Ayin ~ ע
"The Two Pairs of Eyes"
If I were to ask you, "how many pairs of eyes do we have," you'd probably look at me a bit funny, wondering why I was asking such a ridiculous question.
In the context of the letter Ayin we are going to ask ourselves this question:
In the context of the letter Ayin we are going to ask ourselves this question:
- How do you and I view the world around us?
- How do we view one another?
- How do we view the physical things of this world?
"How do we view our relationship with one another?"
In the letter Ayin we will discover a little more about how we should be viewing the world around us properly, but first let us introduce the technicalities of the letter:
Meaning = Eye (in some places it can also refer to salvation)
Gematria = 70
Sound = Will often be quite silent, very similar to the letter Alef and Hey
If we look, we will see that the number 70 is significant throughout the scriptures
Within the letter Ayin and its value of 70 is a clue as to how we should see the 70 nations ... meaning how we view the world around us.
Psalm 33:18
"H'nei Ayin Adonai" ~ "Truly the eye of the L-RD is on those who fear Him, who wait for His faithful care."
The Two heads of the Ayin
Jeremiah 24:6 ~ "And I will set Mine eyes upon them for good" ~ "V'samti Ayin al'y'hem l'tova"
The Kingdom principal in every relationship ~ and in every relationship conflict is found in "the concept of Ayin Tovah"
In contrast, we see the "other eye" spoken of in Amos 9:4
"And I will set Mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good." V'samti ayin al'y'hem l'raha v'lo tovah."
So what is this "other eye" and how does it manifest itself in our lives?
The Messianic Connection
It is also understood that it is only when we turn and seek Him with our spiritual eyes that the ayin will be returned back to His name ... then He will return to us as King Messiah.
We see the concept of having two sets of eyes throughout scripture
And there are two applications
Meaning = Eye (in some places it can also refer to salvation)
Gematria = 70
Sound = Will often be quite silent, very similar to the letter Alef and Hey
If we look, we will see that the number 70 is significant throughout the scriptures
Within the letter Ayin and its value of 70 is a clue as to how we should see the 70 nations ... meaning how we view the world around us.
Psalm 33:18
"H'nei Ayin Adonai" ~ "Truly the eye of the L-RD is on those who fear Him, who wait for His faithful care."
- This is a clue pointing to the Ayin of G-D and Him being "the One who sees everthing."
- This is not in the negative context of "just remember, He watches us and sees everything"
- But rather holds a very positive context in the way that says, "You've got my attention, My undivided attention"
- It is speaking of G-D who gives undivided attention to those who fear Him
The Two heads of the Ayin
Jeremiah 24:6 ~ "And I will set Mine eyes upon them for good" ~ "V'samti Ayin al'y'hem l'tova"
- This verse is speaking about how G-D is looking at us ... and how is He looking at us?
- He is looking at us, always seeing the best in us, the good, seeing our potential
The Kingdom principal in every relationship ~ and in every relationship conflict is found in "the concept of Ayin Tovah"
- To have Ayin Tovah is often understood as being someone who is generous or has a generous eye
- But in actual fact, it means much more than simple generosity
- Somebody who has an Ayin Tovah is somebody who is always looking for the good in someone, always seeing their potential and wanting the best for them
In contrast, we see the "other eye" spoken of in Amos 9:4
"And I will set Mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good." V'samti ayin al'y'hem l'raha v'lo tovah."
So what is this "other eye" and how does it manifest itself in our lives?
- To have the Ayin Raha, it is almost as if we live out our lives seeing the world around us and those within it as if "everyone is out to get us or take from us."
- G-D Himself longs that we would choose the good eye ... with His help we need to learn how to look at the world not through the Ayin Raha but through the Ayin Tovah.
The Messianic Connection
- The Name of Yeshua in Hebrew and in Israel has been changed:
- We know that His real name is ישוע
It is also understood that it is only when we turn and seek Him with our spiritual eyes that the ayin will be returned back to His name ... then He will return to us as King Messiah.
