19 Having gone your way therefore, make disciples of all the nations, baptising them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (matthew 28 KI).
Names given to the worldly are very deceptive, for they divert our thoughts from what is correct to what is incorrect [we are misguided by the names because we perceive what we have been taught by the powers of this world to be true when they are not in most cases - names are meaningless but the characteristics of those with them are paramount]. Thus one who hears the word "God" does not perceive what is correct, but perceives what is incorrect [the bible itself if written in a symbolic style or code and it takes a lot of effort to discern the true meanings of its length, width, depth and height. Many scriptures translate the word God from numerous variables that hide the true meaning of the original Hebrew or Greek term applied to the account such as “Elohim”, “El”, whereas they could mean a plurality of divine beings the elohim/angels, or simply “Power”, etc.. The rulers use the term often but are referring to a god other than the true God]. So also with "the Father" (Abraham) and "the Son" (Isaac) and "the Holy Spirit" (Israel) and "life" (soul is not immortal) and "light" and "resurrection" and "the Church (Ekklesia people called out for the name not a building)" and all the rest - people do not perceive what is correct but they perceive what is incorrect, unless they have come to know what is correct. The names which are heard are in the world [...] deceive. If they were in the Aeon (eternal realm), they would at no time be used as names in the world. Nor were they set among worldly things. They have an end in the Aeon. (Gospel of Philip)
"The Father" and "the Son" are single names; "the Holy Spirit" is a double name. ([The father (Abraham) and the son (Isaac) both are one salvation name. The holy spirit is the name we get when we are born again, ) For they are everywhere: they are above, they are below; they are in the concealed, they are in the revealed. The Holy Spirit is in the revealed: it is below. It is in the concealed: it is above. (Gospel of Philip)
All those baptised into Christ are adopted sons of Abraham for Peter said...
25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God covenanted with your forefathers, saying to Abraham: And in your seed all the families of the earth will be blessed (Acts 3).
And Paul said likewise...
16 ...He is the father of us all,
17 just as it is written: I have appointed you a father of many nations. This was in the sight of the one in whom he had faith, even of God, who makes the dead alive and calls the things that are not as though they are (Romans 4).
Galatians 3:26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
baptising them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (matthew 28 KI).
Well in the initial meaning the Father is Abraham, the son is Isaac and the Holy Spirit is Israel or Jacob:
Exodus 3:14 And God said to Moses, “I SHALL BE WHO I SHALL BE.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I SHALL BE has sent me to you.’ ” 15 Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘Yahweh Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’ 16 Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, ‘Yahweh Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt;
As we have seen the name Ehyeh is in the future tense, and therefore prophetic of the Divine purpose, signifying: "He Who will be (manifested) in Mighty Ones of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." As with the longer definition given in the previous verse, it proclaimed the purpose of El to manifest Himself through the Seed (both singular and plural) promised to the fathers of Israel. The seed singular is not here particularly noted, but was more fully explained in succeeding revelations, and finally manifested as the Word made flesh, providing the pattern, or ideal, to which all other sons and daughters should aspire to attain (see John 1:14; Mat. 1:25; lTim.3:16). Concerning the name Yahweh, Thirtle wrote: "Yahweh is the third person, singular number, future tense of hava... Ehyeh and Yahweh have in their origin a meaning in common. The former is the first person, singular number, future tense of hayah, 'to be,' and the latter is the third person, singular number, future of havah, an older form of the same verb." Thus the Memorial Name as given in the statement we are considering is Yahweh Elohey abotheychim: "He who will be Mighty Ones of your Fathers." The latter section of the Name expresses that a selection, or choice, would be made from among Israelites as to who will constitute the "mighty ones" of the future. In his Hebrew Lexicon, Dr. Samuel Lee states regarding Ehyeh and Yahweh, "It seems to me that the terms, and more particularly the latter, were chosen in order to keep up... the memorial of His promised manifestation in the flesh." (See The Christadelphian, vol. 61, p. 290). Bro. C.C. Walker commented: "Rightly under-stood Yahweh is a prophetic name — a name predicting a purpose... The prophecy veiled in the Name did not find complete fulfilment in Jesus {Yahweh is Saviour) the Anointed. It will be accomplished when, as the Head of a multitudinous body Christ shall, in the midst ofIsrael, show forth the power and wisdom of the Eternal Father who has said, Ί am Yahweh, and beside Me, there is no saviour,' when the firstborn of all creation with 'a multitude which no man can number, glorified together with him', shall reign and exercise all authority in the earth for and in the name of Him who has said to Israel: Ί , Yahweh, am your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your king'; when the well beloved Son of the Most High, with his brethren and saints — under whom the world to come will be placed — shall be Elohim to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, — all, from the highest to the lowest embodiments of the Spirit and power of Him who said to Moses, Ί will be whom I will be,' Ί am He who will be.' The name and memorial will, in a word, be illustrated by the consummation of the divine purpose." "The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob hath sent me unto you" — Significantly, the divine Name is here defined as Yahweh Elohim of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, denoting: "He who will be the Mighty Ones of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." As constituting the divine Name, it implies that only those associated with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob can worship Him in truth. That is the reason why Paul taught that, outside of the commonwealth of Israel, there is no hope (Eph. 2:11-12), and why the elect, drawn out of "all nations, kindreds, people, and tongues" (Rev. 7:9; 5:9-10), are identified with the true Israel of God (Rev. 7:4-8; Gal. 6:16). Seeing that the Name of God specifies His manifestation in full glory of mind, character and nature, its complete development, as far as saints are concerned, awaits the future, and is based upon a selection of mighty ones from all those claiming