5.b.6 - The Oneness of the Father and His Son
In order to fully understand about the name of the HOLY SPIRIT, believers need to see the ONENESS between the Father and Son; and not just the distinction. Some foundational verses which reveal the name of the Father and of the Son and of the HOLY SPIRIT are as follows:
Do ye thus requite יהוה...? is not HE thy Father that hath bought thee? Hath He not made thee, and established thee?
Deuteronomy 32:6, emphasis mine
[See note #39.]
It is an indisputable fact that יהוה is our heavenly Father and Creator. Now that we know the name of the Father, we can seek after the name of the Son:
Yah is my strength and song and is become my salvation [Yeshua].
Psalms 118:14 (compare to Exodus 15:2 [See note #40])
The name of יהוה, our heavenly Father, is used to describe every attribute of Elohym. However, the name of Yah is used almost exclusively in relation to salvation [Yeshua]. However, in the Hebrew scriptures only the name of Yah was clearly identified as a name [Psalm 68:4], for the name of Yeshua was not yet revealed. Therefore, from the perspective of someone reading the Hebrew scriptures, the name of the Son is revealed to be Yah.
It has to be the names of the Father and the Son that the writer of this proverb had in mind:
Who hath ascended up into heaven or descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? WHAT IS HIS NAME, AND WHAT IS HIS SON'S NAME, If thou canst tell?
Proverbs 30:4
This latter phrase, "If thou canst tell?" (from the King James Version), is questionable as it reads here. The Hebrew phrase is "Kiy Teda" [See note #41.], which, if translated in its simplest form, would be "FOR YOU KNOW." However, the J.P. Green Interlinear renders it, "SURELY YOU KNOW." Thus, those who spoke and read Hebrew fluently in ancient times were able to discern the name of the Father and the Son from the Hebrew Scriptures. Please keep in mind that the name of Yeshua was not yet revealed as a name when this proverb was written, and the phrase demands, of those who could read Hebrew fluently in ancient times, that they should be able to discern the name of the Father and the Son from the ancient Hebrew text. And, this is the same Hebrew text from which our Old Testament English translation has been translated.
The name of the Holy Spirit is also revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures. But, in order to see the connection, one must first see the distinction between Yah, the Son, and יהוה, the Father. Then, one must understand that the waters of salvation are the Holy Spirit. For it is written:
... For YAH יהוה is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation [Yeshua]. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of Salvation.
Isaiah 12:2-3
It is Yah, the Son, and יהוה, the Father, who, together, give unto His people these Living Waters. Indeed it is a mystery of how the believer receives these LIVING WATERS from YAH יהוה. But, to completely understand the revealed revelation of that mystery, one must first unlock the mystery of the distinction and oneness of the Father and the Son.
Even before the death, burial and resurrection of Yeshua, the man, Yeshua revealed that whoever looks upon HIM also looks upon the Father, as it is written:
Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Yeshua saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works sake.
John 14:8-11 [See note #45.]
[See note #40 to see how the Son is also the "everlasting Father".]
יהוה, our heavenly Father, continued to dwell with His Son, Yah Yeshua, even while Yah remained upon the earth. יהוה, our heavenly Father, never left His Son alone, but rather, He worked through His Son to perform great works. This is why it is written:
The sheep, which belong to me, hear my voice, and I know them, and they come after me. And I give unto them everlasting life; they will abide forever, and will never perish, and no man will pluck them from my hand. My Father, who gave them to me is greater than all and no man is able to pluck them from my Father's hand. I and my Father, ONE WE ARE.
John 10:27-30, my translation
[See note #42.]
Yah is the right hand of יהוה and, for this reason, never operates independently from יהוה. Just like my own right hand never moves about on its own, but rather, it is directed by my mind [will] to always move in conjunction with the entire body for the benefit of the entire body. In fact, the hand will even sacrifice itself in order to protect or fulfill the will of the whole body. Likewise, the hand never seeks to do its own will but always moves about in order to benefit the entire body. For these reasons, all should understand that Yah, the Son and right hand of יהוה, never sought to do His own will but always fulfilled the will of יהוה, His heavenly Father, as it is written:
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John 6:38 KJV
[That is, ".., but that I may do the will of HIM who sent me."]
