'Dabar' of Alahim

In our previous study ‘Camel through the eye of the needle’ we saw how Alahim entered into his creation through the ‘gamal’ which is the rich man chasing the poor man to do him charity. We see this fulfilled by Yahusha who for our sake became poor that we might be rich. He is our kinsman redeemer who was smitten for our sins.

In this study we will see how Alahim entered into creation and creation gets enjoined to him.

Though the word ‘dabar’ appears first time in Gen 11 (as a one language in the world which Alahim confused we will see what ‘dabar’ means in relation to Babel a little later) the ‘dabar’ is what proceeded from Alahim’s mouth framing the worlds which we can read from Isaiah 55:11 and Hebrews 11:3. We see ‘dabar’ proceeding out of his mouth which made everything according to his will and purpose and it will not return to him void.

Heb 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word (dabar) of Alahim, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

**** The Hebrew New Testament uses the word ‘dabar’ in Hebrews 11:3 which is equivalent to the Greek word ‘rhema’ used here*****

Isa 55:11 So shall my word (dabar) be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

In paleo Hebrew ‘dabar’ is a Da Ba Ra i.e dalet beyth resh . The pictograph is of ‘a doorway leading to the tent in whom is the firsthead’. See below:
     

Looking at the pictograph we can see that ‘dabar’ is the testimony of Yahusha which is the ‘spirit of prophecy’ because through the spirit of prophecy Alahim leads us to the ‘Resh’ i.e. the first head of the house from the doorway into the tent.

Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

 Joh 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath Alahim the Father sealed.

Re 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Yahusha: worship Alahim: for the testimony of Yahusha is the spirit of prophecy.

The first words that proceeded out of Alahim’s mouth in scripture is recorded in Gen 1:3 and Paul tells us what Alahim meant when he said “Let there be light”

Ge 1:3 ¶ And Alahim said, Let there be light: and there was light.

2Co 4:6 For Alahim, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of Alahim in the face of Mashiak Yahusha.

Though Gen 1:3 doesn’t use the word ‘dabar’ but from Isaiah 55:11 we understand that the dabar that proceeded out of his mouth had a purpose and that purpose was Yahusha, his only begotten Son through whom the whole creation is enjoined to himself. It’s the testimony which Alahim gave of his Son.

1Jo 5:10 ¶ He that believeth on the Son of Alahim hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not Alahim hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that Alahim gave of his Son.

Just as the usage of the Greek word ‘Rhema’ which is used to show Quickening and is Yahuah’s manifestation, even so the word dabar also means the same.

Ps 119:25 ¶ DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word (dabar).

Psalms 119 has all the ‘Aleph-Bet’ of the Hebrew language and we can see the usage of the word ‘dabar’ in the DALET section to see the quickening & strength, of Mashiak in Alahim’s dabar.

Ps 119:28 ¶ My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word (dabar).

Now let’s look at how Alahim testifies of his Son through Abraham

Ge 12:1 ¶ Now Yahuah had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

We see Alahim asking Abraham to come out of his father’s house and makes a promise to Abraham and the promise is that he would make Abraham a great nation and that he would be blessed.

Abraham was 75 years old when he got away from his father’s house and was already an old man. He was childless.

Alahim faithfulness can be seen in the following verse in guarding Sarah by his dabar because from her was promised the seed which is Yahusha our Yahuah.

We see two instances where Abraham in his sojourning tells Pharaoh and Abimelech that Sarah is his sister because he feared they would kill him if he told them she was his wife because she was beautiful to behold. Alahim guarded Sarah by his ‘dabar’. KJV doesn’t mention the word and omits it but just before ‘Sarah’ the word ‘dabar’ is mentioned. Alahim was guarding Sarah because through her lineage his Son would come forth.

Ge 12:15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. 17 And Yahuah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of <dabar> Sarai Abram's wife.

Ge 20:18 For Yahuah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of <dabar> Sarah Abraham's wife.

