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The next part is some (lol) background information needed in order to understand the letter Yod and other letters. In Hebrew, toes and fingers all have the same name, like we use the word digit for both toes and fingers. Counting the digits starts at the right small toe and moves to the left small toe. Then, counting the digits continues with the right small finger and moves to the left small finger, and so on. The big-digits (big toe & thumb) in Hebrew all have the same name of bohen (means big). The Oral Torah (called the Mishnah) had three names besides bohen for the thumb, of which we will focus on two (gudal and agudal). Digits 1 through 4 (right small, ring, middle, & index toe), 7 through 10 (left index, middle, ring, & small toe), 11 through 13 (right small, ring, & middle finger), and 18 through 20 (left middle, ring, & small finger) are all referred to as etsba'ot in Hebrew. Etsba'ot is plural and would be like the word digits. The singular form etsba' would be like the word digit. Etsba' is the name for the 14th digit (right index finger), 17th digit (left index), and the Finger of the Lord. The Finger of the Lord wrote the Ten Commandments on the stone tablets (Ex 31:18). Jewish commentary (the Talmud) uses individual names for the small-finger (zeret-digit), ring-finger (qmitsah), and middle-finger (amah-digit). Zeret means span (see span below); qmitsah means gathering-digit; amah means cubit; gudal means back-digit-of-door or great-digit, and agudal means bunched-together-digit.

Fingerbreadth is a measurement of the width of a digit. A measurement called a handbreadth is the width of the palm of the hand and is 4 fingerbreadths in length. A measurement call a zeret (span) is the distance of a spread out hand from the bohen-tip (thumb-tip) to the zeret-digit-tip (small-finger-tip, hence the name zeret-digit) and is 3 handbreadths or 12 fingerbreadths in length. Bohen-tip to qmitsah-tip is also a zeret. The length of the short zeret is bohen-tip to zeret-tip with the etsba'ot (fingers) closed and bohen spread out, bohen-tip to etsba'-tip, or amah-digit-tip to wrist. A measurement called an amah (cubit) is the distance from the elbow to the amah-digit-tip (middle-finger-tip, hence the name amah-digit) and is 2 zarot (spans), 6 handbreadths, or 24 fingerbreadths in length. A royal amah (long cubit) is a handbreadth longer with 7 handbreadths or 28 fingerbreadths, while a short amah is a handbreadth shorter with 5 handbreadths or 20 fingerbreadths.

A woman's hand is usually different than a man's hand with the etsba' (index finger) longer than the qmitsah (ring-finger). A man's hand has the qmitsah longer than the etsba'. The reason for this difference is partly explained under the symbolism of sound (refer to MUSIC Map of LIGHT and Sound). We will be looking at the man's body to begin with. The length of each digit section is equal to the width of an etsba' or bohen. The etsba' is a handbreadth in length. The door to the Holy of Holies was a handbreadth thick. The door to the Bet of the hand is a handbreadth tall (See Dalet). The distance from the middle of the knee to the bottom of the heel is an amah (cubit). The distance from the middle of the knee to the socket of the hip is also an amah. The distance from the bent elbow to the opposite side of the neck, with arm held level with the top of shoulder, is also an amah. The length of the amah-digit (middle-finger) is the same as the height of the ankle. The length of the foot is the same length as the forearm (from elbow to wrist). There is 1 bone in the upper leg and 1 bone in the upper arm. There are 2 bones in the lower leg and 2 bones in the lower arm. The behon'ot (big-digits) each have 2 bones, while the other etsba'ot (digits) each have 3 bones. There are 5 bones in the palm of the hand. There are 5 bones in the "palm of the foot," which is the area in front of the ankle but behind the toes. There are 7 bones in the ankle. There are 2 rows of 4 bones (8 bones all together) in the wrist. There are 19 bones total in a hand. There are 19 bones in the "hand of the foot," which is the area in front of the ankle. In each arm, wrist, and hand there are a total of 30 bones. In each leg, ankle, and hand of the foot there are a total of 30 bones. If you lay the right etsba' on top of the 4th of the etsba'ot (digits) of the foot with the tips of both lining up while laying the palm of your hand directly on the top of the foot, you can see how the bohen of the hand (thumb) is directly behind the bohen of the foot (big-toe). This also shows the top section of each of the zeret-digit, qmitsah, & amah-digit of the hand are one section longer than the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd etsba'ot (digits) of the foot when looking at a man's hand and foot. You can also see why this part of the foot that sticks out from the ankle is being called the "hand of the foot." (That gives us enough to continue.)

