The Discovery of Genesis (23 page)

The key for
fire
is
. Here is portrayed a
man
with flames radiating from him
. Why should a man
be used as a base for
fire
unless the first man truly gave the appearance of being on fire? From this radical,
fire
, an enlightening discovery concerning Adam’s original appearance can be made. One can learn how his body must have been clothed with a glorious shining light before sin caused the loss of his perfect character (glory) and resulted in his nakedness. (See Genesis 2:25; 3:7).

This concept is further supported by the radical
light
, which again shows rays
emerging from a
first — man
. In the ancient forms of writing, this is very clearly a
man
with fire
arising from him
. Consequently, two different radicals for
man
,
and
, are used to represent
fire
and
light
, both descriptive of the robe of glory. The apostle Paul in the New Testament wrote,” … man is the image of God, and the mirror of His glory” (1 Corinthians 11:7, NEB). Further, Psalm 104:1, 2 gives a description of God: “Thou art clothed with honor and majesty. Who
coverest Thyself with light as with a garment.
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