An Alef Tav Conspiracy?

By Baruch Ben Daniel

One of the most beautiful, powerful and mystical elements of the revelation of Mashiyach comes to us by way of two Hebrew letters, as you can see on the left panel and below the link to AENT.org Blog.  The letter below and on the right is Alef  and Tav is on the left (click on the letters).  Those who search into the things of Mashiyach know of many profound insights within the symbols of this combination of Hebrew letters.  Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew alefbet and Tav the last.   

Alef Tav contains the revelation that YHWH Elohim is One Elohim, as Isaiah 46:9-11 says, "remember the former things of old: for I AM Elohim, and there is none else; I AM Elohim, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure." 

Notice that in this verse the end is mentioned before the beginning, suggesting that The Creator had the end in mind (completion) before the beginning.  An architect, engineer, draftsman or construction superintendent must have a picture of the structure in mind before starting to build, a plan.  When YHWH (who is ein sof - without end) created time and space, everything within the created world also came to an "end" (within infinity) at the very moment it was created.  YHWH is outside of time and space but we and the natural world are floating through what we call "time" but how can we co-exist with infinity?  So this is where the Hebrew thinker sees Alef Tav as a "mirror" between the infinite and finite worlds, this is the point of connection that is Mashiyach. 

YHWH reveals also in Ecclesiastes 3:11 that, "He has made everything beautiful in his time: also he has set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that Elohim makes from the beginning to the end."   

Alef Tav represents this illumination of YHWH revealed in Mashiyach, who abides within the Spiritual Man, causing old things to pass away and all things to be made new.  Volumes have been written of the Middle Pillar (Sefirot), Mashiyach (Messiah), and Metatron as the life-force of all living creatures. 

"Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you can tell?" (Proverbs 30:4) 

The "son's name" also poses an underlying question regarding his office and role within both the here and now and the world past and future.  So with these fundamental ideas in mind, every "believer of Elohim" (Jew, Christian, Muslim and so on) has a very, very great respect and deep regard for the Set Apart revelation within Alef-Tav however they frame their discussion or understanding of the Infinite One. 

When the AENT first went to press, the letter Alef was mirrored in the computer, facing right rather than left (Hebrew reads from right to left); both letters were mirrored to the right.  The Alef-Tav in any form whether reflected, flipped, or reversed, remains the same YHWH-breathed letters; however, lest there be any confusion Alef Tav is written facing the left as you can see in the graphic provided.

But the first few AENT Bibles shipped with the Alef Tav mirrored and truth be told, that was an oversight yes but it caused an important discussion.  We mortals struggle to comprehend Alef-Tav but YHWH has already defined the borders of man's quest according to Ecclesiastes 3:11, "so that no man can find out the work that Elohim makes from the beginning to the end".  Yet, the exact representation of the one divine nature has been revealed to us in Mashiyach Y’shua (Hebrews 1:3). 

We recognize Alef and Tav even if mirrored, but in this form we, not Alef-Tav, are stressed; those who are familiar with Hebrew letters are perplexed and our minds demand reconciliation.  We want to mirror Alef-Tav back into the form comfortable to us, but sometimes we cannot; "it’s been done."

Within this simple “reflection” is a contemplation that YHWH’s thoughts are higher than ours and His ways higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9).  So while the Hebrew Alef-Tav "should be" in a fixed manner on a page, we also know YHWH Himself sees these things and all letters from all angles.  He sees behind and through, above and below, simultaneously and without contradiction, each perspective is equally valid.  YHWH has also given each of us unique insights and viewpoints.  Only as a Set Apart people (Kedoshim) do we see His Perfection and His work revealed within us, but not only in what we can see with our eyes alone.

Mashiyach is the Alef-Tav who reveals the Infinite One within us, the goal of the Aramaic English New Testament Bible is to reflect Mashiyach.  We earnestly hope that as each soul meditates upon and judges the teachings of Y’shua according to the Spirit of Mashiyach and that each of us will also pray and ask the Ruach haKodesh for guidance into “all truth” to see Mashiyach from the unique perspective our own souls provide and for the honor and glory of YHWH and His Mashiyach.

Amen ve Amen.

YHWH be with you.