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Introduction

ELTB 2.0100 [∞]


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God wants everyone to know him. So he made the world.

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Everything he made is designed to teach about him. It is difficult for us to learn about God from stars and rocks.

We learn easier through words and actions. [1] [p 1]

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  1. ↑ Not many rock stars teach about God!

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Ro 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
He chose some people to teach us about him, but they didn't know what to say, since they did not know him very well themselves.


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So God used them like actors in a play. Their lives became a parable for all of us to learn about God. In the play we learn from rocks and stars through what is said about rocks and stars.

[1] [v 1] [v 2] [p 1] [p 2]

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  1. ↑ stone aben אבן 𝆑- father ab אב and son ben בן
  2. ↑ star kowkab כוכב 𝆑- Son of God כ explaining the revelation of God ר by becoming man כ and teaching man ב
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  1. ↑ ∞ stone ↬ Father and Son together
  2. ↑ ∞ star ↬ The Son of God revealed on earth

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± De 28:37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb [parable], and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.
God hid lessons for us in the history of Israel. In this book we will look at the things that they were allowed to eat and not eat and see what they teach us about God.

[v 1] [s 1]

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  1. ↑ ∞ eat ↬ learn

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  1. ↑ eat akal אכל 𝆑- smite אכ the teaching ל .
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ELTB 2.0300 [∞] 

The Law and the Play

ELTB 2.0301 [∞]


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The first section of the Bible contains many laws that God gave the Hebrews telling them how to live.

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  1. ↑ I like the stage Doris did. Maybe add bacon in the hand of one of the audience, and a plate of bacon on stage with a "NO!" indicator.
  2. ↑ Add something to indicate roles of prophet, judge, priest and king. They should not be those things, but have some small thing that would hint. We can use them to speak in the voices through the series.

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ELTB 2.0302 [∞]


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Some of these laws told them what to eat and what not to eat. These are called the dietary laws. Notes


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ELTB 2.0303 [∞]


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When the Hebrews followed these laws, they show us the character of God in a riddle. So the dietary law is not about eating. It is more like a play. The laws were the script for the play, and everyone had a role. [1]

God chose priests to be the directors of the play, telling everyone how to do their part.

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± De 28:37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.

ELTB 2.0304 [∞]


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The Hebrews’ lives would act out the play, and the audience, everyone else, would learn from it. [1] Notes


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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Ge 22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

ELTB 2.0305 [∞]


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The play is written in symbols and riddle. [1] [2] [q 1] [a 1] This means that for us in the audience, the dietary law says nothing about what we can eat.

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  1. ↑ What’s a symbol?

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  1. ↑ Where something represents something else. In this case, the animals represent teachers and things to learn.
  1. ↑ ▸ ± Pr 25:2 [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
  2. ↑ ▸ ± Ps 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable : I will utter dark sayings [riddles] of old:

ELTB 2.0306 [∞]


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Instead, eating is a symbol for learning what God says. It tells us who we should learn from, and who we should not learn from. [s 1] Notes


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ELTB 2.0307 [∞]


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Each of these animals is a symbol for a different type of teacher. The clean animals (the ones the Hebrews could eat) symbolize the people we should learn from. The unclean animals (the animals the Hebrews were not supposed to eat) symbolize those who teach things that God doesn't want you to learn. Notes


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ELTB 2.0308 [∞]


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This isn’t the first time that eating symbolized learning in the Bible. Remember Adam and Eve and the tree they were not supposed to eat from? [1] You could say that the tree was unclean. Notes


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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Ge 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

ELTB 2.0309 [∞]


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Let’s talk about the different animals that are part of the play and what they teach us about God. Notes


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ELTB 2.0500 [∞]


ELTB 2.0501 [∞]


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Meditate on the word of God Notes


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ELTB 2.0502 [∞]


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The clean animals are the ones the Hebrews were allowed to eat. They symbolize the people we should learn from.

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Le 11:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth.

