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Hebrew Poetry!
Putting two and two together is what we all like to do,
To some the answer's four, and to others twenty-two.
The acrostic number 22 is somewhat like a veil,
When letters of the alphabet are used to tell the tale.
ACROSTIC POETRY IN THE BIBLE
The Old Testament is in the Hebrew language using their 22 letter alphabet beginning with the 'aleph' and ending with the 'tav'.
The acrostics based on this alphabet will naturally be different from the 24 letter Greek "Alpha and Omega" of Rev1:8,11.
In the common form of acrostic found in Old Testament Poetry, each line or stanza begins with a new letter of the Hebrew alphabet in order.
This literary form may have been intended as an aid to memory, but more likely it was a poetic way of saying that a total coverage of the
subject was being offered -- as we would say, 'from A to Z.'
Acrostics occur in Psalms 111 and 112, where each letter begins a line;
in Psalms 25, 34, and 145, where each letter begins a half-verse; and in Psalm 37 and Proverbs 31:10-31.
There may be others, perhaps in another style or type of acrostic.
Two principal examples are Psalm 119 where each succeeding letter of the alphabet is used eight
times, and the Book of Lamentations where four of the five chapters are acrostic, and chapter three is
a triple-acrostic of 66 verses.
The Triple Acrostic (3x22) lineup of the 66 Bible Books..
1. - Genesis
23. - Isaiah
45. - Romans
Aleph
2. - Exodus
24. - Jeremiah
46. - 1Corinthians
Beth
3. -Leviticus
25. - Lamentations
47. - 2Corinthians
Gimel
4. - Numbers
26. - Ezekiel
48. - Galatians
Daleth
5. - Deuteronomy
27. - Daniel
49. - Ephesians
Hey
6. - Joshua
28. - Hosea
50. - Philippians
Vav
7. - Judges
29. - Joel
51. - Colossians
Zayin
8. - Ruth
30. - Amos
52. - 1Thessalonians
Heth
9. - 1Samuel
31. - Obadiah
53. - 2Thessalonians
Tet
10. - 2Samuel
32. - Jonah
54. - 1Timothy
Yodh
11. - 1Kings
33. - Micah
55. - 2Timothy
Kaph
12. - 2Kings
34. - Nahum
56. - Titus
Lamed
13. - 1Chronicles
35. - Habakkuk
57. - Philemon
Mem
14. - 2Chronicles
36. - Zephaniah
58. - Hebrews
Nun
15. - Ezra
37. - Haggai
59. - James
Samek
16. - Nehemiah
38. - Zechariah
60. - 1Peter
Ayin
17. - Esther
39. - Malachi
61. - 2Peter
Pey
18. - Job
40. - Matthew
62. - 1John
Tzaddi
19. - Psalms
41. - Mark
63. - 2John
Quph
20. - Proverbs
42. - Luke
64. - 3John
Resh
21. - Ecclesiastes
43. - John
65. - Jude
Shin
22. - Song of Solomon
44. - Acts
66. - Revelation
Tav
Focusing on the 50 chapters of Genesis (Jubile-change) and 22 chapters of Revelation may help to recognize them
as "Bookends of the Bible", even though most scholars would hurry to explain that chapters and
verses of the Scripture weren't added until at least the 16th century.
The arrangement pattern of the OT is: 5/12/5/5/12 = 39, but in the NT is 4/4/4/5/5/5 = 27; with the five "T" books emphasizing
the five crosses at Calvary; like the five chapters in the Book of Lamentations.
The symmetry shown in color above is my own preference, and may be resolved differently.
Please let me know if you have illumination or revelation on this subject..
The 'Dynasty of David' is a segment of the "House of Judah", and appears to have twenty-two monarchs.
