It is fascinating

 that some of the word pictures

read just like they came from the Bible.

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Here are two examples that show the story of the Garden of Eden.

Two trees above the character for God's teaching form the word for forbid.

   

A word for covet or desire takes the same two trees

and places them over the picture of a woman.

   

 Here is a clear example of Noah's Ark

 

Vessel

Boat

Eight

Mouth

 

 There were eight mouths (eight people) on Noah's Ark.

 

Here is a favorite, it was used by Billy Graham

when he preached in China.

 

The word for righteous.

 

   

Righteous

Sheep

I, my

   

For me to have righteousness

I must be beneath the lamb.

   

 

Some of these and many others may be found in

The Discovery of Genesis by C.H. Kang and Ethel R. Nelson

  

This same concept can be seen in Hebrew.

    Here are a few words that sound like they came out of the Breet H'dashah (the New Testament).

   

 

Here are two examples that show the story of the Gospel in ancient Hebrew.

   

Religion

Door

Sign

(the ancient letter that means "a sign"

is the cross)

   

Is there a better definition for religion?

   

Redeem

Lift up

God

   

Redemption only comes

when God is lifted up.

 

   

 

Some of these and many others may be found in

The Gospel in Ancient Hebrew by Frank T. Seekins

 

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