Theology by the numbers
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Before God spoke and created the heavens and the earth, he did at least four things that we know of: He created an alphabet, he formed the letters into words, and he gave himself a name, and promised us eternal life [1]
Though many will wish to argue these points, there is no basis for an argument. If the alphabet was not formed by God, then we will be observing phenomena which occurred by chance. And argument is just a distraction from making the observations. If these things happened by chance, one must ask: at what point does the probability of it occurring by chance make it impossible?
If God created the alphabet, then even those who do not wish to learn Hebrew may wish to know why he created it.
Contents
- 1 The numbers
- 2 The names of the letters
- 3 Metaphor
- 4 Determining the meaning of the letters
- 5 Fractal expansion of the letters
- 6 The letters
- 6.1 Key:
- 6.2 Aleph א
- 6.3 Bet ב
- 6.4 Gimel ג
- 6.5 Dalet ד
- 6.6 He ה
- 6.7 Vav ו
- 6.8 Zayin ז
- 6.9 Chet ח
- 6.10 Tet ט
- 6.11 Yod י
- 6.12 Kof כ
- 6.13 Lamed ל
- 6.14 Mem מ
- 6.15 Nun נ
- 6.16 Samech ס
- 6.17 Ayin ע
- 6.18 Pe פ
- 6.19 Tsadi צ
- 6.20 Qof ק
- 6.21 Rosh ר
- 6.22 Shin ש
- 6.23 Tov ת
- 6.24 Final Kof ך
- 6.25 Final Mem ם
- 6.26 Final Nun ן
- 6.27 Final Pe ף
- 6.28 Final Tsadi ץ
- 6.29 Final Shin
- 7 References
The numbers
Hebrew does not have a number system apart from the alphabet. Each letter is also a number. The first 22 letters are the alphabet. The last six are final form letters used when the associated letter is found at the end of a word. Though a final form letter sounds like a customary letter, it's metaphor is different, since the stroke which form the meaning are different.
In the alphabet, the tov ת is the last letter. In the numbers, the final shin is the last number. It equals 1000, but there is no font character for the letter since it is never used in forming a word.
| א | ב | ג | ד | ה | ו | ז | ח | ט | י | כ | ל | מ | נ | ס | ע | פ | צ | ק | ר | ש | ת | ך | ם | ן | ף | ץ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1000 |
The names of the letters
Each letter not only has a symbol and a number, but it has a word which is it's name. The aleph has the symbol א and the name אלף. Since the name is a word, it also may have different meanings. Aleph אלף means 'one thousand.' Jesus and the apostles sometimes play with the name, such as "A day is like a thousand years." [2] Or perhaps there is another hint of word-play in "The first will be last and the last will be first" since aleph means one thousand and the final shin has a value of 1000.
There are also references to the number of a name [3] The number of the name of a letter is derived by reading the letters in the name as numbers. Aleph would be 1+30+800. Not many references to these have been found yet [4]
Metaphor
The metaphor of each letter is a big idea. All that God created, all that we can think or say is contained in twenty-seven of the twenty-eight letters. It is a mistake to think that a letter represents a word rather than an idea. There is not a simple decoder ring. You must learn to think in metaphor.
If I say "he met his Waterloo", it is a reference to Napolean's defeat at Waterloo. In the most simplistic way, it simply refers to a defeat. But understanding it in the most simple way loses much of the rich idea that is being communicated. Napolean was overconfident, he was ill-prepared, and he met an opponent that was not easily scared away by Napolean's reputation. A more subtle reference might be that the supply lines were too long. This is thinking in metaphor. The reference has many ways that it could be expressed or many subtle ideas upon which to focus.
There are primary and secondary metaphor. Distinguishing between them is not a critical skill unless a detailed proof is required. Generally, these detailed proofs will be desired by those in academic pursuits which would be tedious for the rest. Occasionally, when a metaphor is stated in a way which is not immediately recognizable, a brief explanation may be required.
Determining the meaning of the letters
The Bible was written by men but inspired by God. [5] Men saw things that happened and recorded them. But invisibly, God worked in the events that they observed; he caught their attention to observe them; he guided their learning so they had words available to them; and he guided them in the use of the words to describe the events in such a way, that all of them are used to paint a picture of Christ, hidden in childish puns and riddles.