1. David
2. Solomon
3. Rehoboam
4. Abijam
5. Asa
6. Jehoshaphat
7. Jehoram
8. *Ahaziah
9. Queen Athaliah
10. *Joash
11. * Amaziah
12. Uzziah
13. Jotham
14. Ahaz
15. Hezekiah
16. Manasseh
17. Amon
18. Josiah
19. Jehoahaz (8yr old)
20. * Jehoiakim
21. Jehoiachin
22. Zedekiah
A Season for Reason
Hebrew Poetry!
To some the answer's four, and to others twenty-two.
The acrostic number 22 is somewhat like a veil,
When letters of the alphabet are used to tell the tale.
ACROSTIC POETRY IN THE BIBLE
The Old Testament is in the Hebrew language using their 22 letter alphabet beginning with the 'aleph' and ending with the 'tav'. The acrostics based on this alphabet will naturally be different from the 24 letter Greek "Alpha and Omega" of Rev1:8,11.
In the common form of acrostic found in Old Testament Poetry, each line or stanza begins with a new letter of the Hebrew alphabet in order. This literary form may have been intended as an aid to memory, but more likely it was a poetic way of saying that a total coverage of the subject was being offered -- as we would say, 'from A to Z.'
Two principal examples are Psalm 119 where each succeeding letter of the alphabet is used eight times, and the Book of Lamentations where four of the five chapters are acrostic, and chapter three is a triple-acrostic of 66 verses.
The Triple Acrostic (3x22) lineup of the 66 Bible Books..
1. - Genesis 23. - Isaiah 45. - Romans Aleph 2. - Exodus 24. - Jeremiah 46. - 1Corinthians Beth 3. -Leviticus 25. - Lamentations 47. - 2Corinthians Gimel 4. - Numbers 26. - Ezekiel 48. - Galatians Daleth 5. - Deuteronomy 27. - Daniel 49. - Ephesians Hey 6. - Joshua 28. - Hosea 50. - Philippians Vav 7. - Judges 29. - Joel 51. - Colossians Zayin 8. - Ruth 30. - Amos 52. - 1Thessalonians Heth 9. - 1Samuel 31. - Obadiah 53. - 2Thessalonians Tet 10. - 2Samuel 32. - Jonah 54. - 1Timothy Yodh 11. - 1Kings 33. - Micah 55. - 2Timothy Kaph 12. - 2Kings 34. - Nahum 56. - Titus Lamed 13. - 1Chronicles 35. - Habakkuk 57. - Philemon Mem 14. - 2Chronicles 36. - Zephaniah 58. - Hebrews Nun 15. - Ezra 37. - Haggai 59. - James Samek 16. - Nehemiah 38. - Zechariah 60. - 1Peter Ayin 17. - Esther 39. - Malachi 61. - 2Peter Pey 18. - Job 40. - Matthew 62. - 1John Tzaddi 19. - Psalms 41. - Mark 63. - 2John Quph 20. - Proverbs 42. - Luke 64. - 3John Resh 21. - Ecclesiastes 43. - John 65. - Jude Shin 22. - Song of Solomon 44. - Acts 66. - Revelation Tav
The arrangement pattern of the OT is: 5/12/5/5/12 = 39, but in the NT is 4/4/4/5/5/5 = 27; with the five "T" books emphasizing the five crosses at Calvary; like the five chapters in the Book of Lamentations.
The symmetry shown in color above is my own preference, and may be resolved differently. Please let me know if you have illumination or revelation on this subject..The 'Dynasty of David' is a segment of the "House of Judah", and appears to have twenty-two monarchs. 1. David
2. Solomon
3. Rehoboam
4. Abijam
5. Asa
6. Jehoshaphat
7. Jehoram
8. *Ahaziah
9. Queen Athaliah
11. * Amaziah
12. Uzziah
13. Jotham
14. Ahaz
15. Hezekiah
16. Manasseh
17. Amon
18. Josiah
19. Jehoahaz (8yr old)
20. * Jehoiakim
21. Jehoiachin
22. Zedekiah
