Had the Philadelphia Eagles won their 3rd Super Bowl in a row last weekend, we'd be hearing talk of Patrick Mahomes being a G.O.A.T.. After being beaten so decisively last weekend, that status is a long way off.
The acronym "G.O.A.T." has come to mean "Greatest Of All Time." It is assumed the subject is the greatest in the world. "Time" encompasses "space/distance" in that expression.
Biblically speaking, God is the Greatest of All Time, hands down. There is none like Him in all the Universe.
Jeremiah 23:24 NIV -- "Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?" declares the Lord. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the Lord.
Space is relative to the speed of travel. If I said something is spatially a certain amount of time away, you would need to know the speed of travel to calculate the distance. Put another way, if I asked you how far you could go in one hour, you would need to know your pace of travel. You'd ask me if I meant by foot, bike or car. Space is relative to time and speed.
Einstein's theory of special relativity posits that the speed of light is the maximum speed at which any object or information can travel in a vacuum. The speed of light serves as a universal speed limit. This concept is fundamental to understanding the relationship between space, time and energy, that Einstein encapsulated in his famous equation -- E=mc²
In biblical terms, God is light. We know that light can travel around the Earth in 0.13 seconds. But God is outside of time or space since God created time and space. The entire bible rests on this premise from "In The Beginning," Genesis 1:1: -- "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth," implying that God existed before time and space began.
As fast as light is, God is faster; which is to say God is Omnipresent: present everywhere at the same time. He present at all time in all space. God is timeless -- He is eternal.
In mystical Judaism, particularly in Kabbalah, Ein Sof (אין סוף) is a central concept referring to the infinite, boundless aspect of God. It signifies God's essence beyond all forms and distinctions, beyond understanding and existing prior to any self-manifestation in the creation of spiritual realms. Ein Sof is considered the ultimate source of all life and divine energy, which sustains the universe.
God gave us an even simpler way to understand him. Symbols were created before letters and words.
The etymology of both Hebrew and Greek letters is rooted in Phoenician letters. The Phoenician alphabet, developed around the 12th century BCE, was an abjad consisting of 22 consonantal letters. An abjad is a type of writing system where each symbol typically represents a consonant, with vowels either omitted or indicated by diacritical marks. Hebrew consists of 22 letters which began as symbols. (There's my number!)
Psalm 90:4 (NIV) illustrates how freely God moves through time: "A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night." The verse says "like" because God is so much greater than we can comprehend.
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| ET -- Aleph and Tav |
There are bible verses that describe God in a way that encompasses time and space:
Isaiah 44:6 (NIV) -- "This is what the Lord says— Israel's King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God."
A more simplified repetition:
Isaiah 48:12 -- Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last"
In the first and last chapters of the Book of Revelation, Yeshua Hamashiach proclaimed to be "the first and the last." Again, this phrase refers to time and assumes all of space. This is a statement of Omnipresence!
Revelation 1:17-18 -- "I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades." This verse illustrates that God's "space" includes both the natural and supernatural realm. God's omnipresence operates in multiple dimensions! God's "Greatest Of All Time" status is truly beyond our comprehension.
By the end of the book of Revelation, God's power over space in both the Supernatural realm (heaven) and the natural realm (earth) should have us in awe. Yet, God finishs by reducing his identity down to just two letters in the last book and chapter of the bible:
Revelation 22:13 -- "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."
What a Difference One Letter Makes!
Switching to the Greek:
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The Hebrew Tav and Greek (Tau) both have "T" sound. The Greek Tau looks like T. But the Tau is not the last letter in the Greek alphabet. The Omega is.
The Greek letter Omega (Ω) often symbolizes "the end" or "the ultimate limit."
The Greek letter Omega" (Ω) is derived from the Phoenician letter "Ein." In Kabbalah, the Ein Sof (אֵין סוֹף) is the title for the Creator. The "Ein Sof" signifies "the nameless being." God transcends human understanding so as to be practically non-existent. Sof (סוֹף) means "end" or "limit." Ein Sof is like limitless.
The Creator of the Laws of Universe
When it comes to physics, Albert Einstein is considered to be the G.O.A.T.. He is followed closely by Isaac Newton.
Albert Einstein figured out that energy (E) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by the speed of light squared (c²) - essentially stating that mass and energy are interchangeable, meaning you can convert mass into energy and vice versa, with the speed of light squared acting as a conversion factor.
Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity is the basis for understanding nuclear reactions like fission and fusion, and explains how stars like our Sun generate energy by converting mass into light and heat. Einstein's equation reveals a deep connection between matter and energy.
As a very young man, Albert who would have been called Albrecht in German, purposely daydreamed to imagine riding next to a light beam. It was this daydream that lead to unlocking one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. I believe God gave Albert Einstein this vision, not unlike a biblical prophet being given a vision.
Albert Einstein unlocked the secret of the energy of stars with a formula that even may help explain "time travel."
Names are highly meaningful in the bible. In life too. Einstein's first name Albert comes from Adalbert, which means "noble bright" or "noble shining." His last name Einstein breaks down into two words. The first, "Ein" I covered above. It is a concept beyond understanding. The second part, "Stein" means "Stone/Rock."
When I put this all together I get an amazing image of the person who figured out one of the greatest physics laws in the universe:
- A noble bright man
- A Rock beyond understanding
- Who figured out the secret of Light's ability to covert Mass
- By the grace of a God given vision and the gift of mathmatical intelligence
I wonder, was Albert Einstein as a vessel for end-times Revelation? Watch the movie Oppenheimer. What did Einstein whisper to Oppenheimer?
Trigger Warning: About to get political.
The pronunciation of the Greek letter "Omega" varies, with some pronouncing it as "O-May-Ga" and others as "O-Me-Ga." There is a curious timely connection to the "Mega." The word "mega" itself means large or great. You could say that Trump is making America "Mega" again.
Politically speaking, Trump is the G.O.A.T. He achieved the greatest political comeback of all time. Is it just a coincidence that so many Christians are anticipating the greatest biblical comeback of all time?
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Kosher Ram Shofar Horn from Israel |
Speaking of a real goat, notice the goat's horns. If you cut off the horn and then cut off the long narrow tip, you're left with the makings of a shofar, a trumpet used to call the people.
Genesis 22:13 NIV -- "Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son"
My conclusion:
Issac Newton said "It is the perfection of God's works that they are all done with the greatest simplicity."
Such is the depth of meaning in the simplicity of two, two (22) letter combinations and the difference between the Tav and the Omega.
- Hebrew -- Aleph (First) -- Tav (Last)
- Greek -- Alpha (First) -- Omega (Last)
A warning to all of us:
We live in days of deception. Worship no man. Make an idol of no one and no thing! There is only one "greatest of all time" to be worshiped and that is "The Great I Am."
Check out this video by Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn who explains the mystery of the letters for the "First to the Last."
Epilogue:
- "He who thinks half-heartedly will not believe in God; but he who really thinks has to believe in God".
- "God is the same God, always and everywhere. He is omnipresent not virtually only, but also substantially".
- "This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent Being".
- "Atheism is so senseless and odious to mankind that it never had many professors".
- "As a blind man has no idea of colors, so have we no idea of the manner by which the all-wise God perceives and understands all things".
- "Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who set the planets in motion".
Writing this blog post brought my mind back to a movie from 1997 called "Contact" staring Jodie Foster. I highly recommend it. Maybe it is a story for our time.
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