into the World.

Bara not only applies the aleph, meaning separation to the Son, but to all the aspects of the Son mentioned above.

clean, pure where separated. For he who knew no sin was made to be sin...^[8]

corn, grain being separated describes Christ's death and burial.

field being separated indicates those who are called according to his purpose and are ready for harvest.

abar אבר

fly. Notice that the aleph was place in front of the son bar instead of after as in the word create/separate. In Hebrew, with the reversal of letters comes a reversal of meaning. As the Son created, he was separated, he descended to earth. The reversal is that he returns. He flies. He is restored to God. Flying is used to describe the restoration of Israel to God when he brought them out of Egypt. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. ↑ by the letters refers to reading a word using the metaphor of each letter individually.
2. ↑ Joh 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
3. ↑ Ro 1:19 ¶ Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.
4. ↑ Joh 1:18 the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
5. ↑ Jo 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
6. ↑ [[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.
7. ↑ 1Jo 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his [Christ's] seed remaineth in him: and he [Christ] cannot sin, because he [Christ] is born of God.
8. ↑ 2Co 5:21 For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
9. ↑ Ex 19:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and [how] I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
10. ↑ Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.