ELTB 2.0503 [∞]


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The clean animals of the Bible are cows, sheep, goats and deer. These animals 'chew the cud'. They eat something and regurgitate it to chew it again and again until everything is digested. If you are a clean animal, you learn from God's word, then you 'chew the cud', thinking about it over and over again. The symbol of the cow, sheep, goat and deer reminds us to learn from people who spend time meditating (or chewing) on God’s word.

[1] [v 1] [p 1] [p 2]

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  1. ↑ cud gerah גרה 𝆑- pursue ג the revelation ר which is not understood ה
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  1. ↑ The actual word 'gerah' means to 'pursue the revelation that was not understood'.
  2. ↑ The cow has several stomachs, but you have only one. Please chew your food well before swallowing so that you only have to swallow once.

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Le 11:3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

ELTB 2.0504 [∞]


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Clean animals also walk on split hooves. These symbolize a 'separated walk' or life. The way you ‘walk' is a symbol for the way you live. If you have a separated life, you are living a life for God, separated from the things that distract us from God.

You learn to walk with God by meditating on his word. A good teacher is like this.



Clean animals also walk on split hooves. These symbolize a 'separated walk' or life. The way you ‘walk' is a symbol for the way you live.

[1] [2] [3] [n 1]


If you have a separated life, you are living a life for God, separated from the things that distract us from God. You learn to walk with God by meditating on his word. [n 2] A good teacher is like this. [p 1]

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  1. ↑ The hoof of a clean animal is a toenail that lifts the flesh of the foot off the ground like a shoe separates your foot from the ground.
  2. ↑ Jesus learned who he was and what he must do from the scriptures, then he obeyed it.

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  1. ↑ Perhaps a box with four layers" a bird in the air, boy and cow on earth with 'shoes' and grasshopper jumping, a camel and creepy thing and snake, fish in water. Air = spirit, shoes = above the ground striving for the spirit, on the ground = the earth/flesh, fish= in the word

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Le 11:3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
  2. ↑ ▸ ± Heb 7:26 For such an high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
  3. ↑ ▸ ± Ro 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.


ELTB 2.0505 [∞]


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Unclean animals

If an animal doesn't chew its cud and have a split hoof, it is unclean.

Some animals are unclean even if they chewed their cud because they do not have a split hoof. These are like the Scribes in the day of Jesus. They knew the Scriptures but it did not change the way they lived.

Others thought they had a split hoof, like the Pharisees who were the most religious people in the day. But their 'righteousness' was not based in the Scriptures that God gave them. They would make up and keep their own rules instead. They were self-righteous.

The Hebrews weren't allowed to eat unclean animals to remind us to avoid these types of teachers. When we eat 'unclean' animals, we remember the Hebrews and are reminded that the Word of God should change our lives. [1]


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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Ro 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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ELTB 2.0700 [∞]


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The camel is an unclean animal. The Hebrews did not eat it because it didn’t have a separated hoof [n 1]. The camel is a symbol of a judge. [v 1] [p 1] [n 2] [s 1] [s 2] [s 3]

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  1. ↑ Camels walk on toes with flesh on the ground.
  2. ↑ There are four voices or roles in the play that speak for God: prophet, judge, priest, king. There are four animals that carry bread in the scriptures. The donkey and camel are two. Can you find the other two?

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  1. ↑ ∞ bread ↬ the body of Christ; his finished work on the cross
  2. ↑ ∞ donkey ↬ prophet

    The Donkey as a Symbol of Prophetic Tradition

    In Zech 9:9 the donkey is often made to symbolize humility, because humility is mentioned.

    In **Zechariah 9:9**, where the donkey is described as the humble beast that the Messiah rides upon, there is a deeper interpretation that can be derived through **sensus plenior**. The donkey can symbolize the **Old Testament prophets**, who were used by God to deliver His messages but did not fully understand the complete revelation of the coming Messiah.

        1. 1. **The Donkey as Symbolizing the Old Testament Prophets**

    - In this interpretation, the **donkey** represents the **Old Testament prophets** who, like Balaam’s donkey in **Numbers 22**, were used by God but lacked full understanding. They only saw partial glimpses of the future revelation (the coming of Christ). The donkey symbolizes their humble service, even as they carried God’s message without fully knowing the end of the story.

