The Discovery Of Genesis

They Shall Be One Flesh
upon the earth” (Genesis 1: 28). The horizontal strokes
in three positions picture their dominion of heaven, sea.
and earth; the small, slanted, mark (point) 3 at the top
indicates an “anointing and authorization.” The two of
them were the lords of the earth who went about in each
other’s company, &.s
Wherever Adam went, his companion followed xG
as they went about their daily activities. Here one recognizes
2 two persons repeated with % In order to
clearly show the action of following, it would seem that
the two persons 3 must be repeated N, , one after
another, otherwise N, could be simply interpreted as
two persons. The feet are represented by the radical
K , an abbreviation from foot ,&. The person in ,??is
substituted by two persons 4
ln the word all, the whole, &,7it is documented
that the whole of mankind consisted of just two people
hhwith two mouths d 0, surmounted by 4, indicating
together.
As described in the previous chapter, Adam had
the appearance of being robed in a glorious light, being
made in the image and perfect character of God. Genesis
notes, “And the man and his wife were both naked, and
were not ashamed” (Genesis 2:25). These robes of light
explain why, though naked, Adam and Eve were “not
ashamed” to appear in the presence of God! A most
interesting primitive radical meaning naked, bare, or red
(the color of fire) ;jf: , completely confirms our supposition.
This reveals a dust f , man qJv ; however, there
are “flames” jutting out from him. Research into the
ancient forms clarifies the radical, for we find a fireA
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