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'The beginning... Son of God' in Hebrew can be rendered: | 'The beginning... Son of God' in Hebrew can be rendered: | ||
| + | :[[בראשית]] ... [[בר]] [[אלהים]] | ||
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Compare Mark 1:1 with Ge 1:1 | Compare Mark 1:1 with Ge 1:1 | ||
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Barashith bar a Elohim and Barashith bara Elohim | Barashith bar a Elohim and Barashith bara Elohim | ||
| − | '''[[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 | + | '''[[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 the way that Jesus and his disciples read the Old Testament scriptures. |
=References= | =References= | ||
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Alphabet metaphor and word play
Mark begins the book with a demonstration of alphabetic metaphor and Hebrew word play.
- Mr 1:1 ¶ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
Though Mark was written in Greek, we must remember that Peter was a Jew who spoke and thought in Hebrew.
'The beginning... Son of God' in Hebrew can be rendered:
The aleph א
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Compare Mark 1:1 with Ge 1:1
Barashith bar a Elohim and Barashith bara Elohim
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 the way that Jesus and his disciples read the Old Testament scriptures.
