WATCHMAN’S CRY: YAHU’SHA IS YAHU’AH — THE ETERNAL WORD, THE FIRSTBORN, THE LAMB FROM THE FOUNDATION
SUPPLEMENTAL TEACHING — Yahu’ah Has Appeared: The Aleph–Tav Revealed as Yahu’sha
Addressing some of the verses used to try to prove Yahu’ah and Yahu’sha are not one.
By Greg Witter | Ephraim’s Cry
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This teaching gathers some of the verses used to try to refute the truth. This is not exclusive to all of them but some of the primary verses and expands them with depth and proof. We confront the verses commonly misused to divide Yahu’ah and Yahu’sha, restore the Hebraic framework of Name (Shem), Word (Davar), and Agency (Shaliach), and demonstrate from Scripture that Yahu’ah has appeared — often identified in the text as Aleph–Tav (𐤀𐤕) joined to the Name (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) — pointing directly to the Eternal Word revealed in flesh as Yahu’sha. From the oldest times, Yahu’ah is Yahu’sha, appearing either as Yahu’sha Himself or through His agent, carrying His Name, authority, and identity. The problem is not the Scriptures; the problem is the paganized Christian system that taught lies, false doctrines, and a foundation not built on Torah. Many are unlearned, never properly taught, and therefore ignorant and unstable in the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings.
John 5:43 — “I have come in My Father’s name…”
“I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.”
In Hebraic thought, a name (shem, שֵׁם) is not just a label — it is the authority, identity, and reputation of the one who bears it.
Paleo-Hebrew picture of Shem:
Shin (𐤔) — teeth, consume, destroy
Mem (𐤌) — water, chaos, mighty
Together: That which destroys chaos or the consuming authority over waters/peoples.
This fits perfectly with the principle of agency (shaliach) in Torah — the sent one fully represents the sender in power, authority, and name.
Yahu’sha comes literally bearing the Father’s Name in His own — Yahu’ah is Salvation — fulfilling Isaiah 52:6 (“Therefore My people shall know My Name…”).
This is not separation — it’s unity of nature and purpose. Rejecting Him is rejecting Yahu’ah Himself (John 12:45).
John 14:28 — “My Father is greater than I”
“If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I.”
This is positional humility, not eternal inferiority.
Philippians 2:6–8 — “Who, being in the form of Elohim, did not regard equality with Elohim a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, and coming in the likeness of men.”
As the sent One (shaliach), He carries out the will of the Sender completely, but this functional order does not change His essence.
He voluntarily lowered Himself to fulfill redemption — taking on the role of the sent Son while remaining fully Yahu’ah in nature. When the mission was complete, He returned to the glory He had before the world existed (John 17:5).
John 5:30 — “I can of Myself do nothing…”
“I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.”
This is the pattern of perfect submission to the Father’s will, not a statement of weakness.
Under the law of agency, the shaliach speaks and acts as if the Sender Himself were present — but only according to the Sender’s will (Deuteronomy 18:18–19).
Torah commands judges to rule only by Elohim’s standard (Deuteronomy 16:18–20) — Yahu’sha models that standard perfectly.
His will is in full unity with Yahu’ah’s will (John 10:30).
1 Corinthians 8:6 — “One God, the Father… and one Master, Yahu’sha…”
“Yet for us there is one Elohim, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Master, Yahu’sha the Messiah, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.”
Paul is using the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4) but showing Messiah’s role in it.
From whom = Source (Father)
Through whom = Agent (the eternal Word/Son — the ultimate shaliach).
Paleo-Hebrew picture of Davar (Word):
Dalet (𐤃) — door, pathway, access
Bet (𐤁) — house, family
Resh (𐤓) — head, chief, authority
Together: The door to the house of the chief — the means of entering the authority and dwelling of the Most High.
John 1:3 and Colossians 1:16 confirm that Yahu’sha created all things — nothing exists apart from Him.
Additional and Supporting verses and information.
- Eternal Nature —
Micah 5:2 — His goings forth are from everlasting.
John 1:1–3 — He is the eternal Word, with Elohim, and is Elohim.
Colossians 1:16–17 — All things were created through Him, and He is before all things. - Divine Titles —
Isaiah 9:6 — He is El Gibbor (Mighty God) and Avi Ad (Everlasting Father).
Hebrews 1:8 — The Father calls the Son “Elohim.”
Revelation 22:13 — He is the Aleph and Tav, the Beginning and the End. - Agency Explained —
In Hebraic law, “The one sent is as the one who sent him.”