        1. 2. **John the Baptist as the Transition**

    - In this symbolic framework, **John the Baptist** plays a critical role. John is considered the last of the Old Testament-style prophets, but he recognized Jesus more clearly than any prophet before him. The **donkey's ride** can be understood as Jesus continuing the prophetic tradition of the Old Testament, but John—the last and clearest prophet—represented the transition from the older prophetic tradition to the full revelation in Christ. **John the Baptist** was the one who directly pointed to Jesus as the Messiah, fulfilling the old prophecies. 

     Jesus riding on the donkey could, therefore, symbolize that He was continuing the work of the older prophets, but He was also coming to fulfill and surpass their partial revelations. John recognized this fulfillment.
        1. 3. **Jesus as the Fulfillment of Prophecy**

    - Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on a donkey not only fulfilled the prophecy in **Zechariah 9:9** but also symbolized that He was the ultimate fulfillment of the prophetic tradition. While the older prophets had glimpses of what was to come, Jesus was the **completion** of what they had started. - **Zechariah 9:9** can thus be understood as a metaphor for how Jesus came humbly to **complete** the prophecies of the Old Testament, symbolized by the donkey, while revealing the full understanding of those prophecies.

        1. Conclusion

    Through **sensus plenior**, **Zechariah 9:9** can be seen as depicting not only the humility of Christ’s first coming but also the connection between Christ and the Old Testament prophetic tradition. **John the Baptist**, the last of the prophets, recognized Christ as the fulfillment of what was foretold. The **donkey** symbolizes both the **Old Testament prophets** and the **transition** to the **full revelation of God’s plan in Christ**. Jesus’ humble ride on the donkey marks the culmination of the prophetic tradition, leading to the ultimate revelation of God’s plan for salvation.


    Re-evaluating Genesis 22:3: Isaac, Christ, and the Donkey as a Prophet

    Genesis 22:3 states: 

       "So Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him." (▸ ± Genesis 22:3)

    === Understanding the Prophetic Significance of Isaac === Isaac's near-sacrifice is a prophetic picture of Christ, as he is the promised son, mirroring Jesus, who is the seed of the woman from ▸ ± Genesis 3:15. In this context:

    Isaac as a Type of Christ

       Isaac is the promised son, born miraculously to Abraham and Sarah in their old age, just as Christ, God's promised Son, came miraculously through the Virgin Mary.
   Isaac’s near-sacrifice in Genesis 22 foreshadows Christ’s ultimate sacrifice on the cross, where the Son of God was also offered as the Lamb for the sins of the world.

    The Seed of the Woman

       ▸ ± Genesis 3:15 prophesies that the seed of the woman would crush the head of the serpent, symbolizing Christ's victory over sin and Satan through His death and resurrection. Isaac, as the child of promise, is connected to this prophecy, representing the eventual fulfillment of that promise in Christ.
   The connection is deepened in Genesis 22, where Isaac’s willingness to be sacrificed by his father Abraham mirrors Christ’s submission to the Father’s will, leading to His own death for the salvation of mankind.

    === The Donkey as a Prophet in This Context === Now, turning to the donkey in Genesis 22:3:

    The Donkey Represents the Prophetic Tradition

       In the sensus plenior, the donkey can be understood as a prophet, one who carries out God’s will, even if the full meaning is not always understood.
   The donkey is used to transport Abraham, Isaac, and their servants to the place where Isaac will be offered as a sacrifice. In this symbolic sense, the donkey is part of the prophetic journey leading toward the ultimate sacrifice of the Seed of the Woman, Christ. The donkey is a servant that humbly carries the weight of this prophecy forward.