God used the lives of people to produce words in a book that had meaning of which the human authors were aware, but often contained additional meaning--that is to say, deeper meaning--of which the authors were unaware. Later in history, the readers of the books would not be aware until after the cross. Now Biblical Hebrew presents the most wonderful puzzles; divine puzzles, sufficiently complex to challenge the most clever and yet so simple that all may participate in solving these puzzles.
The puzzles can be approached through patterns as seen in Acts 12, or in detailed word studies as seem in Genesis 1:1. They can be approached directly as the most wonderful puzzles ever created. As puzzles, one part is to understand their intent by the meanings of individual letters. Here are the clues:
- 1. The strokes within letters must plausibly be related to the meaning of the letters.
- 2. The meaning of the letters must be expressions of the same metaphor in every word they are used.
- 3. The meaning of the word must plausibly be able to be constructed using the metaphor of the letters within.
- 4. The meaning of the letters and words must always contribute to an understanding of Christ, and him crucified [what about resurrected?] [6] [7].
You may solve the puzzle using the strokes and building letters, or by reverse engineering over 8000 Hebrew words to the meaning of the letters within.
As you can imagine, the details of solving the puzzles would be tedious, but should be able to be reproduced. Most will be content to see that the puzzles are solved, and be happy to use the results for the next level of the puzzles which is identifying vignettes of Christ hidden in the scriptures (as in Acts 12).
Here not only will the solution to the meanings of the letters be examined, but the doctrines suggested by each metaphor will be expressed.
Fractal expansion of the letters
When teaching a child to speak, an idea is repeated in many ways so that the metaphor being built contains many examples, which are overlaid like transparencies on each other until a recognizable pattern is built in the child's mind.
God used this same method as he built the Hebrew language. It is an instinctive and intuitive language, which is not fully understood until the last transparencies; those pictures of Christ from the New Testament, are finally overlaid. [8]
An example of this is the aleph which has the meaning 'God spoke and created the heavens and the earth." This idea is repeated in the first word; bereshit 'In the beginning': 'a revelation to man ב. It is revealed ר that God spoke and created the heavens and the earth א. His word did not return void ש. What he wished to accomplish י was completed ת.' The first sentence repeats the idea: Ge 1:1 ¶ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The first chapter repeats it again telling How God created the heavens and the earth. And each day is like a table of contents entry pointing to a larger section of scripture (which is divided into six portions) such that the whole book tells how God created the heavens and the earth.
The full picture is not fully understood until all the pieces are overlaid, though a pretty good picture is formed with a few of the transparencies. Scripture is used this way to point back to the original seeds of an idea; the letters.
The letters
The Hebrew square text letters are formed around a square template. Other forms of letters exist, but they are the profane script. The square text is the sacred script. It doesn't show up until late in archeological finds until it was exposed and defiled during the captivity [9], because it was kept from public view.
The upper horizontal line represents heavenly or spiritual things which can be known. The voice of the priest speaks of heavenly things. If a letter starts above the line, it represents things that can't be known. The lower horizontal represents earthly or fleshly things. The voice of the king speaks of earthly things. If a letter descends below the line, it represents death.
The strokes of the letters are interpreted clockwise starting in the upper left. As it descends on the right side, it represents love and reminds us that God first loved us [10] As the voice of the prophet it speaks of the Word coming to earth. As the strokes return on the right, it represents holiness. In the course of life (lower horizontal, right to left) God makes us holy [11]. It is the voice of the priest making correction.
This is the original 'circle of life' which has been remembered, though dimly, in ancient cultures which preserved it in oral tradition. God first created the heavens, and in love created the earth. He then taught us to be holy, so we could return to him.
Key:
The following notation is used below:
- Formation: How the letter is formed from the strokes.
- Name: The name of the letter spelled out as a word, and the meaning of that word.
Scripture speaks in four voices: Prophet, Judge, Priest and King. The prophet speaks of Christ in the flesh, known as 'doctrine'. The judge 'reproves'. The priest 'corrects', and the king 'trains in righteousness' [12]. We expect that all scripture speaks in these four voices.
Aleph א
Formation: The aleph is formed with a vav ו diagonally \ separating heaven from earth and love from holiness. Though there is only one creation, it is represented with two yods י suggesting two aspects of creation. The upper is the heavens, and the lower is the earth. God created the heavens and the earth.