The shaliach operates with full authority but in functional submission.
This is why Yahu’sha can speak as Yahu’ah, act as Yahu’ah, and yet speak of being “sent by the Father” without contradiction. - Hebraic Name & Word Authority —
Shem = authority, reputation, nature — the consuming authority that overcomes chaos.
Davar = the door to the house of the chief — the access point to Yahu’ah Himself.
Bearing the Father’s Shem and being the Davar is bearing the very identity and authority of Yahu’ah.
Bottom Line
Yahu’sha is not a created being, not a lesser god, and not separate from Yahu’ah in nature. He is the eternal Davar of Yahu’ah, the Shem made manifest in flesh, the ultimate shaliach — carrying the full authority and identity of Yahu’ah while fulfilling the mission in functional submission. The verses they’re quoting describe His role in redemption, not a change or diminishment in His eternal essence.
So the problem is not with the verses quoted — the problem is with how you’re reading them. You’re taking statements about Yahu’sha’s mission role and twisting them into claims about His nature. In Hebraic law, the shaliach — the one sent — carries the full authority, name, and identity of the one who sent him. That is exactly who Yahu’sha is: the eternal, uncreated Word of Yahu’ah, come in flesh, bearing His Shem, acting as His perfect representative, yet never ceasing to be Yahu’ah Himself. The reason you can’t see this is because you are unlearned in the truth, never taught the proper Hebraic foundation, and have been lied to through the paganized doctrines of modern Christianity. You’ve inherited falsehoods, and now you’re trying to defend them with verses that, in proper context, utterly destroy your position. You can only hold your view by ignoring the foundation — and without the foundation, the house falls.
Matthew 24:36 — “But of that day and hour no one knows…”
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the messengers of heaven, but My Father only.”
In Western thinking, people read this as “See? Yahu’sha doesn’t know, so He can’t be Yahu’ah.” That’s because they don’t understand the Hebraic framework of agency and self-limiting in the incarnation.
Philippians 2:6–8 explains that though He existed in the form of Elohim, He emptied Himself and took the form of a servant. This voluntary humbling meant operating fully within the role of the shaliach (sent one) — choosing to function within the Father’s appointed order for the mission.
In that role, the revealing of certain details — including the timing of His return — was held within the Father’s authority (Acts 1:7). This does not diminish His eternal nature; it demonstrates perfect obedience and submission within the mission.
Remember: In Torah, the shaliach speaks and acts fully as the sender but does not exceed the sender’s instructions. This is functional submission, not separation of nature.
Supporting Verses
John 16:13–15 — The Spirit will declare things given by Yahu’sha, and all that the Father has belongs to Him — proving shared authority, not separation.
John 17:5 — After the mission, He returns to the glory He had before the world existed.
Isaiah 46:10 — Only Yahu’ah declares the end from the beginning — and Revelation 1:17–18 has Yahu’sha making that claim for Himself.
Revelation 22:13 — He is the Aleph and Tav, Beginning and End — the One who knows all times and seasons outside the servant role.
Bottom Line
Matthew 24:36 is about Yahu’sha’s chosen position of mission submission, not a limitation of His eternal identity. In the incarnation, He operated as the ultimate shaliach, fully Yahu’ah in nature yet functioning entirely within the Father’s will and appointed authority. Once the mission is complete, there is no knowledge or authority He lacks.
You’re using Matthew 24:36 as if it proves Yahu’sha is a lesser being, but it only proves you’ve never been taught the Hebraic foundation. You’re trying to force Greek-Western logic onto a Hebraic text, and you’ve inherited lies from paganized Christianity that make you blind to the agency principle and the incarnation’s voluntary humbling. You’ve been handed a distorted picture of who Yahu’sha is, and now you’re defending it with a verse that — in proper context — actually confirms His identity as Yahu’ah in the flesh. The foundation you’re building on is sand, and when the truth comes against it, it falls every time.
John 1:18 — “No one has ever seen Elohim…”
“No one has ever seen Elohim; the only brought-forth Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.”
In Hebraic understanding, this is about seeing Yahu’ah in His fullness — His unveiled glory — which no mortal can endure (Exodus 33:20).
It is not saying no one has ever seen Yahu’ah in any form. Scripture records many times when Yahu’ah appeared to His people:
Genesis 18 — Yahu’ah appeared to Abraham, ate with him, and spoke face-to-face.
Exodus 24:9–11 — Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and 70 elders “saw the Elohim of Israel” and ate and drank with Him.
