Biblical Prophecies Start With Breshiyth

The Biblical Prophecies Start With The First Hebrew Word in Genesis, B’re’shiyth! – Not Verse 3:15
Isaiah 46:10 – Yahweh declares “At the beginning I make known the end from the beginning [H7225], and from ancient times the things that are not yet done.”

You have heard it said that “the first prophecy in the Bible is in Genesis 3:15” – which states “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your descendant {seed} and her descendant {seed}; he will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.” But that belief is not at all accurate – not even close – We do not have to wait until Genesis 3:15 for prophecy to begin being revealed!!

Yahweh declares that prophecy starts at the beginning [H7225], so we should find prophecy right from the very first verse in the Bible, perhaps even in the first word, not three chapters later – and indeed we do as the first seven Hebrew words in the Bible are filled with prophecy, especially the very first word: B’re’shiyth!

B’re’shiyth is the word re’shiyth [H7225] – preceded by the enlarged letter Bet which means the first, in place, time, order or rank. In other words –in the beginning!

Let’s take a closer look.

Words and Prophecies Found in Just the First Hebrew Word of the Torah
The first word of the Hebrew Bible is: B’re’shiyth. It is pronounced Breh-sheet. B’re’shiyth can be [and traditionally is] translated “in the beginning”. The amazing thing about this word in Hebrew is when the letter Bet ב is used first it can mean either “In” or “For” or “By”. Re’shiyth רֵאשִׁית means first, foremost, or firstfruit. Therefore, it is just as accurate to translate the first word: “for the firstfruit”, or “by the firstfruit!”

The first letter, the Bet, means House. The enlarged Bet ב means this is the story of how Elohim (God) is going to build his house.

The second letter, the Resh ר means head. To start a house (family), the head of the household, a man, takes a bride. From the very beginning it has been Elohim’s plan to build his house by taking a bride and bringing forth his children.

The first two letters combined, Bet and Resh רב, means Head of Household in Paleo Hebrew. Yeshua is the head of the house of God – Ephesians 1:22. [See also Psalm 8:6; Matthew 28:18; 1 Corinthians 15:27; and Hebrews 2:8].

The first three letters, the Bet Resh Aleph ארב form the word “Bara” which means “created” – a type of creation that is limited to only God’s ability.

Within the first word “In the beginning” we have the phrase “the Head of the Household Created”, the phrase “By and for the Head of Household”, and also the phrase “By and for the firstfruit”! Prophecy right from the very first word in the Bible, not three chapters later!

John 1:1-3 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” This is also stated in Genesis 1:3; Psalm 33:6; Ephesians 3:9; Colossians 1:16; and Hebrews 1:2.

Other Words and Prophecies Found in the First Hebrew Word
H853 אֵת ‘eth [aleph-tav]
= used to point out the object of a verb (indicates that a definite direct object is next, therefore it must
come before the heavens and the earth.)
Yeshua is the Aleph-Tav – the direct cause of that which has been created!

H1254 בָּרָא bara
= Son of God, to create (a type of creation that is limited to only God’s ability)
Yeshua is the one through whom all things were created!

H7218 רֹאשׁ ro’sh
= the first (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.)
Yeshua who created all things is the first, or foremost, in all things!

H7217 רֵאשׁ re’sh [רֵאשׁי re’sha = my head]
= The head (chief, head, sum)
Yeshua who created all things is head of all things!

H7225 רֵאשִׁית re’shiyth
= the first, in place, time, order or rank, specifically a firstfruit
Yeshua who created all things is the Firstfruits of Creation!

H7896 שִׁית shiyth
= to place a foundation, a purpose
שִׁית preceded by the Alef א means:
= I will lay a foundation
שִׁית preceded by the Bet בֵ means:
= The Son will lay a foundation
Yeshua is the son, the foundation that Yahweh put in place!

H8352 שֵׁת Sheth, or Seth
= Appointed / Substitute
Yeshua is “to be appointed to” death on a tree, and is the substitute who takes Yahweh’s wrath upon himself!