    The Donkey’s Role in the Journey Toward Sacrifice

       As a vehicle for the journey, the donkey symbolizes the prophetic role in God's unfolding plan of salvation. The donkey is part of the procession that takes Abraham and Isaac to the place of sacrifice, where the promise of the seed is about to be fulfilled in a prophetic way.
   The donkey also represents the Old Testament prophets who faithfully delivered God’s messages, pointing toward the ultimate sacrifice that would come through Christ. The prophets did not always understand the full significance of their words, much like the donkey is unaware of the true purpose of the journey. Yet, their role was essential in pointing toward the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.

    === Christ's Death as the Fulfillment of the Promise === Isaac's near-sacrifice in Genesis 22 also points toward the death of Christ—the true fulfillment of the Seed of the Woman prophecy: 

       Isaac's willingness to be sacrificed mirrors Christ’s willingness to lay down His life.
   Just as Isaac was bound and placed upon the altar, Christ was also bound and placed on the cross.
   ▸ ± Genesis 22:8 gives a significant moment when Abraham says, "God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering," pointing directly to Christ as the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world.

    Conclusion: Isaac as Christ and the Donkey as a Prophet

       In Genesis 22:3, the donkey serves a symbolic role, representing the prophetic journey leading toward the sacrifice of Isaac, who is a type of Christ. The donkey is part of the unfolding prophetic plan that leads to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, the Seed of the Woman.
   Isaac’s near-sacrifice foreshadows Christ’s actual sacrifice, and the donkey symbolizes the prophetic tradition that faithfully carries the message forward, even if the full meaning is not understood.
   The donkey, along with Isaac and Abraham, is part of the sacred journey that points to God’s ultimate plan for redemption—fulfilled in Christ, who is the true Lamb of God, the Seed of the Woman, and the Savior of mankind.
  3. ↑ ∞ camel ↬ judge

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  1. ↑ Camel standing behind a judges desk with gavel. Water in his hump is the Word. he carries his own word to judge by.

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Being an unclean animal doesn't mean that judges are bad. It just means that they teach us something that God doesn't want us to learn [n 1].

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  1. ↑ Like the tree in the garden

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Jesus said that we should not judge, or we too will be judged. [1] [n 1] [2] [3]. [4].

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  1. ↑ Adam and Eve both ate the fruit. But only Adam's sin brought death into the world. We can't judge them because we don't know the heart

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Mt 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
  2. ↑ ▸ ± Ge 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
  3. ↑ ▸ ± Ro 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
  4. ↑ ▸ ± Jer 17:9 The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Many people see God as a great and terrible judge. But he judged all of our sins on the cross of Jesus and forgave us [1] to show that he is also love [2]. When you are forgiven, there is no more judgement. [3]

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Col 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
  2. ↑ ▸ ± 1Jo 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
  3. ↑ ▸ ± Ro 8:1 [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

God's teachers teach his love, the Gospel, by showing his forgiveness through the cross. He doesn't want us to become judges. He wants us to forgive as he has forgiven. [1]

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Mt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Jesus told a story about a man who owed a lot of money to a king [1]. [2] He could never pay it back. When the king forgave him his debt, he put his neighbor in prison for owing him just a little money.

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  1. ↑ ∞ debt ↬ sin
  2. ↑ ▸ ± Mt 18:23-35

The man was shown great love through forgiveness, but then became a judge who had none. The king threw the man in prison for not also forgiving [1].

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  1. ↑ ∞ not forgiving ↬ judging

We should not learn to be a judge, because if we judge, we will be judged.  [n 1]

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  1. ↑ Jesus lived a perfect life and removed all our excuses. His life judged us, so he had to be judged.

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ELTB 2.0800 [∞]


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ELTB 2.0801 [∞] Discussion

The coney is another unclean animal that the Hebrews did not eat. When Adam named the coney he must have seen the coney take a treasure into his den, then return to the opening to defend it with bared teeth. His name means 'hide the treasure' but it also means 'mystery of the biting teeth'. The coney is a symbol of a teacher who hides the Gospel. [v 1] [v 2]. [p 1]

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  1. ↑ שפן - coney, hide, treasure up
  2. ↑ coney shaphan שפן 𝆑- mystery פ of the biting teeth שן
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  1. ↑ A picture of c aoney with cross-section of his den. Guarding with ferocious teeth. A treasure chest deep in his den, labelled as "Love". His teeth labelled as "Law".

