ELTBefore Zayin ז

ELTBefore Zayin ז [∞]

The *ז* (Zayin) represents the bride of Christ, symbolizing the church, which was chosen before the foundation of the world but only revealed after the cross. The concept of God's eternal plan for the church, His bride, is revealed progressively throughout Scripture. These verses reflect the truth that the church was predestined, chosen by God, and revealed in due time.

**Verses Supporting the Idea of the Bride Chosen Before the Foundation of the World**

1. ▸ ± Ephesians 1:4

  *"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love..."*  
  - This verse clearly states that believers (the bride) were chosen before the foundation of the world, a part of God's eternal plan to make them holy and blameless in Christ.

2. ▸ ± Ephesians 5:25-27

  *"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless."*  
  - Christ's love for the church (His bride) is evident in His sacrificial act. The church, though known in God's plan from the beginning, is progressively being sanctified and prepared for presentation as His holy and blameless bride.

3. ▸ ± 1 Peter 1:20

  *"He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake."*  
  - This verse refers to Christ being chosen before the foundation of the world, aligning with the concept that God's eternal plan, including the establishment of His bride (the church), was revealed in later times.

4. ▸ ± Titus 1:2

  *"In the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time..."*  
  - God's promise of eternal life, including the calling of the bride, was made before the beginning of time, indicating that His plan for the church was established from eternity past.

5. ▸ ± Revelation 13:8

  *"All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world."*  
  - This verse speaks to the foreknowledge and eternal plan of God in choosing the bride of Christ, represented by those whose names were written in the Lamb’s book of life before the foundation of the world.

6. ▸ ± Colossians 1:26-27

  *"The mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord's people. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."*  
  - The mystery of Christ and His bride, hidden for ages, has been revealed after the cross. The church, the bride, was always part of God's plan, but its revelation came later in God's timing.

7. ▸ ± Matthew 25:1-13

  *"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom."*  
  - In the parable of the ten virgins, the bridegroom (representing Christ) is a figure of anticipation, and the bride is revealed at the time of His return. This reflects the church's revelation as the bride of Christ.

**Conclusion**

The *ז* (Zayin) represents the bride of Christ, the church, which was chosen by God before the foundation of the world but was revealed in later times. These verses emphasize that God's eternal plan for the church, as His bride, was set in motion from the beginning but was suddenly revealed in the resurrection of Christ.