H7716 שֵׂי sey
= a lamb, a sheep, or a goat
Yeshua is the Lamb of God!

H1274 בְּרִי briy
= fat (as in a well fed animal fattened for sacrifice)
Yeshua is the final sacrifice, found “guilty” by the priests of the temple!

H7897 שִׁית shiyth, or H7898 שַׁיִת shayithth
= to dress, or place on (as in a crown of thorns)
Yeshua who created all things was “dressed” with a crown of thorns!

H1265 בְּרשׁ browsh [normally spelled with a waw בְּרוֹשׁ]
= a cypress tree (convicted criminals were to be hung to death on a tree)
Yeshua who created all things was hung on a tree, a cross!

H1285 בְּרִית briyth
= A Covenant
Yeshua is also the one who confirms the Covenant!

H1247 בַּר bar (corresponds to the Hebrew H1121 בֵּן ben) [see Daniel 3:25]
= a son
Yeshua is the Son of God, and also the Son of Man!

H7862 שַׁי shay
= a present, a gift
Yeshua’s sacrifice gives us the gift of salvation and eternal life!

H8334 שָׁרַת sharath
= to minister, serve
Yeshua came to serve, not to be served!

H1004 בַּיִת bayith
= a house, a dwelling habitation, a temple (as in “the Father’s House”)
Yeshua spoke of his body as the Temple. We are now that Temple!

H1250 בַּר bar [see Genesis 41:49]
= A grain of any kind (even while standing in the field)

H1323 בַּת bat
= a daughter

Compilation of Words and Prophecies Found in Just the First Hebrew Word
The prophecies below are all found in just the first word of Torah, in the word B’re’shiyth:
• Yeshua is the Aleph-Tav (אֵת) – the direct cause of that which has been created!
• Yeshua is the one through whom all things were created (בָּרָא bara)!
• Yeshua who created all things is head (רֹאשׁ ro’sh / re’sh) of all things!
• Yeshua is the first, firstfruits, or foremost (רֵאשִׁית re’shiyth) who created all things, in all things!
• Yeshua is the son (בַּר bar), the foundation (שִׁית shiyth) that Yahweh put in place!
• Yeshua was “to be appointed to” (שֵׁת Sheth, or Seth) death (בְּרשׁ browsh) on a tree!
• Yeshua is the substitute (שֵׁת Sheth, or Seth) who takes Yahweh’s wrath upon himself!
• Yeshua is the Lamb of God (שֵׂי sey)!
• Yeshua is the final sacrifice (בְּרִי briy), found “guilty” by the priests of the temple!
• Yeshua was “dressed” (שִׁית shiyth, or שַׁיִת shayithth) with a crown of thorns!
• Yeshua is also the one who confirms the Covenant (בְּרִית briyth!)
• Yeshua is the Son of God (בַּר bar אֱלֹהִים Elohim), and also the Son of Man (בֵּן ben אָדָם adam)!
• Yeshua’s sacrifice gives us the gift (שֵׂי shay) of salvation and eternal life!
• Yeshua came to serve (שָׁרַת sharath), not to be served!
• Yeshua spoke of his body as The Temple (בַּיִת bayith) [We are now that temple]!

Words and Prophecies Found in the First Seven Words of the Torah
The first seven words are: B’re’shiyth bara’ Elohiym et ha’shamayim w’et ha’erets. It is pronounced: Breh-sheet ba-ra El-oh-heem et ha-sha-ma-yeem w’et ha-a-retz.

In the original Paleo – Hebrew, the Aleph / Tav (et) letters would look like an ox and a cross. We know that Aleph-Tav is a title for Yeshua. This prophecy is confirmed according to Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 48:12; and also Revelation 1:17 – “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last.” It is also confirmed by Revelation 1:8; 21:6; and 22:13 – “I am the Alpha and the Omega.”