Ga 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Messiah.17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of Alahim in Messiah, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

KJV also wrongly translates ‘dabar’ as ‘anything’ in English

Ge 18:13 And Yahuah said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? 14 Is any thing (dabar) too hard for Yahuah? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Verse 14 should read “Is dabar too hard for Yahuah?” This is the testimony Alahim gives of his Son through the promise made to Abraham.

We see a similar verse in Jeremiah

Jer 32:17 Ah Yahuah Yahuah! behold, thou hast made the Aleph Tav heaven and the Waw Aleph Tav earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and is dabar too hard for thee: (kjv translates it as nothing)

Abraham saw the promise afar off and welcomed it, he was glad to see the day of Mashiak

Joh 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

When did Abraham see the day of Mashiak? When he believed and fulfilled ‘dabar’

Ge 22:1 ¶ And it came to pass after these things (dabar), that Alahim did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

The verse should read correctly as : Ge 22:1 ¶ And it came to pass following dabar that Alahim did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. Ge 22:2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Ge 22:16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith Yahuah, for because thou hast done this thing (dabar), and hast not withheld thy son, thine only

“ ..because thou has done dabar…”

By willing to sacrifice his only son ‘ABRAHAM DID DABAR’. He displayed Alahim’s character of deep love of giving his only son as a sacrifice. Abraham saw this promise afar off and named the place where he offered the ram in the place of his son as ‘Yahuah Yarah’

Ge 22:13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Yahuah Yaraha: as it is said to this day, In the mount of Yahuah it shall be seen.

Let’s see ‘Yahuah Yaraha’ in paleo Hebrew

Yaraha in ancient Hebrew pictograph: Ya is a hand, Ra is first head, Ah is the leader and Ha is behold. Put together Yahuah Yaraha means  Yahuah’s hand is beheld in the first head who is the leader i.e Mashiak

Yahuah extended his hand and gave us his only begotten Son. Abraham displayed dabar just as Alahim did.

Heb 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that Alahim was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

We see Alahim’s Sovereignty in choosing for Isaac a wife before even Abraham sent his servant to bring her for his son. Alahim ensured his ‘dabar’ reached his intended purpose fulfilling his will thus preserving Abraham’s lineage from where his Son would come forth.

Ge 22:20 ¶ And it came to pass following dabar, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. 23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

Ge 24:15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

Finally let’s see John tying up the Son to dabar and barashaiyth

Hebrew New Testament

John 1:1. b’re’shiyth hayah hadabar w’hadabar hayah ‘eth ha’Alahim w’Alahim hayah hadabar

Usage of ‘hayah’ : Ex 3:14 And Alahim said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM (hayah asher hayah): and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM (hayah) hath sent me unto you.

John 1:1 In the beginning I am behold Dabar and behold Dabar I am Alpeh Tav behold Alahim and Alahim I am behold Dabar.

John is tying the Son to the beginning with Alahim as the Dabar and is showing the Dabar was Alahim. The Greek word Logos is the Hebrew word Dabar.

Babel’s dabar:

Ge 11:1 ¶ And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech (dabar). 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

Babel is rebellion towards Alahim’s revelation of who he is and is a misrepresentation of his dabar. Hence the one dabar of babel is a doorway leading to a house where the first head is misrepresented.

Mal 2:17 Ye have wearied Yahuah with your words (dabar). Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of Yahuah, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the Alahim of judgment?

Mal 3:13 ¶ Your words (dabar) have been stout against me, saith Yahuah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken (dabar) so much against thee?

In conclusion just as the Aleph Tav which is the mark of Yahusha, Alahim’s dabar is Alahim himself who pierced into time, space and matter as he created and he created all things for a purpose and his purpose is accomplished in Mashiak. Yahuah has become my Yahusha

Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Rev 19:13

13. w’hu’ labush l’bush m’adam badam ush’mo niq’ra’ d’bar ha’Alahim. 

 Re 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Dabar of Alahim.

Eph 6:17

17. uq’chu ‘eth-koba` hay’shu`ah w’chereb haRuach shehiy’ d’bar ha’Alahim.

Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Dabar of Alahim:

Re 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty Alahim.

The one from whose mouth proceeds the sharp sword whose name is called Dabar of Alahim is Yahusha.