The talk
Contents
Introduction
"The Talk" is the "Hello World" of theology. Before we we get into religious discussions, The Talk sets an ontological (nature of reality) framework, some theological expectations, answers some of the impossible questions, and often sets hearers free.
Before the beginning
Only God
Before the universe sprang into existence at the sound of God's voice, there was only God.
There was nothing outside of God, because there was nothing bigger than God; no void, no vacuum of space. [1] [2] [3]
In darkness
He dwelt in darkness. The word 'darkness' khaw-sak חשך means 'restrained, reserved, hide, obscure, conceal'. It is a symbol of love. If you are in sin, and not getting hit by lightning, you are receiving the grace, love, patience, long-suffering of God. He is restraining himself from destroying you. Jesus said to stop presuming upon the grace of God and be Holy.
His unspeakable name
His name was something like 'ee-oo-ee'. Spelled yod-vav-yod. It is hidden in the aleph א. It is the name of God which cannot be pronounced (this is a riddle). The aleph is a silent letter, so his hidden name is also silent. His name is hidden because no one can have dominion over him. The name Yaweh יהוה is not a name that he has forbidden us to speak. It is the name he gave Moses and told him to use it. The two names sound similar.
God created language
Before God could say, "Let there be light" he had to have an alphabet and words. He made a language unlike any other. Words get their meaning from the meaning of the letters, and the letters get their meaning from the strokes within the letters and the revelation of Christ 4000 years later.
The Hebrew alphabet is a message of Christ created 4000 years before Christ. Each jot (yod י) and tittle or horn (vav ו) speaks of Christ. Many mock the idea without having examined it.
Creation
Hidden light
His name 'Elohim' has a pun 'alo khoom' [4] meaning 'not dark', so John says he was the Light. [5] Light is a symbol of holiness, which is expressed by separation. God is Holy. He is different from us. He is separate. Before creation, there was no one to be separate from. The Trinity was in in perfect harmony. As soon as he created, he was separate from his creation. He declared "Let there be light" [6] as a way in symbol to say "I am holy!".
God was not understood
His name, Elohim אלהים , means 'God אל separated from man ,ים ↬ man by ignorance ה'. In contrast, Israel ישראל means 'man יש joined to God אל by revelation ר. How could he know God? he was just created.
The lesson of holiness
One tree was set aside in the garden as a symbol of holiness. Adam was old not to eat of it simply because it was a symbol of holiness. Since eating is a metaphor for learning, God was saying that you cannot learn holiness in your own ability. He alone is holy.
The deception
References
- ↑ 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?
- ↑ 2Ch 2:6 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who [am] I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
- ↑ 2Ch 6:18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
- ↑ אלהים÷אלחום
- ↑ Joh 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
- ↑ Ge 1:3 ¶ And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
