There is a hidden Bible Code that I became aware of in the opening chapters of Genesis, which is visible only in the Hebrew text, and even in the Hebrew it escapes the vast majority of readers.
I am quite interested in Bible codes and hints and patterns, and since others might be too I thought I might share. It is quite complicated though, I will try to explain it clearly.
The pattern is based a numerical pattern, specifically the numbers 1 (One) and four.
In the Hebrew of Gen 2:6 it states that God made a mist (Hebrew is אֵד = “Ed” Aleph-Daleth ; The numbers attached to the letters of the word aleph + dalet “mist” is respectively 1 & 4).
Next the Bible speaks of the creation of the human, which in Hebrew is אָדָם “Adam.” The letters are Aleph, Dalet and Mem. The numbers of this combination of letters of this key word is 1 aleph then 4 dalet then 40 Mem.
Next we read of a mention of the two trees, one a tree of life עֵץ הַֽחַיִּים (etz ha-chaim) and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil עֵץ הַדַּעַת טֹוב וָרָע (etz haDaath tov wara’ah ). Now the Gematria ( = tally of the calculation of the number of each letter of each phrase) of the first phrase (tree of life) is 233, and the Gematria of the 2nd phrase is 932, which is exactly 4 times greater than that of the tally of the first tree. The statistical likelihood that this would be the case is surely millions to one. I think and believe that it is God’s supernatural inspiration that would arrange it just so. Miscreants could reach another conclusion but I wont justify them in their folly. Indeed it is written in Ps 119 that the Beginning of God’s Word is truth. Surely it is all inspired.
And this particular ratio appears yet again in just a few verses away from there. We are told that there is a river that goes out from the garden, and once outside the garden it becomes four rivers. So again we see this peculiar ratio encoded. In the Garden of God’s Delightful protection, all is One.
Outside the river becomes four, a number which can symbolically speak of the material matter associated with the world and its elements. There are four winds of the heavens, four corners of the earth, and four base elements of the material earth in the ancient ways of thinking, earth wind, fire and water. Interesting is that verse from Kings. YHWH was not in the wind, nor the storm nor in the earthquake.
So one could say that this fourfold presentation of this one to four ratio is trying to tell us some deep and hidden truth.
Reviewing, the mist which ascends from the earth in 2:6 has a one to four ratio. The human has a one to four to forty ratio. The tree of life compared to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has a ratio of one to four. And the river in Eden is 1, but outside of the Garden it divides to become four separated rivers.
This conglomeration of concepts is somewhat vague, but I in my opinion compelling enough to warrant one to endeavor on a midrash.
I came up with the following rationale as a way to explain this most peculiar phenomena (although I don’t intend to say this should be taken as Gospel by anyone):
I think all these components speak of free will.
Two pairs are water based, one a mist, one speaks of rivers.
I think that this is a tricky sort of interpretation because I have seen people stumbled over this kind of symbolism. I think it speaks of the two sorts of water, one flowing through the city of God that gladden its inhabitants (Ps 46:5 compare Rev 22:1 & compare Ecclesiasticus 24:1 & 24:20-25). I think the bad sort of water symbolism is portrayed in Jeremiah 2:13.
I am quite interested in Bible codes and hints and patterns, and since others might be too I thought I might share. It is quite complicated though, I will try to explain it clearly.
The pattern is based a numerical pattern, specifically the numbers 1 (One) and four.
In the Hebrew of Gen 2:6 it states that God made a mist (Hebrew is אֵד = “Ed” Aleph-Daleth ; The numbers attached to the letters of the word aleph + dalet “mist” is respectively 1 & 4).
Next the Bible speaks of the creation of the human, which in Hebrew is אָדָם “Adam.” The letters are Aleph, Dalet and Mem. The numbers of this combination of letters of this key word is 1 aleph then 4 dalet then 40 Mem.
Next we read of a mention of the two trees, one a tree of life עֵץ הַֽחַיִּים (etz ha-chaim) and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil עֵץ הַדַּעַת טֹוב וָרָע (etz haDaath tov wara’ah ). Now the Gematria ( = tally of the calculation of the number of each letter of each phrase) of the first phrase (tree of life) is 233, and the Gematria of the 2nd phrase is 932, which is exactly 4 times greater than that of the tally of the first tree. The statistical likelihood that this would be the case is surely millions to one. I think and believe that it is God’s supernatural inspiration that would arrange it just so. Miscreants could reach another conclusion but I wont justify them in their folly. Indeed it is written in Ps 119 that the Beginning of God’s Word is truth. Surely it is all inspired.
And this particular ratio appears yet again in just a few verses away from there. We are told that there is a river that goes out from the garden, and once outside the garden it becomes four rivers. So again we see this peculiar ratio encoded. In the Garden of God’s Delightful protection, all is One.