Isaiah 6:1–5 — Isaiah saw Yahu’ah sitting on His throne, high and lifted up.
John 1:18 is declaring that the Son (the Word made flesh) is the perfect declaration and manifestation of Yahu’ah to mankind (Hebrews 1:3).
John 4:24 — “Elohim is Spirit…”
“Elohim is Spirit, and those who worship Him need to worship in spirit and truth.”
Yes, Yahu’ah’s essence is Spirit (unseen, eternal, omnipresent), but this does not prevent Him from manifesting in tangible form when He chooses.
In Genesis 32:30, Jacob said, “I have seen Elohim face to face, and my life is preserved.” This is either a contradiction — or we accept the truth that Yahu’ah manifests in ways we can see and hear, without us beholding the full, unfiltered glory of His essence.
Yahu’sha, as the incarnation, is the visible image of the invisible Elohim (Colossians 1:15).
John 5:37 — “You have neither heard His voice… nor seen His form.”
“And the Father who sent Me, He bore witness of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.”
This was directed to the unbelieving crowd — not a blanket statement about all humanity.
The audience Yahu’sha was addressing had indeed not heard Yahu’ah’s voice or seen His form because they had rejected the very One sent to them.
But others had — the prophets, patriarchs, and disciples all experienced Yahu’ah’s voice and presence through His Word and manifestations.
Again, the Hebraic law of agency applies: the shaliach represents the sender fully. When they saw Yahu’sha, they were seeing the exact representation of the Father (John 14:9).
The Core Error in Their Reasoning
They are treating “no one has seen Elohim” as if it means no one has seen Him in any way, at any time, which is false according to Torah and the Prophets.
Scripture clearly distinguishes between:
- The full, unapproachable glory of Yahu’ah’s essence — which no mortal can survive.
- Manifestations of Yahu’ah — through which He makes Himself known in visible and audible ways (often called Malak Yahu’ah, the Angel of Yahu’ah, or directly as Yahu’ah).
- The incarnation — the eternal Word taking on flesh as Yahu’sha, so mankind could see, hear, and touch Yahu’ah without being destroyed (1 John 1:1–2).
You’re building your conclusion on a false assumption — that if someone saw and heard Yahu’sha, it means He could not be the Father. That is only true if you ignore the Hebraic foundation of agency, the countless passages where Yahu’ah appeared in visible form, and the reality of the incarnation. The truth is, no man can see Yahu’ah in His full, unshielded glory and live — but many have seen Him as He chooses to reveal Himself. Yahu’sha is that revelation in the flesh: the eternal, uncreated Word, the perfect image of the invisible Elohim. Your doctrine is built on a Greek-Western filter and the inherited lies of paganized Christianity. Until you tear out that foundation and rebuild on the Torah and Prophets, you’ll keep misreading the very verses that prove exactly what you deny.
What follows is a direct chain of Scriptures showing that Yahu’ah has appeared to men, been seen, and been heard. In many of these appearances, the Hebrew text specifically identifies Him as Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah — the Beginning and the End, the eternal Word of Yahu’ah. From the oldest times, Yahu’ah is Yahu’sha, and He has appeared either as Yahu’sha Himself or through His agent, carrying His full name, authority, and identity. These verses prove that the One seen throughout the Tanakh is the same eternal Person revealed in the Brit Chadasha — the Aleph and the Tav, the image of the invisible Elohim, the exact imprint of His being.
Here are the times Scripture records Yahu’ah appearing — many of them explicitly in Hebrew as 𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah).
Torah
Genesis 12:7 — “And Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) appeared to Abram…”
Genesis 17:1 — “And Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) appeared to Abram…”
Genesis 18:1–3 — “And Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre…” — He eats and speaks with Abraham.
Genesis 26:2 — “And Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) appeared to Isaac…”
Genesis 26:24 — “And Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) appeared to him the same night…”
Genesis 32:30 — Jacob: “I have seen Elohim face to face…” (context: manifestation of Yahu’ah).
Exodus 3:4–6 — “When Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) saw… Elohim called to him from the bush…” — The Malak Yahu’ah speaks as Yahu’ah.
Exodus 24:9–11 — Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and 70 elders “saw the Elohim of Yisra’el” and ate with Him.
Exodus 33:11 — “And Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) spoke to Moses face to face…”
Exodus 34:5–6 — “And Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) descended in the cloud and stood with him there…”
Numbers 12:8 — “…and the form of Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) he beholds.”
Deuteronomy 34:10 — “…whom Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) knew face to face.”