He that speaketh of himself [of his own mind] seeketh his own glory; but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
John 7:18
Yah and יהוה are ONE, because יהוה has never left Yah alone:
And HE that sent me is with me, and my Father does not leave me alone, because I do the things that please HIM at all times.
John 8:29 [Verse 18] my translation
The ONENESS of יהוה, the Father, and Yah, the Son, remains a mystery in the eyes of many believers. Yet, this mystery is expounded in many ways throughout the Scriptures. One of these mysteries is how was Yah, the Son, ONE with יהוה, His Father, as long as the Son dwelled on the earth and the Father was in heaven. Here is a clue that should help solve this mystery:
No man has ever seen Elohym, the ONLY ONE [the unique / chosen ONE] of Elohym. HE who exists [dwells] in the bosom of HIS Father, HE has declared HIM.
John 1:18 [See note #43.]
We have already discussed the word,"bosom", in detail on pages 21 - 22. [See notes #25 - #30.]
We discussed the story of Lazarus and the rich man, a story in which it is admitted that Lazarus could literally be, or have been, in the literal bosom of Abraham, but even so, the rich meaning associated with the word, "bosom", still seems to draw a picture of a holding place of departed spirits being refreshed by the continual renewing of the breath and Living Waters of יהוה.
However, in reference to the Son of יהוה, even Yah, the word and right hand of יהוה, it becomes obvious that a literal interpretation is impossible, so one must look to the figurative and the analogy. "Bosom" is figurative for the renewal of breath in the chest cavity, the inlet (inhaling) and the outlet (exhaling). The Greek word for "bosom" is, by analogy, a cove of water, a bay [ See note #29.], and this agrees with the hebrew word, tzalachat [ See note #28.], which is a picture of a river or stream of water through which one must cross or push himself through with great effort.
This is the idea put forth by the prophet Ezekiel, in which it is revealed that the Living Waters flow from under the south side of the altar, then we have learned that these waters flow into a place called Paradise (Abraham's bosom, Eden, "the Sea", and simply "the waters") [Ezekiel 47:1]. Then we found that this is the holding place of the righteous departed spirits. If one is willing to accept that the Rivers of Eden reveal the earthly circuit of these Living Waters during the days of Adam, then one can begin to see how these waters ran in circuit to the earth, and then back into Paradise, then back into heaven, from where the waters came.
For the places where there was no flowing of water could not be healed and were given to salt [Ezekiel 47:11].
However, the heavenly Living Waters were cut off from the earth, and only the Holy Spirit remained. [That is, the thick concentration of יהוה's presence departed from the earth, leaving behind, only HIS HOLY SPIRIT]. Here is a description in Ezekiel, which reveals how יהוה plans to bring these Living Waters unto the earth and reveal them to one man at a time:
And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me THROUGH the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
Again he measured a thousand, and brought me THROUGH the waters; the waters were to the knees.
Again he measured a thousand, and brought me THROUGH; the waters were to the loins.
Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a RIVER that I could not pass over; for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
Ezekiel 47:3-5
As long as the waters were only to the ankles, knees, and loins, the river could still be forded [crossed], as in the word tzalachat ["bosom"] [ See note #28]. Here, the Living Waters of יהוה's presence have gotten so thick and deep that no man could possibly cross them. ["...it was a river that I could not pass over;..."]. However, Yeshua is able to cross this river, which is why it is written:
The only ONE [only begotten] of Elohym, He who dwells in the bosom of His Father,..
John 1:18
The Aramaic word for "bosom" is also a witness for the thick waters of יהוה's presence, referring them to "Thick clouds of darkness", [See note #30.], that is, clouds which are so saturated by water that they have become dark clouds.
These ideas also find support in another context:
And no man has ascended unto heaven, but HE that descended from heaven, [even] the Son of man who dwells [exists, is] in heaven.
John 3:13 [See note #44.]
