THE TETRAGRAMMATON AND THE REVEALED MYSTERY OF GOD AS THE DIVINE FAMILY

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The Tetragrammaton and the Revealed Mystery of God as the Divine Family

The sacred name of God in the Hebrew Scriptures, known as the Tetragrammaton, is composed of the Hebrew letters יהוה (Yod-He-Vav-He), whose sum in gematria is 26 (Yod = 10, He = 5, Vav = 6, He = 5). But beyond the total numerical value, there is a wealth of spiritual meaning hidden in the very structure of the divine name.

A key observation is that two letters are repeated: the letter He (ה) appears twice. If we momentarily put aside these duplicate letters and look only at the remaining ones ( Yod = 10 and Vav = 6 ), we get 16, which when reduced gives 1 + 6 = 7. This simple numerical exercise contains a profound truth:

·        The number 6 represents man, formed on the sixth day of creation (Genesis 1:26–31).

·        The number 1 represents the One God  the origin of everything.

·        The sum results in 7, the number of spiritual perfection, fullness and divine rest (Shabbat).

Interpretation: When man (6) unites with God (1), he reaches 7, spiritual perfection, the divine goal for humanity. This reveals that man is contained within the name of God and that the divine plan was always for human beings to enter into full communion with their Creator.

Furthermore, the presence of two letters He (ה) could symbolize the two divine beings revealed in the Bible: the Father and the Son. They both share the same divine nature and are united by the same Spirit. The letter He in Hebrew has connotations of revelation, breath, and life, which resonates with the role of the Holy Spirit as the energy and presence of God that flows between the Father, the Son, and believers.

Even by multiplying the value of the name YHWH by two (26 × 2 = 52) and reducing the result (5 + 2 = 7), we again find the symbol of spiritual perfection. This reveals that the unity of the two divine beings (Father and Son), each represented by the name YHWH, points again to the number 7, an image of the rest, completeness and perfect communion that God desires for his creation.

This understanding is impossible to achieve for those trapped in inherited doctrinal structures:

1.      Trinitarian Christians believe in an “incomprehensible Trinity,” composed of three coequal and coeternal persons in one essence. This definition, derived from Greek philosophy rather than biblical language, obscures the real relationship between a Father who begets and a Son who is begotten (Hebrews 1:5).

2.      Unicist (modalist) Christians teach that God is one person who manifests himself in different ways, as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This idea denies the literal relationship between the Father and the Son and leads to logical and theological confusion: How could Jesus pray to the Father if they were the same person? How could he say, “Not my will, but yours, be done” (Luke 22:42)?

Both systems ignore what Scripture clearly reveals: that God is a family. Ephesians 3:14–15 states, “I bow my knees to the Father… from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.” And 1 John 1:3 affirms that we have fellowship with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. Romans 8:14–17 says that those who are led by God’s Spirit are children of God and joint heirs with Christ.

The Tetragrammaton, then, is not only the sacred name of God, but a spiritual code that reveals: - The existence of two divine persons. - The inclusion of man in the divine plan. - The path to perfection: from 6 to 7, from man to son of God.

Those who approach the sacred text with faith, humility, and without human doctrinal filters can see that God is revealing his nature and plan through letters, numbers, and symbols, hoping that his people will understand that they were called to be sons and daughters in his eternal Family.

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The Shema and the Composite Unity of God

The Shema, found in Deuteronomy 6:4, says: > שמע ישראל יהוה אלהינו יהוה אחד > Shema Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH Echad > “Hear, O Israel: YHWH our God, YHWH is one.”

This verse contains 6 words (the number of man) and 25 letters, the sum of which (2 + 5) equals 7, the number of spiritual perfection. The hidden message is clear: man is called to listen (shema) in order to be transformed and attain divine fulfillment.

The total value of the verse in gematria is 1118. If we add up its digits: 1+1+1+8 = 11, and 1+1 = 2, we see that the “unity” proclaimed in the Shema implicitly contains a harmonious duality: Father and Son. The final word of the verse, “echad” (one), has value 13 and denotes a composite unity, as in Genesis 2:24 (“one flesh”).

Furthermore, the name YHWH appears twice in the verse. Its value is 26, and 26 × 2 = 52, which when reduced also gives 5 + 2 = 7. This again indicates that the oneness between the Father and the Son (twice YHWH) results in spiritual perfection. If we add only the other four words of the Shema (without the two names of YHWH), we get a total of 1066, which also reduces to 13 , the same as “echad.” The entire verse points to a composite divine oneness that contains within itself the relationship of two divine beings and their plan for perfecting humankind.

The Shema, far from being a declaration of an “absolute unity” as unicists interpret it, or a “triune essence” as Trinitarians hold, is a profound proclamation that the true God is a family unity composed of two beings, and that this unity is destined to include redeemed humanity.