We also know that Yeshua will come twice, as prophesied by the two Aleph-Tavs. The first time Yeshua came is confirmed according to Romans 5:6; and 1 Timothy 2:6 – “At the right time, the Messiah died on behalf of ungodly people.” That Yeshua will come again a second time is confirmed according to Matthew 16:27; 24:40; & 26:64; Mark 13:26; & 14:62; Luke 21:27; Acts 1:11; and Revelation 1:7 – “They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven.”

And if we replace only the three Tavs then it looks like three crosses! We also know that the prophecy of three crosses is confirmed according to Matthew 27:38, Mark 15:27, and Luke 23:33 – “On execution stakes with Yeshua they placed two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.”

When the first seven words are written in the Paleo-Hebrew font, prophecy is revealed. We do not have to wait until Genesis 3:15 for prophecy to begin being revealed!!

More Prophecies
The first four words of the Torah are: B’re’shiyth bara Elohiym et. In English, “In the beginning Elohim created et!”, or “Elohim created the aleph-bet” – from which we get the English word: alphabet. Since Elohim created the Aleph-Tav before he created anything else, the Aleph-Tav is considered to be the primordial building block of all creation.

Et is an untranslatable word, spelled aleph-tav in Hebrew, but is a descriptor or title of Yeshua. It indicates that a definite direct object is next, therefore it must come before the heavens and before the earth, and indicates who created both: Yeshua, the Aleph-Tav. If the Aleph-Tav, or Yeshua, were to depart for even an instant, it is believed that all creation would disappear into absolute nothingness.

Prophetically speaking, this is confirmed according to Colossians 1:17 – “He existed before all things, and he holds everything together, ” and John 1:3 – “All things came to be through him, and without him nothing made had being,” just to name two. [See also Psalm 33:6; Ephesians 3:9; Colossians 1:16; and Hebrews 1:2].

The aleph alone has overtones of the “end of days” spoken of in prophecy. The numerical value of the aleph is 1 or 1,000, and each aleph is said to represent 1 day, or 1,000 years. There are six alephs in the first verse of the Torah, and this represents the six days of creation, and also the six thousand years of man’s time of stewardship before Yeshua returns to set up his millennial reign, his eternal rule. Remember, “With the Lord, one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like one day” – 2 Peter 3:8. [See also Psalm 90:4].

The Waw, The Broken Waw, and The Messiah
The first use of the letter waw (also known as the vav) in Genesis 1:1 is in the sixth word, w’et (ואח). It is there that the waw is connected to the second aleph-tav in connection to Yeshua. It refers to the connection between all letters, the connection to the Aleph-Tav who is Yeshua, and is therefore the connecting force of Elohim, the divine “hook” that binds together heaven and earth.

And who does scripture say Yeshua is? 1 Timothy 2:5 tells us “For Elohiym is one, and there is one mediator between Yahweh and humankind, between heaven and earth, the man Yeshua Ha’Mashiach”! Hebrews 8:6 confirms this – “But now Yeshua has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.” As does Hebrews 9:15 – “It is because of this death that Yeshua is mediator of a new covenant.”

The sixth word in Genesis is w’et – waw aleph tav – the God who is man, and who is pierced by man, who brings a covenant of peace (shalom). This prophecy of shalom can be found in Numbers 25:7-13, in the account of Pinchas, a type or pattern of Yeshua.

Numbers 25:12-13 – “I am giving him my covenant of shalom, making a covenant with him and his descendants after him that the office of cohen will be theirs forever. This is because he was zealous on behalf of his God and made atonement for the people of Israel.”
The word shalom in this verse is written with a broken waw! The broken waw represents the pierced hand of Messiah nailed to the cross to achieve our peace, our shalom!