Outside the river becomes four, a number which can symbolically speak of the material matter associated with the world and its elements. There are four winds of the heavens, four corners of the earth, and four base elements of the material earth in the ancient ways of thinking, earth wind, fire and water. Interesting is that verse from Kings. YHWH was not in the wind, nor the storm nor in the earthquake.
So one could say that this fourfold presentation of this one to four ratio is trying to tell us some deep and hidden truth.
Reviewing, the mist which ascends from the earth in 2:6 has a one to four ratio. The human has a one to four to forty ratio. The tree of life compared to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has a ratio of one to four. And the river in Eden is 1, but outside of the Garden it divides to become four separated rivers.
This conglomeration of concepts is somewhat vague, but I in my opinion compelling enough to warrant one to endeavor on a midrash.
I came up with the following rationale as a way to explain this most peculiar phenomena (although I don’t intend to say this should be taken as Gospel by anyone):
I think all these components speak of free will.
Two pairs are water based, one a mist, one speaks of rivers.
I think that this is a tricky sort of interpretation because I have seen people stumbled over this kind of symbolism. I think it speaks of the two sorts of water, one flowing through the city of God that gladden its inhabitants (Ps 46:5 compare Rev 22:1 & compare Ecclesiasticus 24:1 & 24:20-25). I think the bad sort of water symbolism is portrayed in Jeremiah 2:13.
Extremely interesting in this connection in my opinion is John 7:38, which speaks of a similar context, and gives the Divine interpretation thereof, saying that the meaning is of the Spirit which rested upon Yeshua ( compare Isaiah 11:1-4 and 42:1 and 61:1). I think it is obvious that these verses from Isaiah depict God pouring out a good Ruach on His servant, which could symbolically be described as the river in the City of God (as contrasted to the river outside).
Or perhaps the water symbolism of Ezek 47 could be cited. In the temple its water was for drinking, and cleansing, like the gently flowing waters of Shiloach. Very far away from the temple (and therefore far away from God, the waters were impassable - Messiah the good shepherd and Way and High Priest in the order of Malkitsedek (Ps 110) surely leads one into the temple.)
At the very beginning of Divine Revelation in Holy Scripture we see this encoded for the wise to see.
The other two 1:4 ratio pairs is human being and the two trees. I think here again we see a very strong element of free will. Interestingly in Deut it is stated that “a human is a tree”.
I again see this through a very Messianic lens. (The earliest Jewish Christians had a saying that the foremost task in Bible study was to first identify who the Messiah is, and then proceed to any other studies).
In Proverbs we read that Wisdom is a Tree of life to those that grab ahold of it. Paul tells us that the Messiah became Wisdom for us. And in Revelation we read that the Messiah opens the way to the tree of life, and certain ones would have access to it, others wouldn’t. Interestingly the Wisdom connection which Paul mentions holds also for the water analysis also, in light of Prov. 1:20& 23, and Prov. 18:4.
That said, I think yet another interpretation is wholly appropriate, which is parallel or perhaps included in the previous interpretation:
The two trees might symbolize the Scriptures or the Commandments:
In Jeremiah and Ezekiel, and Proverbs and Revelation we see the Word of God being compared to food, which the prophets eat, and tastes sweet to them.
Now anyone who faithfully keeps the commands and believes can expect that God will preserve him or her, due precisely to his or her constant partaking of the Word and observance of the commands which act as a preservative or salt which leads on to everlasting life. I think Judges 2:17 is emblematic of this, showing the contrast, and by doing so, illustrating the principle. The verse states that the Israelites fell out with God when they stopped keeping the commands. Although I would suggest that the commands of sacrifices and temple ordinances are no longer applicable as you know.
Perhaps the “thou shalt” commands are the tree of life, and the “thou shalt not” are like the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Another interpretation, the Messiah is spoken of in the Prophets as Tsemach or "the Branch" (Isaiah 4 and Zech 3&4, and maybe Ezekiel somewhere if I remember correctly). This is tree imagery, obviously the Good tree, the one leading to the One, which one could perhaps then link on to the narrow path, or the Path which leads to blessings from the latter chapters of Deut.
So to attempt another summary, incorporating some of the above info. The encoded ratio reveals the phenomena of free will. The human can choose to worship God in fear and great devotion, listening to the voice of His prophets, especially the Messiah Yeshua, and observing all the applicable commands (since as we learn in Romans 7:14 the Torah is Spirit & therefore connected to the One , and therefore detached from the material and fleshly realm which is represented by the 4).
Alternatively one can live one's life devoid of spiritual curiosity and fullfillment, or only a minimal interest which never leads to complete and functional understanding. This sort of life never reaches the knowledge of who the Messiah is, and it never keeps Gods commands (see Rom 8:7) . This is symbolically linked with the symbolism of the number 4, which marks a descent from spiritual worship and knowledge.