Name: aleph אלף - teach, learn [13], oxen, family [14], thousand [15], I am the mouth/divider (judge) [16] [17]
Prophet
dualism expressed by the aleph א
The dualism of the aleph is not like any other dualism expressed in religions. It is not an opposing dualism of good vs. evil or of flesh against spirit, though these become secondary expressions. It is the dualism of the nature of Christ being God and man. Both are good [18] [19] The dualism is seen in the two yods of the aleph, joined by the Spirit represented by the diagonal vav ו. This dualism is expressed by names of Tamar's twins [20] and Paul speaks of it directly [21]
A secondary expression of the dualism is the unity of Holiness and Love within God. We must see the attributes separately until they are perfectly reconciled on the cross.
This dualism is expressed every time two things are joined by the Hebrew letter vav ו and is translated 'and'. One of the items will represent something spiritual and one flesh; one will represent holiness, and one grace.
firmament
The firmament is the resolution of the trouble stirred up by the Spirit hovering on the face of the waters [22]. It is the 'solid ground' of Christ, the Rock [23] which calms the judgement, or angry seas [24] He reconciled holiness and grace on the cross, revealing the full nature of the invisible God.
first shall be last
Original sin is the act of instinct where one usurps God's position, and puts himself first to declare good and evil for himself [25]. The opposite of original sin is the 'golden rule': Mt 7:12 ¶ Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
One must be taught to love in this way, which was the core of Jesus's teaching. The one who was first or preeminent as God incarnate, demonstrated the love of God in his daily life. The wedding at Cana is where he chose to give grace (symbolized by wine) instead of judgement [26] and to die in our place.
one and a thousand
The aleph has the numerical value of one, and the meaning of aleph אלף is one thousand. Peter uses this to explain that a day, in the creation story [27] is a picture the death of Christ as king. [28] [29] [30]
split conversation
Jesus had one purpose: to make the invisible God known. [31] We are limited to seeing the squares on the sides of a cube rather than the cube. When God says that side A and B are both him, we imagine it to be a contradiction. Recognizing our limitation, God teaches that he is love and that he is holy as two sides of the cube. We imagine it to be a contradiction because 'love' implies 'together' and 'holy' suggests 'separate'. As one very young friend exclaimed, "That's impossible!". Jesus gave us two conversations: repentance, an expression of holiness and mercy; an expression of love. He then brought them together on the cross.
Priest
distinguishing by separation
The primary attribute of holiness is being separate. Prior to creation, God could not express his holiness because there was nothing to be separate from. In the very act of speaking creation into existence; making something that wasn't him, he became separate from creation. His first declaration to his new creation was "Let there be light" [32] and light became the symbol for his holiness.
The diagonal vav in the aleph א, representing that first declaration, draws our attention to the breath (Spirit) and the word (Word) which distinguished God from his creation.
first shall be last
Aleph means one thousand which is the numerical value of the 28th letter; final-shin. This is the doctrine that the 'first shall be last and the last shall be first.' This letter-metaphor is repeated with two gates: aleph-tov את-תא and aleph-shin אש-שא [33]. In Greek it is expressed as the sentence 'I am the alpha and omega' using the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.
The prophecy says that the one who was first; the Eternal Son, would become last (or least) as he served us on the cross. He would again pick up his Glory and be first again. The first half of this is expressed in the Second Adam theme as well as the temptation of Christ and the parable of the mustard seed.
his name
As silent letter, the name of God hidden inside cannot be pronounced. There is a Jewish myth that his name Yahweh יהוה cannot be pronounced. The reason for the myth is because the meanings of the aleph was hidden to prevent the children of disbelieving Jews from seeing Christ in the scriptures. Formed as yod-vav-yod יוי, it would be pronounced something like "ee-oo-ee" which sounds like Yahweh. We might say that יוי is his spiritual name, and יהוה is the name he gave us to use when speaking of him. [34]
When you name something, it is an act of taking dominion of the thing named. [35] There is no one who can take dominion over God. He is sovereign, accomplishing all he desires with no one to subvert him [36]
methodical and purposeful
The yod can be thought of as a static thing, allegorically like a noun: the thought of God to create, or the finished creation. The vav ו is more like a verb in that it expresses action: God SPOKE to create. The yod-vav-yod of the aleph represent a plan, an action, and a result. Paul teaches the same: Php 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:
The work of Christ was planned, executed and finished having accomplished the will of the Father. The same is reflected in the meaning of aleph as 'oxen' [37]. He was chosen to be the sacrifice before the beginning. [38] The ox and the lamb are both symbols of Christ as the sacrifice.
