This is strange. I re-found this post by searching for it through the Substack app in the search bar; and in this view, I can leave a comment. Apologies for duplicating what was left on your other post. But, here is the comment again:
This was magnificent, Adrian. I listened to your recording of this article, which really brings it to life. Interestingly, the letter “b” in both Hebrew and Arabic is a preposition meaning “in”; and Muslim and Jewish scholars in the middle ages drew parallels to the fact that both the opening of the Torah (beresheet) and Qur’an (bismallah) open with it.
Fantastic point, Daniel. I could waffle on about this for hours. In fact, probably did when exploring the parallels between the openings of Genesis and John, (Bible Club bootcamp)! But, yes ‘in’ as also in incarnation and inspiration expresses perfectly not only the breaking in of the divine but something like the b sounds associated with emergent life expressed in a baby’s first use of the lips.
This is strange. I re-found this post by searching for it through the Substack app in the search bar; and in this view, I can leave a comment. Apologies for duplicating what was left on your other post. But, here is the comment again:
This was magnificent, Adrian. I listened to your recording of this article, which really brings it to life. Interestingly, the letter “b” in both Hebrew and Arabic is a preposition meaning “in”; and Muslim and Jewish scholars in the middle ages drew parallels to the fact that both the opening of the Torah (beresheet) and Qur’an (bismallah) open with it.
Fantastic point, Daniel. I could waffle on about this for hours. In fact, probably did when exploring the parallels between the openings of Genesis and John, (Bible Club bootcamp)! But, yes ‘in’ as also in incarnation and inspiration expresses perfectly not only the breaking in of the divine but something like the b sounds associated with emergent life expressed in a baby’s first use of the lips.