Another neat addenda (imho). At the end of ch. 3 of Gen, it says that the Keruvim guarded the way to the tree of Life. I think this wording suggests the idea that it keeps some way from the tree of life, who don’t seek the One of God properly. On the other hand it safeguards the path such that they those who are worthy may pass unhindered into the Garden of God. Surely our Good Shepherd will lead us into the One and encourage us to cleave always to the One! Since this chapter speaks (imho) of the witness of Messiah and commandments I would link it to Rev 12:17.
I really enjoy this midrash, it is so overflowing with good for us Messianics who can see and accept all of these (imho) truthful teachings.
Or perhaps the water symbolism of Ezek 47 could be cited. In the temple its water was for drinking, and cleansing, like the gently flowing waters of Shiloach. Very far away from the temple (and therefore far away from God, the waters were impassable - Messiah the good shepherd and Way and High Priest in the order of Malkitsedek (Ps 110) surely leads one into the temple.)
At the very beginning of Divine Revelation in Holy Scripture we see this encoded for the wise to see.
The other two 1:4 ratio pairs is human being and the two trees. I think here again we see a very strong element of free will. Interestingly in Deut it is stated that “a human is a tree”.
I again see this through a very Messianic lens. (The earliest Jewish Christians had a saying that the foremost task in Bible study was to first identify who the Messiah is, and then proceed to any other studies).
In Proverbs we read that Wisdom is a Tree of life to those that grab ahold of it. Paul tells us that the Messiah became Wisdom for us. And in Revelation we read that the Messiah opens the way to the tree of life, and certain ones would have access to it, others wouldn’t. Interestingly the Wisdom connection which Paul mentions holds also for the water analysis also, in light of Prov. 1:20& 23, and Prov. 18:4.
That said, I think yet another interpretation is wholly appropriate, which is parallel or perhaps included in the previous interpretation:
The two trees might symbolize the Scriptures or the Commandments:
In Jeremiah and Ezekiel, and Proverbs and Revelation we see the Word of God being compared to food, which the prophets eat, and tastes sweet to them.
Now anyone who faithfully keeps the commands and believes can expect that God will preserve him or her, due precisely to his or her constant partaking of the Word and observance of the commands which act as a preservative or salt which leads on to everlasting life. I think Judges 2:17 is emblematic of this, showing the contrast, and by doing so, illustrating the principle. The verse states that the Israelites fell out with God when they stopped keeping the commands. Although I would suggest that the commands of sacrifices and temple ordinances are no longer applicable as you know.
Perhaps the “thou shalt” commands are the tree of life, and the “thou shalt not” are like the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Another interpretation, the Messiah is spoken of in the Prophets as Tsemach or "the Branch" (Isaiah 4 and Zech 3&4, and maybe Ezekiel somewhere if I remember correctly). This is tree imagery, obviously the Good tree, the one leading to the One, which one could perhaps then link on to the narrow path, or the Path which leads to blessings from the latter chapters of Deut.
So to attempt another summary, incorporating some of the above info. The encoded ratio reveals the phenomena of free will. The human can choose to worship God in fear and great devotion, listening to the voice of His prophets, especially the Messiah Yeshua, and observing all the applicable commands (since as we learn in Romans 7:14 the Torah is Spirit & therefore connected to the One , and therefore detached from the material and fleshly realm which is represented by the 4).
Alternatively one can live one's life devoid of spiritual curiosity and fullfillment, or only a minimal interest which never leads to complete and functional understanding. This sort of life never reaches the knowledge of who the Messiah is, and it never keeps Gods commands (see Rom 8:7) . This is symbolically linked with the symbolism of the number 4, which marks a descent from spiritual worship and knowledge.
Another neat addenda (imho). At the end of ch. 3 of Gen, it says that the Keruvim guarded the way to the tree of Life. I think this wording suggests the idea that it keeps some way from the tree of life, who don’t seek the One of God properly. On the other hand it safeguards the path such that they those who are worthy may pass unhindered into the Garden of God. Surely our Good Shepherd will lead us into the One and encourage us to cleave always to the One! Since this chapter speaks (imho) of the witness of Messiah and commandments I would link it to Rev 12:17.
I really enjoy this midrash, it is so overflowing with good for us Messianics who can see and accept all of these (imho) truthful teachings.
Perhaps it might be slightly offputting in some details for Christians, but for Messianics I think it is quite good.
It links the very very beginning of the Bible with the very end of the Bible and several verses from the middle too, and it is all coherently linked, and consistent and God inspired all the way through. This to me is a sure sign that the Bible was supernaturally designed for those who delight in it!
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AWESOME Teaching!!! Thanks for posting J!