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ELTB 2.0802 [∞]


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In the Bible, God tells us that he is both Holy and Love. Holiness is expressed by the law and judgement. We don't like the law because it bites us like the bared teeth of the coney. In his word, the message of his love is the treasure.

[1] [2]

The coney represents the teacher that is always telling you what you did wrong, and never expresses any love or how to get forgiveness through Christ. The treasure; the love, is hidden away.

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Ro 7:9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
  2. ↑ ▸ ± Mt 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

ELTB 2.0803 [∞]


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When God explains himself through the cross, we see that he is Holy because all our sin is punished. And we see that he is Love, because rather than punish us, Jesus volunteered to take our place. This would be like your mother catching you do a bad thing, but rather than punish you, she punished herself. Notes


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ELTB 2.0804 [∞]


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The coney-like teacher uses the Bible as a weapon. They never tell you how to receive the love of God. You receive his Love by "eating his body" which is a symbol for learning from the cross where he died because he loves you.

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± 1Co 11:24 And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

ELTB 2.0900 [∞]


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Rabbits are unclean!

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Some teachers are symbolized by rabbits. A warren of rabbits may look like popcorn. They jump when happy; they jump when scared; they just jump sometimes. The name in Hebrew means 'divided jubilation'. [1] [p 1]

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  1. ↑ hare ‘arnebeth ארנבת - house בת of divided א jubilation רנ.

The rabbit is a symbol of teachers who mix all kinds of religions together. They hop about from one religion to the next. This week it is Christmas, Hanukkah, or Quanza, and next they are celebrating Hindu dust. To them all religions are good. They have no discernment about what to celebrate.

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Some people say we can't trust the Bible because it says the rabbit 'chews the cud' and rabbits don't chew the cud. The Bible says that only in English. In Hebrew is says they chew the 'gerah' which is a thing pursued again because it was not understood. [1]

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  1. ↑ gerah כרה - pursue ג the revelation ר that was not understood ה.

The rabbit actually passes its food through a second time by eating its night droppings. Unlike the clean animals that meditate on God’s word, the rabbit-like teacher knows the word of God but is not a good teacher. The teacher symbolized by rabbit or hare is not a good teacher because the knowledge of God does not produce a separated hoof. He does not live what he knows. Without discernment of what to celebrate, the teacher cannot dedicate his life to God. 

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ELTB 2.1000 [∞]


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Swine

Pigs are also unclean. Swine eat, or learn, anything, and teach it as truth. For example, some people say their favorite verse of the Bible is "God helps those who help themselves". That isn't in the Bible. [1] [2]

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Pr 11:22 [As] a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.
  2. ↑ ▸ ± Mt 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

The swine is a symbol of the self-righteous; people who think they are good just because they think they are good. They think their own ideas, or whatever new ideas they hear, are true.

[v 1]

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Swine pass off new teachings from others as if they are from the Bible. They hear from others that there are errors in the Bible. They pass it on as truth to make themselves look clever.

Teachers may learn things from scientific theories and pass them on as absolute truth. One thing is absolutely true in science: what it says is true today, will not be true tomorrow.

They may read the Bible and not understand it. They will teach their error as truth. When faced with things that appear to be opposite teachings in the Bible, they just choose one and ignore the other, rather than work to understand they are both true.

The one who cannot understand the word of God is not a good teacher. 

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ELTB 2.1100 [∞]


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More Swine

The attitude of the swine-like teacher is so contagious it is dangerous. God’s law to the Hebrews about the swine was that they should not even 'touch their dead bodies'. This riddle in Hebrew about teachers means that we should not be 'joined to their foolishness nor plagued by it.' [1]

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Le 11:8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they [are] unclean to you.

A pig-like teacher may brag he gave an apple to a homeless guy. The next swine brags he gave two apples. The first responds that his was the only apple he had and he gave it. The swine will also make you feel bad for the good work that you did, trying to seem better than you.