Knowing that the Living Waters of יהוה are in and above heaven helps us to understand that, through Yeshua, these Living Waters have been again restored to the earth. Because, even while Yeshua was speaking on the earth, HE still remained in heaven, in the thick darkness of the presence of יהוה, a darkness which hid the identity of Yeshua from those who did not believe and revealed the light to those who did believe. Of course, this is another meaning associated with the word, "bosom", in the Aramaic, "to be hid in the thick darkness, as of a dark cloud which covers and hides or obscures". [See note #30.]
Some believed, after Yeshua revealed himself to the Samaritan woman at the well, [John 4:10, 14], but others could not see. Likewise, some believed, as Yeshua revealed that HE was the SOURCE of Living Waters in John 7:38-39, but most still sat in darkness, for the true identity of Yeshua was hidden from their eyes.
Likewise, even today, as in this book, some will believe that Yah is the Word of יהוה and the right hand of יהוה and that Yah was clothed in a mortal body, called Yeshua. But, others will reject any distinction at all between Yah and יהוה and will still fail to understand completely who Yeshua really is. Therefore, Yah is still hidden in the thick darkness; Yah still dwells in the bosom of יהוה; and Yah remains hidden before the eyes of most believers. This is why we should pray for their eyes to be opened so that they can see the power of the right hand of יהוה, even Yah, with their own eyes, as it is written:
Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck it out of thy bosom.
Psalm 74:11 [See note #46.]
The King James Version renders, untranslated, the Hebrew word kalah ["completely"] [Compare note #46.], which would have rendered it, "Pluck it out of thy bosom completely." Sometimes, we may see just a hint of the power of Elohym, perhaps by the fact that we are not completely destroyed by all the evil forces around us, yet we can get no victory over it. Thus, we long to see the power of Elohym, the overcoming victory and abundant life as promised in His word. We long to see Yah in His manifested form, fighting the enemies of Israel. We don't want to just survive, but rather, to strive and overcome, bearing fruit both physically and spiritually with abundance. We also long to give unto our fruit, that good expectation and hope that only Yah, the right hand of יהוה, can provide. It is not just a heavenly expectation, but rather, a heaven on earth, as the scriptures promise:
What man is he that feareth יהוה? Him shall He teach in the way that He shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease and His seed shall inherit the earth.
Psalm 25:12-13
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait upon יהוה, they shall inherit the earth.
Psalm 37:9
But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalm 37:11
The righteous shall inherit the land [earth], and dwell therein forever.
Psalm 37:29 [See note #47.]
Those of us whose eyes have been opened, also long to see the right hand of יהוה, plucked completely out of His bosom, because it has been given for us to see all the power of Yah in every little detail and every great and awesome demonstration. Yet, we know that the blind will only see Yah when His power is fully demonstrated in the lives of His people, when Israel remembers who they are and rise up as a nation once again, independent of the nations of the world.
But, יהוה liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
Jeremiah 23:8
For, lo, the days come, saith יהוה, that I will bring again the captivity of My people Israel [Northern Israel, Ephraim] and Judah [Southern Israel] saith יהוה: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their forefathers, and they shall possess it.
Jeremiah 30:3
Surely after I was turned, I repented; and after I was instructed [came to know myself] I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a pleasant child? For since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: Therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith יהוה. Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps; set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities [the cities of ancient Israel].
Jeremiah 31:19-21 [See note #48.]
The seed of ancient Northern Israel, otherwise known of as Ephraim, will one day come to know themselves, which means they will begin to realize who they are, and then they will also remember their ancient historical resting place, which is the land of Northern Israel.
In those days, and in that time, saith יהוה, the children of Israel [Northern Israel] shall come, they and the children of Judah [Southern Israel] together, going and weeping; they shall go, and seek יהוה their Elohym. They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come and let us join ourselves to יהוה in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. My people hath been LOST SHEEP [they forgot who they are]; their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they HAVE FORGOTTEN THEIR RESTING PLACE.
Jeremiah 50:4-6 [See note #48.]
