The bet reveals the invisible aleph
From Sensus Plenior
The bet reveals the invisible aleph
When the rabbis ask the question "Why does the Torah start with the bet" they do so because of expectations they have about the word of God.
- Every detail of the scriptures is important. [1]
- God speaks in a heavenly language. [2]
- The heavenly language is Hebrew.[3]
- The language was also a written language which was preserved through the flood and the tablets upon which it was written were deposited in Pharaohs library by Joseph, and later obtained by Moses.[4]
- The beginning of revelation from God should begin with the first letter of His alphabet, because of anticipated order in God's ways.
The question also only makes sense IF the alphabet itself is a revelation from God. Before God could speak words, he would need an alphabet. Indeed, the alphabet, when read in order, also contains a relevant, detailed prophecy about Christ. [5]
References
- ↑ Mt 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
- ↑ 1Co 13:1 ¶ Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
- ↑ 'Angel' means 'messenger'. How would men understand the messengers of God if they spoke a different language?
- ↑ Implied in the Wiseman hypothesis is that Genesis 1 was written by God. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiseman_hypothesis. The rabbis implicitly endorse Wiseman's hypothesis by their expectations.
- ↑ Category:HebDict