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The handbreadth of the 4 etsba'ot (digits, not including the big-digit) of the hand/foot is seen as one, being the thickness of the door to the Holy of Holies and the length of the etsba' of the hand and the height of the door to the Bet. The body of Yeshua ha'Mashiach from the 4th tribe of Yehudah (Judah) is the Door and rightful King of Yisra'el (Israel), who is represented through the handbreadth of 4 etsba'ot (Jhn 14:6; Mic 5:2; Mt 2:6). The 12 divisions of the 4 etsba'ot are for each of the 12 tribes of Yisra'el, who are the descendants of ha'Mashiach (the Christ).

Laying the right etsba' (index finger) of the hand in line with the 4th of the etsba'ot (digits) of the foot while laying the palm of the hand on top of the foot shows how the foot is a hand coming from the ankle of the leg. This also shows the bohen (big-digit) of the foot has moved back into the palm of the hand.

The leg forms a tabernacle. The upper leg with one bone represents the Lord the Father within the Holy of Holies, and the lower leg with the two bones represents the Lord the Son and the Lord the Spirit in the Holy Place with the triangular kneecap as the door (the final Dalet is in the shape of a rounded triangle). The Lord the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are represented within the tabernacle of the leg. The leg having the 7 bones (see Zayin) of the ankle represents the work of the Lord the Spirit leading to the 5 bones (see He(y)) of the palm of the foot representing the Breath of Life from the Spirit given to all mankind represented by the etsba'ot (digits) of the foot. As mankind can not live without the Breath of Life, the etsba'ot and palm are seen as one hand. The behon'ot (big-digits) in the 5th and 6th position of the foot, each being made with 2 sections like the 2 sections of each leg, shows the Breath of Life (5th toe) being given to the flesh of mankind (6th toe, see Wav) who is made in the image of the Lord (2 sections of leg). The foot (representing mankind) then becomes unclean by walking in the dust of Arets (Earth) with mankind (the Hand of the Foot) symbolically located outside the Tabernacle/House/Family (leg) of the Lord with the door to the Holy of Holies closed/guarded (Yeshua, kneecap is in place); just as, man is outside the Garden of Eden away from the Lord with cherubim and a flaming sword guarding the way (Gen 3:23, 24) (Flame=Light=the Lord, sword=tongue=the Word=Yeshua (Heb 4:12; Rev 1:16; Jhn 1:1, 14; Isa 9:2; 10:17; Jhn 8:12).

The arm forms a tabernacle. The upper arm with one bone represents the Lord the Father within the Holy of Holies, and the lower arm with the two bones represents the Lord the Son and the Lord the Spirit in the Holy Place, which is open to the Holy of Holies (the elbow has no bone, the door is open). Laying the amah (cubit) of the lower arm upon the amah (cubit) of the lower leg with the elbow on the knee shows the 4 etsba'ot of the hand resting on the 7 bones of the ankle and the hand of the arm has entered into the Holy Place, as though the hand of the foot has entered into the lower leg.