In Psalm 74, the Temple has been destroyed along with all the synagogues throughout the land of Israel [Psalm 74:7-8]. Because of these things, the enemy has blasphemed the name of יהוה [Psalm 74:18], while the children of Israel, both Northern Israel [Ephraim] and Southern Israel [Judah] have been led off into captivity. Therefore, the overall context suggests that for Yah to show forth His strength and come completely out of the bosom [His place of hiding] of יהוה, He must reverse the present situation of the Psalm and rebuild the Temple and synagogues and restore both houses of Israel to the land of their forefathers, just like the prophets foretold.
[For more information on the two house teaching, see note #49.]
When an individual is under heavy persecution and his life hangs in the balance day by day, it would appear to such that the right hand of יהוה, even Yah, is hiding from sight in the bosom of יהוה, as of the dark waters and thick clouds of the presence of יהוה, in which Yah remains hidden from the realm of mankind. The Hebrew word for "thick clouds" is ab, and this is the root word for the Aramaic word for "bosom" [uwba] [See note #30]. The ab reveals that the "thick clouds" are a place of hiding [veiling], and a close look at the entire context reveals that Yah, the right hand of יהוה, was hidden in the dark waters and thick clouds of the presence of יהוה and was drawn out of the dark waters of יהוה in order to work miracles in David's life.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds [ab] of the skies [heavens]. At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire. יהוה also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice [Yah, the Word], hailstones and coals of fire. Yea, he sent out his arrows and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings and discomfited them. Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O יהוה, at the blast [nishmah] of the breath of thy nostrils. He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
Psalm 18:9-16 [See note #50.]
יהוה gave his voice, sent out his word, even Yah, who was hiding in the thick clouds of the presence of יהוה. Yah is the one who was drawn out of many waters, and sent to the earth. Yah is the one who made darkness His hiding place, as HE obscured himself in the dark waters and thick clouds of the heavens [See note #51]. Yet, Yah manifested himself before David by his mighty works and deliverance. Truly David was drawn out of the many waters of adversity! Nevertheless, David was a type of the Messiah who would come, and for this reason, the phrases which refer to King David, also refer to the Son of David, even the Messiah. The literal translation of Psalm 18:15, as quoted above in the King James version, causes this verse to be obscure at best and makes it out of place with what is above it and below it. However, as one delves into the Hebrew pictures behind these words, one can see that the waters in the channels no longer provide a hiding place and the foundations of the river beds are uncovered and discovered [See note #52].
The stream beds were seen.
The foundations of the river beds were uncovered at the rebuke of יהוה, at the forced breath [nishmah], which proceeded from His nostrils.
So that יהוה might send from on high and draw Yah out of many waters.
The Scriptures speak of יהוה as being a River of LIVING WATERS, and if this truth is accepted and believed in the heart and mind of the believer, then he can begin to understand that in some mysterious way, Yah was drawn out of the heavenly waters of יהוה, in order to be sent to the earth. The dark waters and thick clouds of יהוה's presence, were a hiding place for Yah; just as the Son was hidden in the bosom of the Father. The dark water and thick clouds of יהוה's presence, which kept Yah obscure, passed, so that the brightness of Yah's appearing might be made manifest before mankind. The word, "blast" [nishmah, verse 15], refers to a forced or deep breath [as if from deep within the lung cavity]. It is this forceful breath which proceeded from the nostrils of יהוה, that caused the dark waters and thick clouds to pass, or the river beds to be dried up, so that Yah could be drawn out of the many waters, so that the brightness of Yah's coming would no longer be made obscure.
When a child is born into the world in the natural sense, it is obvious that a new separate person has entered the world. When a Son is given to the mother by its father, in the human sense, no one would dispute that this father and son are two entirely separate people with separate wills. However, when a child is born, and a Son is given, who came forth from יהוה, our omnipresent Creator of heaven and earth, then one ought to consider how these picturistic Hebrew words might shed light on these things, for it is written:
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty Elohym, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
[See note #40 to see why the Son is also called Father.]
