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The Discovery Of Genesis

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<strong>The</strong> Seed of’ Rebellion<br />

Note the interesting phonetic similarities between<br />

ShangTi (also pronounced ShangDai in some dialects)<br />

and Shaddai!<br />

Close consideration to the calligraphic record of<br />

the Chinese will reveal an authentic record of their pristine<br />

religious concepts. To suggest anything good or<br />

prosperous, the lamb if was often used in a character.<br />

For example, good, virtuous, perfect $- in the more ancient<br />

writing is clearly $$ , where ?4 is $ words, and<br />

thus the character expresses that the lamb’s words, are<br />

good. A second way of arranging these radicals ‘# conveys<br />

the idea of examining with care, to judge for this<br />

is the ultimate prerogative of the Lamb. “He who sat<br />

upon it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness<br />

He judges and makes war. And the name by<br />

which He is called is the Word of God” (Revelation<br />

19:l I, 13). In another beautiful symbol, prosperity,<br />

happiness, auspicious #, God % and the lamb if are<br />

wedded to create the character representation.<br />

To portray the sinlessness of Christ, only unblemished,<br />

perfect, sacrificial animals were used in the Hebrew<br />

services. “Take a bull calf for a sin offering, and a ram for<br />

a burnt offering, both without blemish, and offer them<br />

before the Lord” (Leviticus 9: 2). This verse is exactly<br />

duplicated by the Chinese character for sacrificial animals<br />

!#, where the animals specified are a lamb -$ and<br />

a bullock, ox 4. <strong>The</strong>se beasts must also be unblemished,<br />

or beautiful $.<br />

+ + + I- g + k. = j&<br />

ox sheep beautiful spear head<br />

(unblemished,<br />

Xl;zr,$7’<br />

<strong>The</strong> Chinese and Hebrews surely must have had<br />

identical roots in the ancient past, as evidenced by the<br />

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