The Church/Body of Yeshua ha'Mashiach (the Hand of the Arm), being part of the Lord's family, is inside the Tabernacle/House/Family of the Lord (Arm) with the Door open to the Holy of Holies (no bone at the elbow). It is through the work of the Spirit (ankle) and through the Son (door/kneecap) that the Church from mankind (Hand of the Foot) enters into the Tabernacle of the Lord [(lower leg) / (lower arm with hand) (both same length)] shown by the hand of the foot moving into the tabernacle of the arm where the door has been opened by the life giving body of Mashiach (8 bones of the wrist, which are in 2 rows of 4, see Chayet) (no door at elbow). The forearm is the same length as the foot, and the etsba'ot are the same length as the ankle; both show it is through Yeshua and the indwelling Spirit (2 bones of lower leg/arm=Son & Spirit, 7 bones of the ankle) that the Church has entered into the Tabernacle of the Lord. The 5th and 6th behon'ot (big-digits) of the foot, representing the life of the flesh, have moved into the palm (of 5 bones) of the hand revealing the spiritual life that has taken place in the Hand of the Arm. The Hand (lower arm and hand) of the Lord is the Body (Church) of Yeshua ha'Mashiach, the Church, with the Lord the Spirit and the Lord the Son one with the Lord the Father (Jhn 17:20, 21,22, 23).

The 10th letter, Yod, is a picture of the Hand and Arm of the Lord, with the Church of the Lord entering the presence of the Lord in praise and bringing about praise. The hands can move in any direction in the air (spiritual realm) to do the work of the Lord in the presence of the Head (the Lord, see Raysh, Col 1:18), bringing to the holy Lord the praise that is due to him.

The Lord Yeshua is the mighty Hand (4 etsba'ot) who came down from Shamayim (Heaven[s]) to the dust of Arets (Earth), being the Door (4 etsba'ot) born a man within the Hand of the Foot (mankind, Israel/church), to willingly receive the dust of the Hand of the Foot, resulting in him being raised on a pole as the outstretched Arm (Body/Tabernacle of the Lord) to receive the death penalty of the Hand of the Arm (Body of Yeshua/Church) (Isa 66:2; Jhn 1:1, 2, 3; Psm 8:3; Ex3:20; 4:17; 6:1, 6, 8; 11:4, 5; 12:3, 6, 7, 12, 13; Jhn 1:29; 1 Cor 5:7; 1 Pet 1:18, 19). Yeshua, the mighty Hand and outstretched Arm, raised from the grave after three days to bring with him from death the Hand of the Arm (Body of Yeshua), who being part of the Hand of the Arm helps in doing the work of the Lord in praise to him (Acts 1:8; Rom 10:13, 14, 15). This is why the staff/rod in the hand of Moshe (Moses) was stretched out to accomplish the work of the mighty Hand and outstretched Arm of the Lord in freeing the Lord's people from their bondage, within the land/ground of the adversary, through the Pesach (Passover) Lamb (Zech 6:12, 13; Ex 7:4, 5, 15, 17, 19; 14:15, 16, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30; 1 Cor 5:7; Jhn 1:29).

Just as the Lord lifted up, by a strong Hand and outstretched Arm, the Hand of the Foot of the dust of Arets (feet walk on the earth) into presence of the Lord (head) within the Tabernacle (arm); so, the Arm of the Lord lifted up Yisra'el (the Church, of which Gentiles are grafted into) from the bondage of the adversary, within the land of Egypt, to be in the presence of the Lord within the Tabernacle (Ex 6:6, 7; 12:3, 5, 6; 29:41, 42); and so also, Yeshua (the Arm) was lifted up on a pole to lift up the dead out of their sin (Hand of the Foot in the dust) to be in the presence of the Lord within their tabernacle (their body with indwelling Spirit) though Yeshua's death and resurrection (Jhn 3:14, 15, 16, 17; Phil 3:10, 11, 20; Jhn 4:21, 23, 24; 14:16, 17, 18, 19, 20); and the Lord Yeshua will return to lift up the Church out of arets (earth) into the presence of the Lord within the Tabernacle of the New Yerushalayim (Jerusalem, City of Heaven) upon Arets (Jhn 14:1-3; Dan 7:13, 14; 1 Thes 4:14, 15, 16, 17; Rev 20:11, 12, 13, 14, 15; 21:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

Blessed be the Lord, our G-d, King of the Universe, the One holy Lord to whom belongs praise and glory and honor forever and ever.