This child who was born, and this Son who was given, is also called, "The mighty El" and "The Everlasting Father"! These are terms which are reserved in Scripture only for יהוה, our heavenly Father and Creator. And יהוה is also a jealous El [Deuteronomy 4:24], and there is none else beside HIM [Deuteronomy 4:35, 39]. It is also written concerning HIM:
I am יהוה: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another,..
Isaiah 42:8
Ye are my witnesses, saith יהוה, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am He: before me there was no Elohym formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am יהוה; and beside me there is no saviour.
Isa 43:10-11
... Is there a Elohym beside me? yea, there is no Elohym; I know not any.
Isaiah 44:8
Thus saith יהוה, the King of Israel, and his redeemer יהוה of hosts: "I am the first, and I am the last; and beside Me there is no Elohym."
Isaiah 44:6
And lest we think that יהוה is telling us, "Hey guys, serve only us", it is also written:
Hear 0 Israel, יהוה our Elohym is one יהוה.
Deuteronomy 6:4
Therefore, if we ascribe the attributes of "the mighty [El]" and the "Everlasting Father" to another person entirely separate from יהוה, even the Son of יהוה, then יהוה is no longer one in our eyes.
There are some who claim that this term for "Mighty El" [El Gibbowr] [See note #53], is a reference only unto the Son. However this term is also used to describe יהוה:
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon יהוה, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty Elohym.
Isaiah 10:20-21
Therefore, the same writer of Isaiah 9:6, also wrote Isaiah 10:20-21 and used the same spelling for "The mighty El" [El Gibbowr] in both contexts, of the Son and of יהוה the Father. [See note #53.]
יהוה does say that He will not give his praise to a graven image [Isaiah 42:8]. But to claim that this is the only form of idolatry which would be displeasing into יהוה, is misleading.
Yet, despite all these things, יהוה does share His glory with the child who was born into the world in His name and the Son who was given unto the world. So, for these reasons, we must look deeper into the Hebrew meaning behind these words. We will first discuss the "Son" then the terms, "child" and "born".
The first word, "son", is Ben in Hebrew and is derived from banah. [Compare #1121 to #1129]
Banah is "to build" [to erect as a house, a temple, & etc.] Yah Yeshua, the "Son" of יהוה, came to this earth to build the house of יהוה. Now in the west, when we think of building a house, we think about building a structure for habitation. Yet, in the ancient Hebrew, this thought is secondary. The primary idea of banah is to build up a family, which is why son and daughter both derive from this same root word. Now the son had the responsibility of building up the name of his father by having many children and this was considered "'building the house of his father." Now the children have need of a solidly-built house in which to abide, so the house is for the protection of the children. Now the name of the father would pass on through his son, unto his grandchildren, through his son's lineage. This is why most people nowadays have last names, which reveals an ancient father who gave forth that name originally. This is also why the enemy fights so hard against the teaching of the name of Elohym. The enemy does not mind us playing church, as long as we are not called by the name of our heavenly Father and His Son. And this is why most of the church world continues baptizing in titles, using their one singular scripture [Matthew 28:19], which they don't understand, to establish their false doctrine.
Yet, Yeshua came to build up the name of His Father, by having many children born into the Kingdom, who are called by the name of the Father and the Son. Yah Yeshua is the builder of the house, and his children are his house, as it is written:
For this man [Yeshua] was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who builded the house hath more honour than the house.
Hebrews 3:3
But MESSIAH was a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Hebrews 3:6
Moses is a part of the house, which means that he is one of the many children in the house. Yet, Yah Yeshua is the builder of the house.
Even a father can fulfill the work of a son by building up his own house, which means, "to bear many children". This idea of יהוה looking around for someone to help Him is illustrated in this verse:
And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold, therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me ...
Isaiah 63:5
יהוה built his own house with His own arm. Yes, Yah is the Arm of יהוה. But as the arm of יהוה, Yah, the Son, is also part of יהוה. That יהוה builds the house through the use of His right arm is made plain, as we read:
Except יהוה build the house, they labour in vain that build it...
Psalm 127:1
Therefore, the WILL of the Father and the Son are identical when it comes to building the house, and it is impossible for two separate distinct persons to have a single WILL between them!