Trinity
The aleph expresses the Trinity in two ways: The word aleph has gematria of 3, and the yod-vav-yod are thee strokes that represent the persons within the Trinity.
We don't use gematria the way rabbis do. Some examples are found in the New Testament but are used only for observation until there are enough samples to show they fit the same rules as all else. We note that the number of the name of the aleph, which contains the name of God, is 3, while it's numeric value is 1.
The strokes demonstrate the Trinity also. No where in scripture does it say that the Holy Spirit is the same as the Father or Son, yet we are told the Father and Son are one[39]. The yod י above is the same as the yod below. As non-consequential as this seems, our attention is called to the same type of pattern interpretation in the word 'water' mayim מים . Here the first mem מ represents the Father and the second mem ם represents the Son. They are the same letter, but different in this case. They are one; one above , or in front of the yod י (in heaven), and one below or behind the yod י (on earth).
Judge
divider, teaching mouth
By formation, the aleph means: I am א the teaching mouth or edge לפ. The reverse gate of mouth לף is 'the distinct' pal פל . The teaching dividesת or setד one apart. This is repeated in the hidden meaning of the alphabet: They were distinguished ו as the bride ז when they did understand ח. Jesus gave Nicodemus the same teaching, that he couldn't even see (understand) the kingdom of heaven (teaching) until he had been born again (born of the Spirit) [40]
role of the Holy Spirit
The diagonal vav in the aleph is expanded into the role of the Holy Spirit: ...and the Spirit moved [hovered] over the face of the waters [41]. The Spirit is causing trouble between the water above and the water below. 'Troubled waters' is a symbol of judgement. He is called 'Holy' because he expresses the holiness of God. Jesus is called Yeshua, because 'God with us' expresses the Love of God.
The troubled water symbol is used when Jesus walks on water [42] and when he calmed the seas [43]. As the firmament between the waters, Jesus calms the storm and makes peace between heaven and earth.
war between God and man
The trouble caused by the Holy Spirit is also expressed as the war between God and man [44]
King
king
The number of the name aleph is one thousand. The number 1000 represents the king. The mention of the king is a promise of salvation. The king rules over the earth and the flesh. But he is not alone. One thousand (king) is the Messiah (10) and the church (100). Christ rules over the flesh of the church. He does that by being one flesh with us [45]
oxen
The ox is symbol of Christ as the sacrifice. [46] An ox is a cow which does work [47] and as such represents the work of Christ as a sacrifice to the lord.
The word 'ox' suwr שׂור also means 'prince'. The ox represents the king-priest; a symbol of Christ's offering of himself in the flesh [48].
teach or learn
Aleph also means to teach or learn [49]. The diagonal vav ו in the aleph א is the Word shared between the one above and below. In English we think of the direction of the flow of knowledge and have the words 'teach' and 'learn' to indicate it. But the Hebrew aleph is the sharing between two. This will become more explicit in the lamed ל which gives focus to the shared heart of teaching.
Bet ב
Formation: A rosh ר intersects the 'earth' _. Revelation to man.
Name: bath בת or bayith בית - daughter, town, village, first, branches, children, company, eye, old [50], a unit of liquid measure [51]
Prophet
revelation to man
We use 'revelation' as a technical term indicating a type of revelation wherein the receiver may ask questions of the deliverer, to distinguish it from a command where there is no dialog. The bet ב is formed by a rosh ר representing a revelation, which then comes to earth (the lower horizontal).
The curved corner in the upper right indicates the included personality of the revelation. The lower right-angle intersection suggests that the revelation was not fully received or understood [52] .
among men
Christ descended from heaven [53] but was not received [54] .
house
The name of the letter bet בת is the revelation to man ב which was finished ת. Christ's finished work is to be the son over his own house [55].
Priest
God's initiative
The bet ב is preceded by the aleph which represented the sacrifice of Christ as the oxen. It is formed by drawing from the top down. Both indicate that God took the initiative in revealing himself to man. We cannot find him in our own strength or wisdom [56].
In man
In order to be our priest, he had to be tempted in every way that we are, without sinning [57]. He could not use his divine nature to resist [58] He had to be found 'among men' as the Emmanuel [59]
Judge
rejected by his own
Because men are condemned already [60], the rejection of Christ is a judgement upon the one rejecting him [61]
The bet symbolizes the rejection of Christ [62] [63]
King
- Son/Word
Gimel ג
Formation: A nun with the lower leg elevated in love. Pursue.