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This bragging of works is contagious. Do not be joined to it.

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Swine attitudes of self-righteousness based on his own ideas are contagious because they appeal to our desire to be important. We want to be noticed and appreciated. We want to look good to others. Do not be plagued by it. Instead, seek teachers who build their students up. [1]

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Tit 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Have nothing to do with the swine or you may get caught up in their folly. Perhaps this is a source for Paul's teaching: 2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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ELTB 2.1200 [∞]


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Fish

Water is a symbol the word of God, so the clean fish represents the teacher who moves with fins or lives in the Word of God.

The Hebrew word for 'fish' means 'commanded to pursue'. When Adam watched the fish darting around the water, it seemed like an appropriate name. The teacher is commanded to seek God in his word. [1] [n 1]

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  1. ↑ dag דג - fish, commanded ד to pursue ג

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± Le 11:9 These shall ye eat of all that [are] in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

A clean fish has scales symbolizing the armor of God, and is propelled by fins symbolizing that the love Jesus had for the word, motivates the teacher. This is hidden in riddle. [1] [2]

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  1. ↑ qasqeseth - scale, mail (armor)
  2. ↑ fins סנפיר‎ - 'holy א horned/thorned סנ bull פר'.

God's teachers are always looking to understand God better. They study, meditate, and then live what they have learned. They correct their teaching and their lives as they learn more.

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They are motivated by the same love for God's people that God has for his people. They desire that others know God's love.

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  1. ↑ The fish live in three kinds of water or word. [4] The word of God comes from the 1. Father, 2. Son, and 3. Holy Spirit. God is made known through his 1. works; the things that happen in life, 2. his word; Jesus and the Bible, and by his 3. Spirit dwelling within us.

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The one who wears the armor of God as he searches the scriptures, swims in the water of God’s word, and is motivated by the love of God, is a good teacher.

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ELTB 2.1300 [∞] Discussion

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All of these animals are on the stage and part of the play. Though the actors had to follow the rules for eating or not eating them, we may eat them all as we remember what they teach.

When we eat beef, lamb or deer we are reminded to meditate on God's word, and let it change the way we live.

If we eat a camel we remember not to judge.

Should we eat a coney we would remember to share about God's love for us through the cross.

The BBQ'd rabbit would remind us to be dedicated to God and not mix up others things in our worship.

As we eat bacon, mmm... bacon... We remember to be discerning in the things we learn.

Fried fish reminds us to seek God in His word and let it change our lives.

As students, we learn to be like the good teachers, and avoid being like the bad ones.

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ELTB 2.1400 [∞]


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Appendix A

Introduction

The basis for this study is a first century hermeneutic demonstrated by the New Testament authors as they used Old Testament references, and an observable property of the Hebrew language called 'notarikon'. Notarikon is an attribute of the Hebrew language where words get their meanings from the combined meaning of the letters, and letters get their meaning from the dots (yods or jots) and strokes (vavs or tittles).

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John demonstrates a fluency in notarikon which is missed when the Septuagint is used instead of the original Hebrew texts. It can be demonstrated that John 1:1-4 is derived using these tools from the first three words of Genesis 1:1. Also that John used the notarikon to unpack 1Jo 5:7-8 from the words for 'heaven' and 'earth'. [1]

Notarikon is used to unpack the meaning of the names of the animals. This is not free-for-all allegory. Examples of animal behavior which may have caused Adam to name the animals thusly are plausible explanations, but not considered 'Bible truth'. The names are used to show why a person represented by the animal would be a good teacher or not.

This thesis challenges the common academic acceptance that Paleo-Hebrew is the oldest form of written text and supports the Wiseman hypothesis which suggests that Genesis was written by eye-witnesses. This will be discussed in future works. [n 2]

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  1. ↑ Modern Jewish teachings concerning notarikon can not be trusted since it can be demonstrated that they are intentionally scrambled to hide references to Christ.
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiseman_hypothesis

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  1. ↑ ▸ ± 1Jo 5:7-8 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

ELTB 2.1500 [∞]


The natural catechism of the Hebrew alphabet

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They heard - אבגדה [∞]

God spoke and created the heavens and the earth א and revealed to men ב that he pursued them ג with a commandment ד which they did not understand ה.