The second word we must examine about the Father and Son is "child", also "born". It is the Hebrew word, yeled [#3205 and #3206].
The primary idea behind this word is "TO BE BROUGHT FORTH", just as the child coming forth from the womb of its mother when it is born. Likewise, Yah was brought forth out of hiding, out of the dark clouds of the bosom of יהוה, to come into the world. And when Yah entered the world, He was given a mortal body to dwell in, as it is written:
Because of this, when entering into the world, he [Yah] said: "In sacrifices and offerings you have no delight, so you clothed me with a body."
Hebrews 10:5, my translation
Yah was clothed with a body, so He could freely offer it up as a sacrifice upon the tree. In another context, it is shown that Yah came forth from the presence of יהוה:
Yeshua said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures, that the stone that the builders rejected is become the head of the corner, this came about from the presence of יהוה, and it has become a wonder in our eyes."
Matthew 21:42, my translation
[See note #54]
Yah is the stone which came forth from the presence of יהוה, and this remains a wonder before the eyes and understanding of mankind. Yeshua is quoting from Psalm 118, where the main verse is:
Yah is my strength and song, and is become my salvation [Yeshua]."
Psalm 118:14.
Therefore Yah is the Stone spoken of in Psalm 118: 22-23.
The Stone the builders rejected is become the head of the corner. This is from [meeth] יהוה, who has done this, it is a wonder in our eyes."
Psalms 118:22-23 [See note #55]
The normal word in Hebrew, which is often used to represent the idea of, "from or out of", is mem [#4480 - #4482]. However, in this context, the word used is spelled meeth [#854] [See note #55]. The Mem of meeth is an attached preposition from the root word Mem (as shown above), which means "from or out of", while the eth [#854], means, "with, near, or by anyone". Therefore "meeth יהוה" means:
From the presence of
Out of the presence of [out of the water]
Not only does the Aramaic Peshitta preserve this Hebrewism of thought, but it also designates who it is who came forth from the presence of יהוה, and that is "THE STONE THE BUILDERS REJECTED". The Aramaic uses men lawth to preserve the Hebrew idea of "from the presence of" or "out of the presence of". Lawth is from the Hebrew root lavah [#3867], which means "TO ADHERE, TO BE JOINED CLOSELY TO ANY ONE". Thus when the Mem, that is "from" or "out of" is added to this, we have: "to come from the presence of", that is "from close proximity of, from standing before another". However, in the spiritual sense, this means to: "come out of the midst of". Therefore, in this context "Yah came forth out of the midst of the presence of יהוה". When a believer understands that יהוה is LIVING WATERS, that is a sea of LIVING WATERS, rather than a finite being, who the Son was able to stand literally before, then they can see, that there is no other truthful way of understanding this context. For Yah the Son came forth out of the midst of יהוה the LIVING WATERS.
The Scriptures have shown that the divine essence of יהוה is LIVING WATERS. And then the scripture has drawn the picture of Yah hiding in the thick, dark, water filled clouds of יהוה's presence, revealing by picture, that this is how the Son is in the bosom of the Father. Therefore, from all these witnesses, the believer can be assured that Yah came forth from the divine presence, even the Living Waters of יהוה, to appear in a mortal body before mankind. And this is how "a child was born into the world", who could also be called "THE MIGHTY EL", "THE EVERLASTING FATHER". Yet the distinction between this Father and Son, is unlike any human father and son relationship. Because in this instance, the "Child" is of the same substance of the Father, in that Yah the Son, came forth from the Living Waters of יהוה. So, the "Child" is also a portion of the Living Waters of the Father. Subsequently, Yah is the measure of the Living Waters, who appeared before mankind in a mortal body, in order to bring the Living Waters unto mankind, without measure, so that each soul who desires to drink thereof, can be filled, and satisfied.
