ישתבה באריה אדכען באראה
Praised be the Creator for what He has created.1
ספר בראשית
בראשית ברא אלהים את השמים ואת הארץ
Genesis 1:1 (SP)2
In the beginning, Eloweem created the heavens and the earth.
When we take the number 22 (number of letters in the alephbeth) and divide it by 7 (number of divine perfection), we get 3,14 (rounded two decimals in order for this comparison to work). What does this remind us of? The value of the Greek letter Pei "π", which relates to he Hebrew equivalent of "Pe" (פ), which originates from the Samaritan Hebrew "ࠐ" (a direct descendant of the Paleo-Hebrew, itself coming from the Phoenician alphabet); meaning "mouth". And so, we can conclude that the alephbeth is of divine origin, since it came from "the mouth" of God.
As mentioned by Torah Light4, by applying notarikon to verse 1, we get these two words: "בבא אהוה". Now, the first word -בבא- means "gate" or "door way", as an entrance; and the second word -אהוה-, according to researchers, is an ancient form of the name of God Yahweh, meaning "I exist"5. Therefore, we can conclude that the Torah is the door to existence, the door which leads to God.
ספר בראשית
בראשית ברא אלהים את השמים ואת הארץ : והארץ היתה תהו ובהו
Genesis 1:1-2 (SP)2
When Elooweem began forming the heaven and the earth, the earth was formless and void [...]
This opens up the possibility of the Big Bang, the Old Earth Theory and Evolution.
1. Samaritan prayer before reading from Genesis 1:1. Tsedaka, B. (2013). The Israelite Samaritan Version Of The Torah First English Translation Compared With The Masoretic Version ( PDFDrive ) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/the-israelite-samaritan-version-of-the-torah-first-english-translation-compared-_20220415/page/n35/mode/2up
2. Samaritan Pentateuch:
a) Hebrew: Tsedaka, B. (2016). Israelite Samaritan Torah : Tsedaka, Yisrael ben Gamliel : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/IsraeliteSamaritanTorah/page/n2/mode/2up
b) English: Tsedaka, B. (2013). The Israelite Samaritan Version Of The Torah First English Translation Compared With The Masoretic Version ( PDFDrive ) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/the-israelite-samaritan-version-of-the-torah-first-english-translation-compared-_20220415/page/n35/mode/2up
c) English: Sigalov, A. (n.d.). Samaritan Pentateuch in English. STEP. https://www.stepbible.org/version.jsp?version=SPE
3. c.f., Sefer Yetzirah 1:1-2; 2.
4. Torah Light. (2021, February 23). Is the Torah inspired by God? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9XpxpYl7xw&feature=youtu.be
5. Benner, J. A. (n.d.). Hebrew Names of God in the Bible | AHRC. Ancient Hebrew Research Center (AHRC). Retrieved 30 May 2022, from https://www.ancient-hebrew.org/god-yhwh/hebrew-names-of-god-in-the-bible.htm
6. InspirignPhilosophy. (2020, December 11). TOP TEN Biblical Problems for Young Earth Creationism [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AoLYeFi2ms&feature=youtu.be
7. "To God, a day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as a day". c.f., Psalm 90:4; 2 Peter 3:8, Qur'an 22:47; 32:5; 70:4.