More Words and Prophecies Found in the First Seven Hebrew Words
H410 אֵל ‘el
= God, as in El Shaddai, as the Superior or Indomitable Strength

H784 אֵשׁ ‘esh
= fire, flames, supernatural fire (figuratively, God’s fire)

H800 אֶשָּׁה ishshah or H801 אִשָּׁה
= My fire, my sacrifice, and is only used in a liturgical sense.
i.e.: A burnt-offering, offering made by fire, a fire offering
My fire, inside the temple, would then be written in the Hebrew as: ת אִשָּׁי preceded by the bet בְּ

H376 אִישׁ ‘iysh
= man, husband, steward, champion

H802 אִשָּׁה ‘ishshah
= woman, wife, mate, female

H803 אֲשׁוּיָה ‘ashuwyah
= to place a foundation, a purpose

H3050 יָהּ Yah
= Yah, the sacred name. short for Yahweh

H3820 לֵב leb
= the heart the feelings, the will, and even the intellect, the center of all

Compilation of Words and Prophecies Found in the First Seven Hebrew Words
The prophecies below are all found in the first seven words of Torah
• Yeshua is the Aleph-Tav (אֵת) – the direct cause of creation (בָּרָא bara)!
• If the Aleph-Tav (אֵת), or Yeshua, were to depart for even an instant, all creation would disappear into absolute nothingness!
• The two Aleph-Tav symbols (אֵת) prophecy Yeshua’s first and second comings!
• The six Aleph symbols (אֵת) prophecy 6,000 years of man’s time of stewardship!
• The three Tav (ת) symbols prophecy the three crosses found the crucifixion!
• The waw (וֹ) connected to the Aleph-Tav (אֵת) between the Heavens and the Earth is a prophecy of Yeshua, the man who mediates between mankind and God!
• The broken waw (וֹ) is a prophecy that Yeshua Ha’Mashiach will be broken for our sins!

Conclusions on the First Seven Hebrew Words of the Torah
Isaiah 46:9-10 – “I am Elohim, and there is none like me. At the beginning I make known the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done; and I say that my plan will hold, I will do everything I please to do”.

From the very beginning it has been Elohim’s plan to prophesy what will come to pass. He did not wait until the third chapter of the Bible to begin revealing those prophecies.

From the very first word, B’re’shiyth, the Biblical scriptures confirm that:
• Prophecy begins in the first verse of Genesis.
• The first seven Hebrew words in the Bible are filled with prophecy, especially the very first word: B’re’shiyth!
• You do not have to wait until Genesis 3:15 to find the first prophecy.

Additonal Concepts Found in the Firs Seven Words:
The Man Yeshua
Yeshua is the Creator (Bara H1254) of all things
Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning Yeshua created the heavens and the earth.”
Colossians 1:16-17 – “For by Yeshua were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”

Yeshua is Head (Rosh H7218) of all things
Genesis 49:26 – “The blessings of your father are greater ​​​​​​than the blessings of the eternal mountains ​​​​​​or the desirable things of the age-old hills. ​​​​​​They will be on the head of Joseph ​​​​​​and on the brow of the prince of his brothers.”
Ephesians 1:22 – “He put all things in subjection under Yeshua’s feet, and gave him to be head over all things.”

Yeshua is the Stone (Eben H68) that the builders rejected (ma’ac H3988)
Isaiah 28:16 – “Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation.”
1 Peter 2:6-8 – “The very stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” [See Also Psalm 118:22; Matthew 21:42; Acts 4:11; Romans 9:33; and Ephesians 2:20].
• Father אָב [‘ab H1]
• Son בֵּן [ben H1121]
• Stone אֶבֶן [‘eben H68]
The word for father and the Aramaic word for son combine to spell stone!

Yeshua wears a Crown of Thorns (Shayith H7898) on his head (re’sh H7217)
John 19:2-5 – “And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on Yeshua’s head, and put a purple robe on Him . . . So Yeshua came out, wearing the thorn-branch crown and the purple robe..” [See also Matthew 27:29; and Mark 15:17].

The Son (Bar H1247) of God (Elohim H430) is Hung on a Tree (`ets H6086) as a Gift (Shay H7862)
Mark 15:30-32 – “Save yourself and come down from the cross . . . that we may see and believe!” [See also Matthew 27:35-36; and Luke 23:33].
John 4:10 – “If you knew God’s gift . . . then you would have asked him; and he would have given you living water.”
Acts 2:33 – “Moreover, he has been exalted to the right hand of God; has received from the Father what he promised, namely, the Ruach HaKodesh; and has poured out this gift, which you are both seeing and hearing.”
Ephesians 2:8 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.”

