KH: The Kingdom of Heaven->KH: Appendix A
Letters
Metaphor can be expressed in many ways. This table is just a reminder of the core meaning using one of the dynamic equivalents of the metaphor for each letter.
- Aleph א - God spoke and created the heavens and the earth [1]
- Bet ב - He revealed to man
- Gimel ג - that he pursued them
- Dalet ד- with a commandment
- He ה - which they did not understand
- Vav ו - They were distinguished
- Zayin ז - as the bride
- Chet ח - when they did understand it
- Tet ט - Through a marriage
- Yod י - they became a new creation
- Kof כ - The Son of God
- Lamed ל - taught
- Mem מ the promise of the Father
- Nun נ - The Son of Man
- Samech ס - fulfilled the promise
- Ayin ע - He was made to be flesh and bore our sin
- Pe פ - taught in parables and riddles
- Tsadi צ - and exchanged his righteousness for our sin
- Qof ק- The Son of God died and rose again
- Rosh ר - revealing
- Shin ש - his word returned with an increase
- Tov ת - His revelation produced new life
- Final kof ך - The Son of God died
- Final mem ם - completing the promise of the Father
- Final nun ן - The Son of Man was restored to Glory
- Final pe ף - Prophecy was fulfilled
- Final tsadi ץ - Judgement is ended
- Final shin - We became co-heirs with Christ
References
- ↑ The aleph is is expressed in scripture as a metaphor containing all of these ideas: The Spirit between the waters, the firmamnent, war between heaven and earth, separation of Holiness and Love, etc.