Secrets of Gen 1.1

SECRETS OF GENESIS 1:1
PROF. M. M. NINAN
His revelation we cannot know his essence. A standard comparison is the Sun which can only
known to a limit through the sun rays.
The Bible does not start with Alef but with the second letter bet. The reason is that man cannot
understand God in his essence. It is beyond human comprehension.
Jesus says, “No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the
Father.” John 6:46
God in His absolute existence is Nirguna Brahman (God without attributes) - God who cannot be
known since he is beyond properties. This is expressed as:
”The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 1 Kings 8:12, 2 Chronicles 6:1
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick
clouds of the skies. Psalm 18:11
Clouds and darkness are round about him. Psalm 97:2
Hence when God transformed himself into Saguna Brahman (who with attributes - God who can
be known), he appears as Trinity - Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Even here God the Father is
beyond human perception. Thus we have the revelation of God through his son Jesus who
appeared to Patriarchs in human form and also to Moses and to the prophets.
Matthew 11:27 . No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except
the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Exodus 24: 9-11 Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of
Israel, and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of
sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the
sons of Israel; and they saw God, and they ate and drank.
The first covenant dinner
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