Name: gimel - wean, reward, recompense [64], camel [65]
Prophet
As a variation of the nun נ, the gimel represents the Son of Man. The lower horizontal begins elevated on the right vertical, signifying that his life in the flesh began in love. The ancient allegory of the letter is that it represents a rich man pursing a poor man. The allegory has several applications. In the voice of the prophet it represents Christ as the rich man chasing men, the poor (without the word of God). It suggests that his pursuit of them to teach is motivated by love.
Priest
In the scope of the voice of the priest, the allegory now pertains to the rich man; the Word, pursuing the poor man Jesus. It is a bit difficult to understand, but the Word was still in 'the heavens' shamayim שמים where there is no time. Jesus was the Word incarnate, within time. As the Word, he guided the writing of the Old Testament beginning with Exodus, in order to hide within the history, riddles which he would see and understand as a child. [66]
Judge
Gamal is the same word as gimel and means 'camel'. The camel is one of four animals that carry bread in scripture. Since bread is a symbol of the cross, they represent the four voices of God delivering the message of the cross. The word means 'recompense' which is one of the things a judge does. Allegorically, a camel carries it's own water; a symbol of the word, just a a judge is the arbiter of the law.
King
The gimel judge represents the law which has the purpose to lead us to Christ [67].
Dalet ד
Formation: like a rosh ר with a squared corner, indicating a revelation of lessor nature than the rosh. It is a command, or spoken word without the personality attached, so there is not an opportunity to dialog.
Name: daleth דלת - door, gate, leaves [68] 'law dath דת with teaching ל at the heart' [69]Insert non-formatted text here
He ה
Formation: A dalet ד for 'command' is joined with a left short vav for 'heard but not understood.' This is like sheep hearing the voice of the shepherd [70]. Hearing is a metaphor for recognizing God's voice.
Name: aha!, lo (discovery) opposite of אה: yearn
Vav ו
Formation: The vav ו is an elogated yod י representing the word spoken to accomplish the will associated with the yod. If the yod is the idea for creation, the vav is the Word which accomplishes it. It distinguishes by separating.
Name: hook, peg, nail, pin [71] It is notable that some rabbis say it looks like a horn, and coincidentally one would make the 'v' sound to play a horn, forming your embouchure and blowing breath until the lips vibrate. Horns in the Bible are used to punctuate time. Time before the blowing of the horn is very different than that after it because of some event to which your attention has been called. The central event of all time is the cross where Christ was nailed.
Zayin ז
Formation: For ease it is drawn as a yod י with a vav וdescending. It should be understood as a vav ו returning to heaven, represented by the yod י. It represents Christ in resurrection. However, he was not resurrected alone and so it also represents the bride of Christ. The bride that doesn't understand; זנה zanah, is a prostitute [72].
Name: זן kind, sort (used of derisive music and spices associated with death).
Chet ח
Formation: Like the he ה the chet begins with a dalet ד which is joined by a vav ו, which now returns all the way to the top horizontal. The command is understood. Seeing is metaphor for understanding.
Name: Chet means 'dismay'. The result tov ת of understanding chet ח is dismay. [73]
Tet ט
Formation: The tet is formed by joining a kof כ and a zayin ז at the bottom. This is the marriage on earth of the Son of God כ and his bride ז. The word for 'marriage' laqach לקח [74] also means 'doctrine' and 'learning' [75]. The marriage of the Lamb happens on earth as his people learn from him [76].
Name: Tet טת is unused and probably means 'feast'. When the word is split by a vav ו it becomes 'fasting' tᵉvath טות [77]. Eating is a metaphor for learning. When the vav separates the marriage/doctrine ט from its end or purpose ת , is seems to reverse the sense.
Yod י
Formation: The yod should be envisioned as a very tiny dot. But since we need to draw and see it, we use the form seen. Before creation, there was just God. When he thought about creating, he could not create outside of himself, since there is no place outside of God [78]. So he formed a void within himself in which to create [79].
As a metaphor it can represent the one who created; God, or the creation. The vocalization of the letter as 'yah' is a name of God. When any letter of the alphabet is formed, first a yod is drawn, and then the rest of the letter is formed from it. The letters form words which were used to create all. The yod, as a metaphor contains all God wished to create, say and do.
Name:Yod means 'hand' which is metaphor for works. All of creation is the works of God [80].