The Son is Pierced (kûr H3564) in his Hands (Yad H3027) and Feet (Regel H7272)
Psalm 22:16 – “They pierced my hands and my feet.” [See Also Zechariah 12:10].
John 19:37 – “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.” [See also Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:33; John 19:23; and John 20:25].

Yeshua is the Firstfruit (Re’shiyth H7225) of the Resurrection (chayah H2421)
Leviticus 22:10 – “You are to bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the cohen.”
1 Corinthians 15:20-23 – “But now is Yeshua risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of those who are asleep. For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man. For as in Adam all die, so also in Yeshua all will be made alive. But each in his own order: Yeshua the first fruits, then those who are Yeshua’s, at his coming.”

Yeshua / Yahweh Is Humble
Important Names Begin With The Yod
The Important Names all begin with the Yod, the smallest letter, not with the Lamed, the largest letter.
Yahweh יְהוָה H3068
Yeshua יֵשׁוַּעה H3444
Yehoshua יְהוֹשׁוּעַ H3091
Yishrael יִשׂרָאֵל H3478
Yehuda יְהוּדָה H3063

The Meaning Of The Names Yeshua and Yahweh
The name Yeshua would have been written in ancient Hebrew. The four letters that make up the name of Yeshua are: Yod, Shin, Waw, Ayin [יֵשׁוּעַ H3442]. The letter waw means hook. It can also mean nail. Yeshua was hung on the cross (three tavs) using three nails. In other words, three waws!

The name Yahweh would also have been written in ancient Hebrew. The four letters that make up the name of Yahweh are Yod, Hey, waw, Hey [יהוה H3068] and can be translated to mean:
• The Man With The Outstretched Arms and Nailed Hands Shall Be Revealed Twice.
• Behold the Nail, Behold the Hand.
• Behold the Nailed Hand.
The overall meaning of the word, YHWH is: salvation! Therefore, the four letters can also be translated to mean:
• Behold – The Nailed Hand Is Salvation.

The First And Last Words
The first word of Torah is Be’re’shiyth, and the last word of Torah is Israel.
Reading from right to left, are the letters Lamed Bet, which mean: Control and House. The first letter of Torah and the last letter of Torah spell Leb [H3820 – לֵב], which means heart. Separately, Bet means house, and lamed means leader, or control. The heart controls the house. Torah is the heart of Yahweh, so, it is the heart which controls the house! Torah is also like a necklace, and a necklace needs a clasp.

The Aleph-Bet
• The Alphabet starts with the Aleph and ends with the Tav.
• The Alphabet in Hebrew, like time, is circular.
• In the very center is the Mem, Lamed, and Kaf, which spells Melekh, or King

Final Conclusions
Isaiah 46:9-10 – “I am Elohim, and there is none like me. At the beginning I announce the end, I proclaim in advance things not yet done; and I say that my plan will hold, I will do everything I please to do”.

You have heard it said that “the first prophecy in the Bible is in Genesis 3:15” – But that belief is not at all accurate – not even close – We do not have to wait until Genesis 3:15 for prophecy to begin being revealed!

Yahweh declares he tells the end from the beginning, therefore prophecy starts being revealed right from the very first verse in the Bible.

From the very beginning it has been Elohim’s plan to prophesy what will come to pass.

Elohim did not wait until the third chapter of the Bible to begin revealing those prophecies.

From the very first word, the Biblical scriptures confirm that:
• Prophecy begins in the first verse of Genesis in the very first word: B’re’shiyth.
• The first seven Hebrew words in the Bible are filled with prophecy, especially the very first word.
• You do not have to wait until Genesis 3:15 to find the first prophecy.

Slides and an Essay on this topic can be found here:
First Prophecies in Genesis-Slides  Based on the essay Genesis First Verse Prophecies-Essay