If the Son simply came forth, from merely standing before the presence of the Father, then the distinction of the Father and Son, remains as two distinct persons. Yet if the Son came forth from the divine Essence of the Father, then the Son, is just like the Father, of the same substance as the Father, and in actuality, is simply an extension of the Father unto the earth. This latter idea is heavily suggested by the terms, "right hand", and "word" / "voice", which are both used to describe the function of the Son; yet both of these terms also describe something that is a part of the whole. Just as my own right hand and voice are merely attributes of my person, and never become a separate distinct person from me. They never manifest a will or desire apart from the body. [NOTE: This truth only works in relation to Yah the Son and יהוה the Father. Because it is a fact, that the flesh of Yah, and the physical mind (brain), had a will and desire, which had to submit to that of Yah, the Son, and יהוה, the Father.] The Father and Son relationship has been expounded in many ways in scripture. In this next verse it is shown that the Son is equal unto the Father:
Who, being in the form [likeness] of Elohym, thought it not robbery to be equal with Elohym.
Philippians 2:6
The Greek reading of this verse (NASB) is:
Who did not regard equality with Elohym a thing to be grasped.
Philippians 2:6
But why the difference? The answer is with what Catholic and Protestant churches would later call, "The mystery of the trinity." Greek almost seems to say, "I really can't speak for [the essential nature of Elohym] issues." Aramaic clearly says it is "not blasphemous" to grasp this truth. In reality, the divine component of [Messiah] must be understood in the context of the Tanakh [Old Testament Hebrew]. Paul is not robbing anything from the truth which was in place long before his arrival; he declares the truth which is from the beginning." - Roth, under "Coequal of Elohim" page 756 [See note #56].
The Aramaic Peshitta proves that the King James Version translators got this one right, while it also brings to light the error of modern day translators who try to rob this verse of its original meaning. By the way, the King James translators were translating this verse from the Greek text, without consulting the Aramaic Peshitta.
But how is Yah, the Son, equal unto יהוה, the Father? Because, it is written that the Son "... offered fervent prayers and pleadings with intense anxious tears" [Hebrews 5:7], unto the Father who was able to revive his physical body from death. Then, in another place, there are things that the Father knows which are not known by the Son:
For concerning the day and concerning the hour, no man knows, also not the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Mark 13:32, my translation
In one verse, the Son is praying unto יהוה, His Father, and in another verse it seems as if the Son does not know everything as the Father does. However, in the context below, the Son is clearly being called יהוה, and יהוה is being spoken of as if HE were the one being pierced.
In Zechariah 12:1, 4, 8, it is יהוה speaking, and for this reason the "Me", as found in verse ten, has to be יהוה.
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon ME whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his ONLY SON, and shall be in bitterness for him; as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn."
Zechariah 12:10
[See note #57 for a full discussion, as to why this must be understood as: "They shall look upon me whom they have pierced."]
The New Testament bears out, that when they look upon יהוה whom they have pierced, they are looking upon the Messiah Yeshua. For when the apostle John was telling the story of the crucifixion, he pointed out that in the prophets, it reads:
They will gaze at him whom they pierced.
John 19:37, Roth
Therefore, if some translator tries to translate the Hebrew text as if the one being looked upon and the one being pierced are two different people, then we can rest assured that they have an agenda, and their agenda is to keep the reader from seeing that the Messiah is also יהוה who can be seen and pierced.
But in what way is the Messiah, יהוה, so that believers can look upon Yeshua to see יהוה? The first-century Greek translation of Philippians 2:6 reveals a first-century understanding of this concept, by its use of the word morphe [#3444] to illustrate the idea of "form", which is defined as: "(Through the idea of adjustment of parts): Shape; fig. nature: -form." This Greek word morphe finds its root in the word meros [#3313], which is defined as: "(To get a section or allotment): a division or share, pieces, portion." Therefore, the Greek reveals that Yah Yeshua, the Messiah, is a part of or portion of יהוה, and in that sense, of the same material and substance as יהוה. In other words Yah Yeshua, the Messiah, is formed from the same lump of clay, so to speak, as is יהוה, but in the spiritual sense, rather than in the fleshly. Therefore, the King James Version translators saw in what way the Messiah is equal unto יהוה, and they could see this from the Greek. However, many modern day translators have lost sight of these truths and translated their error into their translations. In the first century, the Greek translator saw the Aramaic word, damah [#1819], in the original Aramaic text before him and understood that morphe was the best word in Greek to fully illustrate the original point. The Hebrew / Aramaic word, damah, does simply mean "likeness", however the picture formed by the letters of damah reveal something deeper about the Messiah, [damah in Hebrew is formed by three consonants and no vowels]:
Daleth (D)- Something opening and closing, such as a valve, like the heart
Mem (M)- Water, or some other fluid, like "blood"
Blood is a fluid which is pumped by the heart, which is why dam means "blood" in Hebrew.
