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The ''mem'' מ is formed by connecting a ''kof'' כ and a ''zayin'' ז at the top. It is a symbol that the Father arranged a marriage for the Son and chose his bride. <ref>Consider the story of how Abraham chose a bride for Isaac.</ref> | The ''mem'' מ is formed by connecting a ''kof'' כ and a ''zayin'' ז at the top. It is a symbol that the Father arranged a marriage for the Son and chose his bride. <ref>Consider the story of how Abraham chose a bride for Isaac.</ref> | ||
<ref>{{bgw| | <ref>{{bgw| Genesis 24:4 }} But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.</ref> | ||
<ref group="q">In an arranged marriage, the bride is a gift to the son. What is the first reference to this?</ref> | <ref group="q">In an arranged marriage, the bride is a gift to the son. What is the first reference to this?</ref> | ||
<ref group="a">{{bgw| | <ref group="a">{{bgw| Genesis 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.></ref> | ||
This was done in heaven before the foundation of the earth. | This was done in heaven before the foundation of the earth. | ||
<ref>{{bgw| Eph 1:4 }} According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:</ref> | <ref>{{bgw| Eph 1:4 }} According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:</ref> | ||
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''Mem'' מים means ''water'' as does the word ''mee'' מי, and the Father is represented as the 'waters above the firmament' (to the right of the ''yod''). | ''Mem'' מים means ''water'' as does the word ''mee'' מי, and the Father is represented as the 'waters above the firmament' (to the right of the ''yod''). | ||
<ref>{{bgw| | <ref>{{bgw| Genesis 1:7 }} And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which [were] under the firmament from the waters which [were] above the firmament: and it was so.</ref> <ref>Since holiness is expressed as separateness, the Father is the most Holy since he cannot be seen nor heard.</ref> | ||
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''Mem'' מ or מם also means ''blemish''. The bride, that the Father chose for the Son, was blemished, and it grieved him that it was so. | ''Mem'' מ or מם also means ''blemish''. The bride, that the Father chose for the Son, was blemished, and it grieved him that it was so. | ||
<ref>{{ | <ref>{{bgw| Genesis 6:6 }}¶ And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.</ref> | ||
<ref group="v">mem מ or מם - water, blemish, ''m.'' the Father, the promise of the Father</ref> | <ref group="v">mem מ or מם - water, blemish, ''m.'' the Father, the promise of the Father</ref> | ||
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The mem מ is formed by connecting a kof כ and a zayin ז at the top. It is a symbol that the Father arranged a marriage for the Son and chose his bride. [1] [2] [q 1] [a 1] This was done in heaven before the foundation of the earth. [3] This is the promise of God, and the focus is on the promise and the Father. [4] |
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Mem מים means water as does the word mee מי, and the Father is represented as the 'waters above the firmament' (to the right of the yod). [1] [2] |
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Mem מ or מם also means blemish. The bride, that the Father chose for the Son, was blemished, and it grieved him that it was so. [1] [v 1] |
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