Kof כ
Formation: The Kof כ is formed when a rosh ר curves on to the lower horizontal. The revelation has become man. This is the Son of God.
Name: Kof כפ means 'spoon, palm'. Jesus said that no one will pluck his sheep out of his hand [81] It is likely he used the Hebrew word kof. There is a mystery in the word. The pe פ means 'mystery, parable, riddle'. The church, his sheep, are hidden in the works of God... his hand.. in the mystery hidden from the beginning [82].
Lamed ל
Formation: The lamed is formed with a vav ו descending from above the upper horizontal. It begins above those things we can understand about God. It begins in the heart of God. Then it uses a smaller form of the altered kof from the qof ק where the lower horizontal is bent to descend. In the qof it descends below the line representing the death of the Son of God. In the lamed it is a smaller form and does not descent below the line. The horizontal vav in the lamed is between the upper and lower horizontals of the square template.
The lamed represents the shared heart of teaching. The subject of the teaching is the altered kof from the qof which is the death of the Son of God, or the cross.
Name: Lamad למד means to teach [83]
Mem מ
Formation: Like the tet ט, the mem מ joins a kof כ and a zayin ז. It joins them at the top of the letter. Like the tet it also signifies the marriage, but it's focus is on the upper joining. The Father arranged the marriage [84]
Name: 'water, blemish'. Water is a symbol for the word of God which can bring life or death. As a metaphor, it can express the outcome of the word, which is his people. If mem is decorated with a symbol to focus on the flesh aspect of the metaphor, the ayin ע, as מעם , it is 'people'. It contains the idea of a blemish in that the mem without a creation, or yod י in it, is the basis for desolation shamem שמם.
Nun נ
Formation: The nun נ is a kof כ with shortened horizontals [85], or a vav ו with a lower yod י added [86], or as an aleph א which has been scrunched to have the yod 's on the top and bottom of the vav. It represents the Son of Man.
Name: Nun means 'fish, posterity, propagator'. 'Posterity' and 'propagator are derived from the scrunched aleph. 'Fish' are a metaphor for 'every word which proceeds from the mouth of God' [87]. Jesus is 'THE WORD' and is represented by a fish. We are the completed works of his word, and are another side of the metaphor.
Samech ס
Formation: The samech ס is formed like the tet ט and mem מ by joining a kof כ and zayin ז. This time they are joined at the top and bottom as is the final mem ם. The samech has rounded corners signifying 'more' than the square corners of the final mem. The samech suggests the promise of the Father was fulfilled fully. The final mem speaks about it being fulfilled in the flesh.
Name: The name samech סמך means 'support' in fulfillment of the prophecy taht he bride would be a help-meet to the man [88].
Ayin ע
Formation:The ayin ע is a distorted nun נ with a zayin ז pulling the lower horizontal off the base. The bride (zayin) returns holy, while the Son of God ( lower horizontal ) gets pulled to the earth (made to be sin).
Name: Ayin means 'humiliation, depravity'. The ayin represents the flesh.
Pe פ
Formation: the pe is formed as a kof כ with a dangling yod י off the left upper arm. There is an invisible yod hidden inside the letter. The Son of God speaks of hidden things (the hidden yod) using visible things (the visible yod). He speaks in riddle, parable and metaphor. Pe represents the Prophet.
Name: Pe means 'eye, answer'. The eye is the window to the hidden soul [89]. When the prophet enquires of the Lord, God 'answers' [90].
Tsadi צ
Formation: The tsadi is like the ayin beginning with an elongated 'nun'. This time it has the 'burden of love'; a vav pushing it down from the right, signifying that His love for us led him to the cross [91].
Name: Tsadi צדי means 'side, provision'. The prophetic prophecy speaks about Gethsemane as the limping side, Christ's willingness to put aside his own self-preservation instincts in order to die. He was the provision god made for us for sin. When a qof ק is added the the end, the word tsadik means righteous one. The qof adds the idea of his death and resurrection.
Qof ק
Formation: The qof ק is formed as a bent kof כ. The lower arm bends down, pointing to death, signifying the death of the Son of God. The Left side has a vav ו originating below the lower horizontal, or 'in the grave' and rising from the dead.
Name: The word qof קפ means 'encompass' and comes from the idea that the cross ק is the mystery hidden from the beginning פ [92]. The mystery is in all things [93]
Rosh ר
Formation: The rosh is formed with a horizontal and a vertical vav joined with a curve. That which can be known about God (horizontal) is made known (vertical) in such a way you can ask questions (rounded corner).