They saw - וזחטי [∞]


They were distinguished ו as the bride ז when they did understand ח. Through a marriage ט they became a new creation י.

The promise - כלמנס [∞]


The Son of God כ taught ל the promise of the Father מ. The Son of Man נ fulfilled the promise ס.

The exchange - עפצ [∞]


He was made to be flesh ע, taught in parables, prophecies and riddles פ, and exchanged his righteousness for our sin צ.

The revelation - קרשת [∞]


The Son of God died and rose again ק revealing ר that his Word returned with an increase ש and the revelation was finished with new life ת.

The final state - ךםןףץ [∞]


The Son of God died ך completing the promise of the Father ם. The Son of Man was restored to Glory ן. Prophecy was fulfilled ף. Judgement is ended ץ. And we became co-heirs with Christ.

ELTB 2.1600

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From Book

INTRODUCTION

God wants everyone to know him. So he made the world. [1] Everything he made is designed to teach about him. [2] It is difficult for us to learn about God from stars and stones. We learn easier through word and actions. -- He chose some people to teach us about him, but they didn't know what to say, since they did not know him very well themselves. So God used them like actors in a play. Their lives became a parable for all of us to learn about God. [3] In the play we learn from rocks and stars through what is said about rocks and stars.

[A star says] star kowkab כוכב - Son of God כ explaining ו the revelation of God ר by becoming man כ and teaching man ב.

[A stone says] stone aben אבן - father ab אב and son ben בן

God hid lessons for us in the history of Israel. In this book we will look at things that they were allowed to eat and not eat and see what they teach us about God. -- THE LAW AND THE PLAY

The first section of the Bible contains many laws that God gave he Hebrews telling them how to live. Some of these laws told them what to eat and what not to eat. These are called the dietary laws.

When the Hebrews followed these laws, they showed us the character of God in a riddle. So the dietary law is not about eating. It is more like a play. The laws were the script for the play, and everyone had a role. God chose priests to be directors of the play, telling everyone how to play their part.

-- The Hebrews' lives would act out the play [1] and the audience, everyone else, would learn from it. [2].

The play is written in symbols and riddle, [3][4]. This means that for us in the audience, the dietary law says nothing about what we can eat.

Instead, eating is a symbol for learning what God says. It tells us who we should learn from, and who we should not learn from.

Each of these animals is a symbol for a different type of teacher. The clean animals (the one the Hebrews could eat) symbolize the people we should learn from. The unclean animals (the animals the Hebrews were not supposed to eat) symbolize those who teach things that God doesn't want you to learn.

This isn't the first time that eating symbolized learning in the Bible. Remember Adam and Eve and the tree they were not supposed to eat from? [5] You could say the tee was unclean.

Let's talk about the different animals that are part of the play and what they teach us about God.

[On a scroll] eat akal smite [chew up] אכ the teaching ל

-- MEDITATE ON THE WORD OF GOD

The clean animals are the ones the Hebrews were allowed to eat. They symbolize the people we should learn from. [1]

The clean animals of the Bible are cows, sheep, goats and deer. These animals 'chew the cud'. They eat something and regurgitate to chew it again and again until everything is digested.

If you are a clean animal, you learn from God's word, then you 'chew the cud', thinking about it over and over again. The symbols of teh cow, sheep, goat and deer remind us to learn from people who spend time meditating (or chewing) on God's word. [2]

Clean animals also walk on split hooves. These symbolize a 'separated walk' or life. The way you 'walk' is a symbol for the way you live. [3][4][5]

If you have a separated life, you are living a life for God, separated from the things that distract us from God. You learn to walk with God by meditating on his word. A good teacher is like this.

[scroll] cud gerah גרה - pursue ג the revelation ר which is not understood ה --

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