Discussion hints: ELTBefore Elohim אלהים

Discussion hints: ELTBefore Elohim אלהים [∞]

1. What do the letters אל ('El'), ים ('Yam'), and ה ('He') teach us about God and creation?
   • The letters teach us that God is the Creator of all things (אל - El), creation is completed and made whole through Jesus (ים - Yam), and that ignorance (represented by ה - He) separates humanity from understanding God. These elements together show the divine process of creation, completion through Christ, and the barrier of ignorance that keeps us from knowing God.
2. How does ה ('He') represent ignorance and separation in the context of our relationship with God?
   • The letter ה (He) symbolizes ignorance, which represents the separation between humanity and God. This separation exists because we have not been taught to know or understand God. Ignorance prevents us from a complete relationship with God and from understanding His full nature.
3. What does it mean when we say that Yam represents "creation finished by the Son"?
   • Yam, in this context, symbolizes the completion of creation through Jesus Christ on the cross. It reflects the idea that creation was made perfect through Him and finds its true meaning and purpose in His work. Without Jesus, creation remains incomplete whereas prior to the cross, men received only a promise of salvation.
4. How does the word Elohim reveal the relationship between God, creation, and Jesus?
   • The word Elohim reveals that God is the Creator of all things, that creation is completed and made perfect through Jesus, and that human ignorance (represented by ה) separates us from fully knowing God. However, the cross is the culmination of his revelation and work, and by it we are made whole.