allegiance to the fathers of the Hebrew race. Notice how the names of the patriarchs find fulfilment in the description of the great, rejoicing, multitude of the redeemed of Revelation 7: • Abraham — The Father of a multitude: "I beheld a great multitude" (v. 9). • Isaac — Rejoicing: "Saying: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom and thanksgiving" (v. 12). • Jacob — Supplanter: "These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes" (v. 14). • The God of the Hebrews (Ex. 3:18) or Mighty Ones who have crossed over: "A great multitude out of all nations" (v. 9). "This is My name for ever"— The word "ever" is olam in Hebrew, and signifies "a hidden period." It is frequently used to indicate the millennium. When the millennium is established in the earth, the divine Name will be comprehended in its fulness, and its manifestation will be apparent in the multitude of the redeemed. "And this is My memorial" — This word is the Heb. zeker from zakar, signifying to mark so as to remember, and by implication to mention. Reference to the memorial Name of God is found in Psa. 135:13; Hos. 12:5; Isa. 26:8 which the RSV renders: "Thy memorial Name is the desire of our soul." Israel had many memorials to mark, for remembrance, chief of which was the Passover (Ex. 12:14). This finds reflection in "Christ our passover" which constitutes the memorial of believers, for in the repudiation of flesh, and dedication of life to Yahweh, symbolised in the emblems, there are set forth the real principles of the divine Name. In introducing the feast, Paul repeated the words of the Lord: "This do in remembrance of me" (ICor. 1 1:24). But the Greek anamnesis signifies "memorial," not "remembrance." The "breaking of bread and drinking of wine" must point to the Memorial. The word signifies not a mere recalling to mind, but an awakening of the mind to the significance of the act of communion. So with the use of the divine Name. It is not unthinking repetition of the Name that Yahweh desires, but the constant awakening of the mind as to what is required of the one using it in order to fully manifest it. The Lord Jesus Christ, the prophet "like unto Moses," proclaimed and manifested the Name to the apostles (John 17:6, 26). His action in so doing, is a warning against those who, with mistaken zeal, cause God's people to "forget His name" (see Jer. 23:27). "Unto all generations" — This attachment to the divine Name signifies that it will have relationship to every generation; for there will be those out of every age who will be called to manifest it. See Psa. 45:17; 79:9, 13; 100:4-5; 102:12; 105:8; 135:13; Luke 1:48-49; Eph. 3:21. Moses is Given His Commission - vv.16-18.
The principle of the elohim of Abraham Isaac and Jacob is the key to the interpretation of the baptismal code
abraham = father = Yahweh isaac = the Son = Christ jacob = the Multitude = holy spirit baptism rlates to the work of salvation which God has accomplished through the dath of his son wwhich is extended to the multitudinous seed through the power of the holy spirit in empowering the spread of the gospel to all nations
The names given to worldly things, including "God," "the Father," "the Son," and "the Holy Spirit," are considered deceptive and often lead to misconceptions. The interpretation suggests that these names, as commonly understood, do not convey the true essence or meaning behind them.
The Gospel of Philip emphasizes the symbolic and concealed nature of these names. It suggests that understanding their true meaning requires effort and discernment beyond the surface level.
In this interpretation, "the Father" represents Abraham, who is associated with the name Yahweh, signifying the true God.
"The Son" is linked to Isaac and is seen as a representation of Christ. Isaac is considered to foreshadow the coming of Christ and His redemptive work.
"The Holy Spirit" is connected to Israel or Jacob, representing the multitude or the chosen people. It is described as a double name, indicating its concealed and revealed nature. The Holy Spirit is believed to be present both above and below, emphasizing its universal and transformative role.
The principle of the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is seen as the key to interpreting the baptismal code. Elohim, referring to divine beings or angels, is associated with the divine power and authority working in salvation.
Baptism is understood to relate to the work of salvation accomplished by God through the death of His Son, Jesus Christ. It is seen as a significant act that signifies identification with the principles represented by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The interpretation suggests that the power of the Holy Spirit plays a vital role in empowering the spread of the gospel to all nations. Through the Holy Spirit, the work of salvation accomplished by Jesus extends to the multitudinous seed, representing the believers.
The Father is associated with Abraham, as indicated by the reference to Exodus 3:14-16. Abraham represents Yahweh, the God of the Hebrew patriarchs.
The Son is connected to Isaac, who symbolizes Christ. This association suggests that Isaac foreshadows the coming of Jesus and His role in salvation.
The Holy Spirit is linked to Israel or Jacob. In this interpretation, the Holy Spirit is considered a double name, signifying its presence both in the concealed and revealed aspects of existence. It is seen as a transformative force that is both above and below.
The interpretation highlights the deceptive nature of names given to worldly things, including "God," "the Father," "the Son," and "the Holy Spirit." It suggests that these names often mislead people and divert them from the correct understanding of spiritual truths.
According to the Gospel of Philip, the names used in the world are deceptive, and their true meanings require discernment and effort to uncover. The focus is on understanding the characteristics and essence behind the names rather than relying solely on their literal interpretation.
The interpretation also emphasizes the symbolic nature of the Bible, suggesting that it is written in a style or code that requires deeper exploration to comprehend its true meanings.
The principle of the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is presented as the key to interpreting the baptismal code. Elohim, which can refer to divine beings or angels, represents the divine power and authority involved in salvation.
Baptism is understood to relate to the work of salvation accomplished by God through the death of His Son, Jesus Christ. Through baptism, individuals are connected to the principles represented by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, signifying their identification with the divine plan of salvation.
The interpretation suggests that baptism plays a role in the spread of the gospel to all nations. It is empowered by the Holy Spirit, which extends the work of salvation initiated by God through His Son, Jesus Christ, to the multitudinous seed, representing the believers.
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