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The *ב* (Bet) represents a revelation ר to man (symbolized by the lower horizontal stroke). This suggests that God makes Himself known to humanity and that we do not discover Him through our own efforts. In contrast to human endeavors to search for God, Scripture teaches that God actively reveals Himself to us, making His presence and nature known through His Word, His actions, and His creation. | |||
Here are some scriptures that emphasize that God is the one who makes Himself known to us, and that we cannot discover Him on our own: | |||
== **God Reveals Himself to Us** == | |||
1. {{bgw|Jeremiah 9:24}} | |||
*"But let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the Lord.* | |||
- God declares that understanding and knowing Him is a privilege given by Him, emphasizing that it is through His revelation that we can come to know Him. | |||
2. {{bgw|Matthew 11:27}} | |||
*"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."* | |||
- Jesus teaches that the knowledge of the Father is not something we can attain by our own means, but it is given to those whom the Son chooses to reveal the Father to. | |||
3. {{bgw|John 14:9}} | |||
*"Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?"* | |||
- Jesus reveals that to know the Father, one must look to the Son, showing that God’s self-revelation is made known through Jesus Christ. | |||
4. {{bgw|1 Corinthians 2:10}} | |||
*"These are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God."* | |||
- The Apostle Paul affirms that it is by the Spirit of God that we come to know the deep things of God, highlighting that revelation is God's work, not ours. | |||
5. {{bgw|Romans 1:19-20}} | |||
*"Since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."* | |||
- God reveals Himself through creation, making His invisible qualities evident to all people. The revelation of God through His creation shows that God makes Himself known to humanity. | |||
6. {{bgw|Ephesians 1:17}} | |||
*"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better."* | |||
- Paul prays for believers to receive a deeper revelation of God through the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that knowing God comes through divine revelation, not human discovery. | |||
7. {{bgw|Luke 10:22}} | |||
*"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."* | |||
- Again, Jesus emphasizes that the knowledge of God is something He reveals to those He chooses, not something that can be discovered by human effort. | |||
== **Conclusion** == | |||
The *ב* (Bet) symbolizes God’s revelation to humanity. Scripture affirms that it is God who reveals Himself to us through His Word, through His Son, and through His creation. We do not discover God through our own efforts or wisdom; rather, He makes Himself known to us according to His will and purpose. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:37, 18 December 2024
The *ב* (Bet) represents a revelation ר to man (symbolized by the lower horizontal stroke). This suggests that God makes Himself known to humanity and that we do not discover Him through our own efforts. In contrast to human endeavors to search for God, Scripture teaches that God actively reveals Himself to us, making His presence and nature known through His Word, His actions, and His creation.
Here are some scriptures that emphasize that God is the one who makes Himself known to us, and that we cannot discover Him on our own:
**God Reveals Himself to Us**
1. ▸ ± Jeremiah 9:24
*"But let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the Lord.* - God declares that understanding and knowing Him is a privilege given by Him, emphasizing that it is through His revelation that we can come to know Him.
2. ▸ ± Matthew 11:27
*"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."* - Jesus teaches that the knowledge of the Father is not something we can attain by our own means, but it is given to those whom the Son chooses to reveal the Father to.
*"Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?"* - Jesus reveals that to know the Father, one must look to the Son, showing that God’s self-revelation is made known through Jesus Christ.
4. ▸ ± 1 Corinthians 2:10
*"These are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God."* - The Apostle Paul affirms that it is by the Spirit of God that we come to know the deep things of God, highlighting that revelation is God's work, not ours.
5. ▸ ± Romans 1:19-20
*"Since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."* - God reveals Himself through creation, making His invisible qualities evident to all people. The revelation of God through His creation shows that God makes Himself known to humanity.
6. ▸ ± Ephesians 1:17
*"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better."* - Paul prays for believers to receive a deeper revelation of God through the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that knowing God comes through divine revelation, not human discovery.
7. ▸ ± Luke 10:22
*"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."* - Again, Jesus emphasizes that the knowledge of God is something He reveals to those He chooses, not something that can be discovered by human effort.
**Conclusion**
The *ב* (Bet) symbolizes God’s revelation to humanity. Scripture affirms that it is God who reveals Himself to us through His Word, through His Son, and through His creation. We do not discover God through our own efforts or wisdom; rather, He makes Himself known to us according to His will and purpose.