Prophets / Writings
Judges 6:12–16 — The Malak Yahu’ah appears to Gideon, speaks as Yahu’ah — vv. 14 & 16 explicitly present Yahu’ah speaking.
Judges 13:21–22 — Manoah and his wife see the Malak Yahu’ah; Manoah says, “We shall surely die, because we have seen Elohim!”
1 Samuel 3:21 — “And Yahu’ah appeared again in Shiloh…”
Isaiah 6:1–5 — “I saw Yahu’ah sitting on a throne, high and lifted up…” (John 12:41 says this was Yahu’sha’s glory.)
Ezekiel 1:26–28 — Ezekiel sees “the likeness of a man” on the throne — the kavod (glory) of Yahu’ah.
Brit Chadasha Witnesses
John 14:9 — Yahu’sha: “He who has seen Me has seen the Father.”
1 John 1:1–2 — “That which… we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes… our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life.”
Revelation 1:12–18 — John sees the glorified Yahu’sha, the Aleph and Tav, the First and the Last.
(Aleph–Tav witness examples in Torah text)
Genesis 1:1 — “In the beginning Elohim created 𐤀𐤕 the heavens and 𐤀𐤕 the earth.”
Genesis 2:4 — “…in the day that 𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Elohim made earth and heavens.”
Exodus 20 — “I am 𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 your Elohim…”
Deuteronomy 6:5 — “You shall love 𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 your Elohim…”
EXPLANATION — What is Aleph–Tav (אֵת / 𐤀𐤕) and who is it?
Aleph (𐤀) = first letter; strength, leader, beginning. Tav (𐤕) = last letter; covenant mark, end. Together: “Beginning and End.”
In appearance texts that read 𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah), the Aleph–Tav joined to the Name marks the manifest Word of Yahu’ah — the One who can be seen/heard without exposing mortals to the full, unapproachable glory (Exodus 33:20 vs. Exodus 24:9–11).
This is exactly who Yahu’sha is in the flesh: the eternal Word (John 1:1–3,14), the image of the invisible Elohim (Colossians 1:15), the exact imprint of His being (Hebrews 1:3), the Aleph and the Tav (Revelation 22:13).
Conclusion: The One seen as Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah in the Tanakh is the same eternal Person revealed as Yahu’sha in the Brit Chadasha.
The error comes from rejecting the plain testimony of Scripture and replacing it with the traditions and false teachings of man. You’ve been told by Christianity — a religion built on pagan foundations and Roman control — that Yahu’ah and Yahu’sha are separate, that no one has ever seen or heard Yahu’ah, and that the Son is somehow lesser. This is not the truth of Torah, the Prophets, or the words of Messiah Himself. You’ve inherited lies, false teachings, and false doctrines — a system not built on the Torah or the foundation of Yahu’ah’s Word, but twisted to deceive. The problem is they are unlearned because they were never properly taught; they are ignorant and unstable in the Torah, the Prophets, and the other Writings, and so they twist the Scriptures to their own destruction. The same One who appeared to Abraham, Moses, the prophets, and the apostles is the same One who will return as King. The problem is not the Scriptures — the problem is the counterfeit religion of Christianity that twists them. Until you repent of that system and return to the truth, you will continue to deny the very One you claim to serve.
BOTTOM LINE (Unified)
- Identity: Yahu’sha is not a created being, not a lesser god, and not separate from Yahu’ah in nature. He is the eternal Davar (Word) of Yahu’ah, the Shem made manifest in flesh, the ultimate shaliach — carrying the full authority and identity of Yahu’ah while fulfilling the mission in functional submission. The verses they’re quoting describe His role in redemption, not a change or diminishment in His eternal essence.
- Mission Submission: Matthew 24:36 is about Yahu’sha’s chosen position of mission submission, not a limitation of His eternal identity. In the incarnation, He operated as the ultimate shaliach, fully Yahu’ah in nature yet functioning entirely within the Father’s will and appointed authority. Once the mission is complete, there is no knowledge or authority He lacks.
- Scriptural Witness: The repeated appearances of Aleph–Tav Yahu’ah (𐤀𐤕 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) in the Torah, and the confirmations in the Prophets, Writings, and Brit Chadasha, prove that the One seen and heard is the same eternal Person revealed in flesh as Yahu’sha.
- Error Exposed: Misreadings arise from abandoning the Hebraic foundation (Name, Word, Agency) and adopting paganized Christian frameworks. Without the foundation, the house falls.
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