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In Hebrew, when a letter is placed in the middle of a two-letter gate, it often represents a deep affection for the concept that the gate itself symbolizes. In the case of *יע* (Yod-Ayin) with *ש* (Shin) placed in the middle, it can also be understood as a metaphor for salvation—*His flesh* יע being the means through which the increase of the Word occurs, and by loving this increase ש, we are "saved." | In Hebrew, when a letter is placed in the middle of a two-letter gate, it often represents a deep affection for the concept that the gate itself symbolizes. In the case of *יע* (Yod-Ayin) with *ש* (Shin) placed in the middle, it can also be understood as a metaphor for salvation—*His flesh* יע being the means through which the increase of the Word occurs, and by loving this increase ש, we are "saved." | ||
* ''י'' ('Yod') means "his." | * ''י'' ('Yod') means "his." | ||
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* ''ע'' ('Ayin') means "flesh." | * ''ע'' ('Ayin') means "flesh." | ||
Loving the increase of the Word means connecting with Christ, who is the Word made flesh. The ''Shin'' in the middle of ''יע'' shows that | Loving the increase of the Word means connecting with Christ, who is the Word made flesh. The ''Shin'' ש in the middle of ''יע'' shows that ones’s flesh "loves" the teaching. This growth occurs as we learn from Christ and allow His Word to transform us. | ||
'''Salvation as a Continuous Process of Growth''' | '''Salvation as a Continuous Process of Growth''' | ||
