Chapter 1.1.25 Samekh ס
- Contents
- Section 1: How we got the Bible
- Part 1.1: God invented an alphabet
- Chapter 1.1.25 Samekh ס
- Part 1.1: God invented an alphabet
- Section 1: How we got the Bible
Primary metaphor
Samekh ס is the companion letter to the final mem ם. They both represent a kaf כ joined to a zayin ז at the top and the bottom. The covenant of marriage declared by the father (joined at the top) was fulfilled by the son (joined at the bottom). The samekh ס has rounded corners indicating the spiritual fulfillment, and the final mem ם has square corners indicating the fulfillment in the flesh.
Not used in Genesis 1
The first samekh ס does not appear until Genesis 2:11. It suggests that in the text of Genesis 1, there is no mention of the completed spiritual work of God. Indeed, the sixth day mentions God's desire to make Christ and his bride in his image and likeness, but only relates that they were made in his image not in his likeness. It also includes the command that they be fruitful and multiply, but it does not include the fulfillment of that.
