October 16, 2025 Paid subscribers The Secret Hidden in Genesis 1:1 The first word of Scripture encodes the Cross—letter by letter In Hebrew, the very first word of Scripture is בְּרֵאשִׁית (Bereshit), “In the beginning.”Most read it as a simple opening—the start of a story. But ancient rabbis noticed something deeper. Each pictographic letter in Hebrew carries meaning:ב (Bet) – house ר (Resh) – head or son א (Aleph) – the strength of God ש (Shin) – consume, destroy י (Yod) – hand ת (Tav) – cross or covenant markRead right-to-left, the word paints a picture: “The Son of God will be destroyed by His own hands on a cross.” Paid subscriber essay The rest of this piece is for paid subscribers of The Inner Exodus. Unlock this essay and the full archive with a paid subscription on Substack. It is what keeps the writing going. Unlock with a paid subscription Open on Substack