Heh (H)- Behold me, look, reveal!
Damah is used to describe likeness in any respect, but the original idea is blood likeness. That is the likeness revealed through the blood between Father and Son.
Remember though, that in the spirit, Yah, the Son, has no mother, and is thus, the exact likeness of יהוה His Father. For Yah is simply the seed which came forth from יהוה, His Father. Therefore Yah is the carbon copy of יהוה, His Father, because Yah remains an attached part of יהוה, His Father.
Remember also that Yeshua, the body [Temple] of Yah, is the product of his earthly mother, yet he still retains His heavenly Father's blood. And this is mind-boggling, because we know that יהוה has no blood.
The Scripture says that the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary [Luke 1:35], which means that the SPIRIT OF יהוה caused Mary to conceive. Therefore, in the physical sense, the blood flowing through the veins of Yeshua, the man, is His Father's blood, even יהוה. In the Spiritual sense Yah came forth from the same substance. as יהוה. Just as a son comes forth from the blood of his father, likewise Yah came forth from the Living Waters, i.e. the divine essence of יהוה. This is why Yah is our Elohym and is equal unto יהוה, because HE is formed from the same material (Spiritual) as יהוה. In using some of these terms, it may sound like, to some, that Yah was created, when in fact just the opposite is the case. For in saying that Yah came forth from יהוה, we are affirming that Yah always existed within יהוה. However; when Yah came forth from יהוה, He continued to exist as the extension of יהוה unto the earth. In this extended existence, Yah cried out to יהוה in prayer; and all things were not always revealed to the Son. [However, I believe that this is in reference unto the flesh, or the mortal, carnal mind of the Son. For all things were not revealed unto the human mind of Messiah. However, I also believe that Yah, the Son, knows all things. Thus in the Spirit, Yah knows all things, but all things were not revealed unto the flesh.]
As I said above, the word dam means "blood", in Hebrew. And the letter "H" [ה], when added to dam, is damah, which means "behold me." It is as if Yeshua is saying, "behold my blood", for "my blood is the blood of my Father." Therefore, believers can see the likeness of יהוה in Yeshua, the man. And since יהוה is omnipresent, we know this likeness has to do with character rather than the flesh. That is the same works, etc. The physical blood is also a type of the Living Waters. For just as the physical blood must pass from father to son, likewise a portion of the Living Waters must also pass from our Heavenly Father unto His Son. Remember this... There still remain three things upon the earth which continue to bear witness to the resurrecting power of our Lord Yah Yeshua, the Messiah:
Water
Spirit
Blood
[1 John 5:8]
Now that we have examined the idea behind "child" / "born" [Isaiah 9:6] and understand that it simply means to come forth, and we know that Yah came forth from the Living Waters of יהוה, we can see that this idea of "coming forth", in the spiritual sense, does not have to mean "two persons", one coming forth from another. Rather, the Hebrew reveals that when Yah came forth from יהוה, that He did so as an extension of יהוה, rather than as a completely different person, with a separate will, desire, etc.
Therefore the phrase "For unto us a child is born", merely reveals the manner in Which Yah came forth from יהוה in the beginning. And the phrase "unto us a Son is given", reveals the main purpose for the Son's arrival in the world, which is to build the House of יהוה, which means to bear many children in the name of יהוה, and then to build them a habitation for dwelling. However Yah is building the House of יהוה, as the right arm of יהוה, proving that יהוה Himself is the true builder. Because Yah is the extension of the power of יהוה upon the earth.
Neither one of these terms indicate "two persons" in the [the essential nature of Elohym]! For יהוה and Yah are ONE!
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