We see the concept of having two sets of eyes throughout scripture
And there are two applications
- We must look at each other with a good eye, seeing that all are good because we've all been created by G-D ... we are looking past their flaws if you like, looking for the good in them, wanting the very best for them, as we heard say, "loving them warts and all."
- The Good eye - the Ayin Tovah - only comes to us as we continually seek Yeshua Messiah, for it is only through our seeking Him that we can actually turn the Ayin Raha to the Ayin Tovah.
This concept made me stop and think ...
- Does this mean we are to be blind to the truth of the reality we face?
- Does it mean we are to turn a blind eye or walk in blind faith?
- Those words, "blind faith" caused me to look a little further into what our sages and a few commentaries have to say about it:
Interestingly enough, there is a word in Hebrew that when the letter Ayin is flipped from the last letter to the first, it changes the meaning from curse to blessing.
We find that word in Isaiah 53: "Surely our diseases He did bear, and our pains he carried; whereas we did esteem him stricken, smitten of G-D, and afflicted."
We find that word in Isaiah 53: "Surely our diseases He did bear, and our pains he carried; whereas we did esteem him stricken, smitten of G-D, and afflicted."
- The word for stricken is "Nagi-uah" and biblically it means to be infected, afflicted & diseased
- Flip those letters, putting the ayin at the front and it changes the word to "Oneg" which means delight or pleasant (note: this is what Shabbat is referred to ~ an Oneg, a delight!)
- Someone who is considered "nagi-uah" is a person who has taken a leprosy upon himself
Yeshua has the Ayin at the end of His name because He has taken upon Himself the spiritual leprosy and this is why we read in Hebrews 13:12 about Him suffering outside the camp:
"And so Yeshua also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through His own blood. Let us, then, go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come."
"And so Yeshua also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through His own blood. Let us, then, go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come."
In conclusion
- G-D sees us and the world around us through two pairs of eyes ... Ayin Tovah and Ayin Raha
- As we put our faith and trust in Yeshua, looking to Him who is our Help, He is looking at us with the Ayin tovah, seeing the good in us, the great potential He has given us to do great things with Him for the sake of His Name and His Kingdom ... in order that our King who is in the field in the month of Ellul can return to all the world as Messiah Ben David.
- He wants to give each of us a good eye
- If we deserve to be seen by Him through the evil eye as much as the good one how much more should we extend the same principal to one another. What kind of grace should we extend to those who we may feel do not deserve it and yet ... are we willing to put outside the camp, become the infected one, diseased and inflicted so that others will receive a delight and a pleasure ...
ישוע
YESHUA!
YESHUA!
Each of the verses in the sixteenth stanza of Psalm 119 starts with the letter ע Ayin. The letter ע Ayin is the eye and these eight verses speak of seeing or understanding. Knowing where to look for salvation verse 123 is crucial. It is to the God of lovingkindness, chesed and his precepts verse 128.
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Psalm 119:
121 עשׂיתי משׁפט וצדק בל־תניחני לעשׁקי׃ 122 ערב עבדך לטוב אל־יעשׁקני זדים׃ 123 עיני כלו לישׁועתך ולאמרת צדקך׃ 124 עשׂה עם־עבדך כחסדך וחקיך למדני׃ 125 עבדך־אני הבינני ואדעה עדתיך׃ 126 עת לעשׂות ליהוה הפרו תורתך׃ 127 על־כן אהבתי מצותיך מזהב ומפז׃ 128 על־כן כל־פקודי כל ישׁרתי כל־ארח שׁקר שׂנאתי׃ |
Psalm 119:
121 I did what is just and right. Do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 Guarantee Your servant’s well-being. Do not let arrogant ones oppress me. 123 My eyes fail, longing for Your salvation and for Your righteous word. 124 Deal with Your servant as befits Your lovingkindness, and teach me Your statutes. 125 I am Your servant, give me discernment, so I may understand Your testimonies. 126 It is time for Adonai to act—they have violated Your Torah! 127 Therefore I love Your mitzvot more than gold, more than pure gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all Your precepts as right in every way—every false way I hate. |