Name: Rosh רש means 'destitute, evict'. The revelation of God ר evicted Adam and Eve ש from the garden.
Shin ש
Formation: The shin is formed by a vav ו or the word coming to earth, then returning to God (the left zayin ז) with an increase (the small zayin off of the left one). It can represent the Spirit which gives life to the bride, or the man and wife returning to the Lord.
Name: Shin שן means 'tooth, ivory' and is a symbol for judgement. The spirit which gives life to the bride is also represented by fire which purifies and destroys.
Tov ת
Formation: The tov is formed as a rosh ר representing a revelation which is completed by the vav springing to life an returning to God on the left side. The purpose of revelation is to give life to man.
Name: Tov means 'mark,record'. As the last letter of the alphabet, it represents the end, or reputation; the final record.
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References
- ↑ . Tit 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world [aeons - time] began;
- ↑ 2Pe 3:8 ¶ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
- ↑ Re 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
- ↑ This hermeneutic has only recently been discovered.
- ↑ 1Co 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
- ↑ 1Co 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
- ↑ Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- ↑ Heb 1:1 ¶ God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
- ↑ Da 5:3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which [was] at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
- ↑ 1Jo 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
- ↑ 1Pe 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
- ↑ 2Ti 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
- ↑ 0502
- ↑ 0504
- ↑ 0505-0507
- ↑ I am א the mouth/edge לפ
- ↑ לף-פל edge/divider לף reverses פל distinguished
- ↑ Mt 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
- ↑ Ge 1:31 ¶ And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
- ↑ 'Breaking forth' from the flesh, 'Rising sun' mf.' the holiness of God
- ↑ Php 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
- ↑ Ge 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
- ↑ Ge 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
- ↑ Mr 4:39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- ↑ Ge 3:22 ¶ And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know [declare] good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
- ↑ John 2.1ff
- ↑ 2Pe 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation. 2Pe 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
- ↑ 1000 mf. king
- ↑ year shᵉnah שׁנה - sleep mf. death (08140 ref. 08139)
- ↑ 2Pe 3:8 ¶ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
- ↑ Joh 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
- ↑ Ge 1:3 ¶ And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
- ↑ The normal shin is used since there is no typographic symbol
- ↑ Ex 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
- ↑ Ge 2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought [them] unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that [was] the name thereof.
- ↑ Nu 23:19 God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
- ↑ 0504
- ↑ 1Pe 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 1Pe 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
- ↑ Joh 10:30 I and [my] Father are one.
- ↑ Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
- ↑ Ge 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
- ↑ Mt 14:22-36
- ↑ Matthew 8:23-27
- ↑ Ro 8:7 Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
- ↑ Ro 12:5 So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
- ↑ Ex 20:24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
- ↑ De 25:4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn].
- ↑ 1Jo 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.
- ↑ 0502
- ↑ 01323
- ↑ 01324-5
- ↑ Joh 1:5 ¶ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
- ↑ Joh 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven.
- ↑ Joh 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
- ↑ Heb 3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
- ↑ Job 11:7 ¶ Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
- ↑ Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.
- ↑ Php 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:</ref
- ↑ Mt 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
- ↑ Joh 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- ↑ Mt 21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
- ↑ Mr 8:31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and [of] the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
- ↑ Lu 9:22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
- ↑ 01580
- ↑ 01581
- ↑ Ps 110:1 ¶ « A Psalm of David. » The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- ↑ Ga 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- ↑ 01817
- ↑ Ga 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- ↑ Joh 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
- ↑ 02053
- ↑ 02181
- ↑ see. Gospel of Thomas: saying 2
- ↑ 03947
- ↑ 03948
- ↑ 1Ti 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
- ↑ 02908
- ↑ 1Ki 8:27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
- ↑ Ge 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
- ↑ De 3:24 O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God [is there] in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
- ↑ Joh 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.
- ↑ 1Co 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
- ↑ 03925
- ↑ Ge 38:6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name [was] Tamar.
- ↑ The Son of God who 'emptied' himself Php 2:7
- ↑ The Word ו which became flesh י
- ↑ Mt 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
- ↑ Ge 2:18 ¶ And the LORD God said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
- ↑ Mt 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
- ↑ Jer 42:4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard [you]; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, [that] whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare [it] unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
- ↑ Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- ↑ Eph 3:9 And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
- ↑ Ro 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: