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2.1 Rael's claims and this website's comment

2.1.1 Encounter with the Elohim

2.1.1.1 Encounter

Rael released several books and made the following claims.
His original name is Claude Vorilhon. He was born in Vichy, Allier, France, in 1946 CE and later became a motor journalist. He moved to Clermont-Ferrand with his wife and children and lived there.
On December 13, 1973 CE, he encountered an alien spacecraft (UFO) and met an extraterrestrial resembling a small Oriental human in a volcanic crater near Clermont-Ferrand. The extraterrestrial was 1.2 meters tall.


*Attribution: https://www.atlist.com/showcase/world-map-with-no-labels

In later versions of his books, at the latest by 2013 CE, Rael ambiguously describes the physical appearance of the ET with a depiction featuring a greenish face, as if he were a Grey (or a J-Rod), which is mentioned later. However, in some early versions of his books, the ET was described as a small Oriental man. His skin was white with a slightly greenish tinge, somewhat like that of someone with liver trouble, with illustrations depicting an aged, small Chinese-like man with 30 cm-long black hair and a 10 cm-long black beard.
*However, after a while, Yahweh's Oriental-like descriptions were removed and Yahweh's Chinese-like illustrations were replaced with Grey-like (or J-Rod-like) illustrations with black hair and a black beard. Furthermore, black hair and a black beard became usually removed.
* "Claude Vorilhon on Wikipedia" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Vorilhon
★ "Amazon The True Face of God" http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/2940252009/...

The ET referred to himself as Yahweh (YHWH) of the Elohim, as mentioned in the Bible. Yahweh told Rael about the origin of humankind on the Earth. The ETs are like humans, just smaller in size. They developed space navigation technology, discovered Earth, and visited Earth to conduct genetic engineering experiments. He was told that "Elohim" in the Bible means "those who came from the sky." Their native language is similar to ancient Hebrew, and their planet is roughly one light-year away. (He claims that Earth's scientists have incorrectly estimated interstellar distances.) Claude Vorilhon was given the new name Rael and was told that it means "the light of the Elohim."
★ "Raelian Movement Message from the Designers" http://www.rael.org/
* "Raelism on Wikipedia" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%ABlism

*Before going into details, it should be noted that Rael's wife at the time, Marie Paul Christini, divorced him and later criticized him because of his completely open attitude toward sexual behavior, which was based on his teachings derived from the Elohim, as will be mentioned later.
* "Rexfeatures Marie Paul Christini and Children" http://www.rexfeatures.com/set/401057
* "Dialogue I was Married to Rael Down Load" http://www.dialogueireland.org/dicontent/media/iwasmarried...

2.1.1.2 Choice of the Bibles for Better Understanding

As for the original texts of the Bible, the Old Testament was mostly written in Hebrew, and the New Testament was written in Greek. (Specifically, the practical standard for the Hebrew Old Testament would be the Westminster Leningrad Codex, which is derived from Ben Asher's Masoretic Text. The practical standard for the Greek New Testament would be the Textus Receptus or the Novum Testamentum Graece.)
Provided that one has learned an outline of the Bible in English, the best choice would be a Hebrew/Greek Bible with an interlinear word-for-word literal translation. The Scripture4all Foundation provides appropriate texts.
"Scripture4all Foundation" provides proper texts.
★ "Scripture4all" http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm
The Orthodox Jewish Bible (in English with some simple Hebrew words) might be helpful for this purpose.
The second best choice would be the New King James Version (released in 1982 CE), followed by the English Standard Version (released in 2001 CE). The New King James Version seems to have both sufficient literal (word-for-word) accuracy and the elegance inherited from the KJV. The ESV is also excellent in terms of literal accuracy and modern readability. The NASB (released in 1971 CE and revised in 1995 CE) is regarded as the most literal (word-for-word), including word order; however, it contains some inappropriate mistranslations. (Since the Amplified Bible (AMP) explains the traditional interpretations of Christianity, which can be ignored, the AMP may still be useful for referencing traditional interpretations.) The King James, the Septuagint, and the Vulgate contain mistranslations, but as mentioned later, these mistranslations actually help expose a plot by the Hata family in Japan.

2.1.1.3 Examination of the Meaning of "Elohim"

2.1.1.3.1 Elohim

When going through the Hebrew Bible, such as the one provided by "Scripture4all," one can clearly notice that the names written are "אלהים (Elohim)" or "יהוה אלהים (Yahweh Elohim)" rather than "God," "the God," or "the Lord God." (The Hebrew alphabet is written from right to left.) According to traditional Hebrew grammar and its ordinary usage, "Yahweh Elohim" means "Yahweh of the Elohim," just as "Ben Adam" means "son of Adam."
* "The Names of God AHRC" http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/24_namesofgod.html
According to traditional theology, as found in sources like Jewish Encyclopedia.com, the meaning of Elohim is said to be unknown or is sometimes interpreted as "to be awed" or "strong one." The theory that interprets Elohim as "to be awed" is based on the assumption that it is derived from the old Arabic verb alih. The other theory, which interprets Elohim as "strong one," is based on the assumption that its root word is אול (AWL), meaning "to be strong." Since explaining the Hebrew alphabet is difficult, transliteration (romanization) from Hebrew to the Roman (Latin) script is used. אלהים (Elohim) can be transliterated as ALHYM (though there are various ways of transliteration/romanization).
The method of transliteration (romanization) used on this website is as follows:
א=Alef=A, ב=Bet=B, ג=Gimel=G, ד=Dalet=D, ה=He=H, ו=Vav=W, ז=Zayin=Z, ח=Het=X,
ט=Tet=T, י=Yod=Y, (כ(ך=Kaf=K, ל=Lamed=L, (מ(ם=Mem=M, (נ(ן=Nun=N, ס=Samekh=S,
ע=Ayin=E, (פ(ף=Pe=pf, (צ(ץ=Tsadi=ts, ק=Qof=Q, ר=Resh=R, ש=Shin=sh, ת=Tav=th
(כ ,מ ,נ ,פ ,צ change into ך ,ם ,ן ,ף ,ץ respectively when they come to the end of a word.)
ALHYM is the plural form of ALWH: אלוה and its root word may be ALH: אלה.

2.1.1.3.2 Semitic Root Theory

Regarding the theory of root words in Semitic languages, the Persian linguist Sibawayh (760 - 796 CE) could be considered an early pioneer of root theory in Arabic. Subsequently, the Masoretic Text, the practical standard of the Hebrew Bible, was established by Ben Asher in Palestine around 950 CE. The Hebrew linguist Hayyuj, around 1000 CE in Cordoba (southern Iberia), claimed that each Hebrew root word is basically composed of three letters (triliteral), while some scholars argue that root words were originally two letters.
★ "Semitic Root on Wikipedia" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semitic_root
* "Arabic Grammar on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_grammar
* "Jewish Encyclopedia Root" http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/12823-root
* "Judah ben David Hayyuj on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judah_ben_David_Hayyuj

2.1.1.3.3 Original Meaning of Hebrew Letters and Basic Synthesis of Hebrew Words

Other than that, each Hebrew letter has its own original meaning. For example, the original meaning of Alef is "ox head," and it commonly represents "strength." The original meaning of Bet is "tent" or "house."
The combined word אב (AB) then means "strength of the house" and consequently "father."
The original meaning of each Hebrew letter is sometimes controversial. Despite this controversy, the "Ancient Hebrew Research Center" website provides an excellent interpretation, although it represents an independent viewpoint. For example, AHRC claims that the original meaning of נ (Nun) is "seed," while other theories claim that Nun means "snake"or "fish."
★ "Ancient Hebrew Alphabet AHRC" http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/2_alphabet.html
★ "Ancient Hebrew Alphabet Nun" http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/alphabet_letters_nun.html
* "Nun (Letter) on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nun_(letter)
* "Ancient Hebrew Vocabulary AHRC" http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/2_vocab.html
Thus, some basic words are derived from or consist of the original meanings of certain Hebrew letters.

2.1.1.3.4 Extraction and Synthesis of Root Words

However, in addition to that, according to Rael, for example, a complex root word is formed by selecting one letter from each of three (or two) other root words. In short, many Hebrew root words are abbreviations, just as "OMG" stands for "Oh My God" and "HTH" stands for "Hope This Helps" in English. For example, Rael says that "Rael" (RAL: ראל) means "light of Elohim." "Light" is "AWR" (אור), and the letter "R" (ר) is taken from "AWR." The "AL" in "RAL" (ראל) comes from "ALWH" or "ALHYM" (whose root is "ALH").
* "Names of God AHRC" http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/24_namesofgod.html
For example, a complex root word is formed from three other root words, and it is an abbreviation of the three root words.

2.1.1.3.5 Synthesis by Picking Out from Sentences (Kabbalistic Notarikon)

A similar, but extended mechanism can be seen in the Notarikon of Kabbalah.
* "Notarikon on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notarikon
As mentioned later, it would be alleged that Kabbalah is a structure of hidden knowledge in the Bible, particularly within the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). Kabbalah emerged around 1200 CE. Gematria and Notarikon (and possibly Temurah) are alleged to be methods used in Kabbalah to uncover hidden meanings in the Bible.

Gematria is a method that replaces each Hebrew letter of a word with a number and sums up the values. For example, in the case of יהוה (YHWH), י (Y) is replaced with "10," ה (H) with "5," ו (W) with "6," and again, ה (H) is replaced with "5." Thus, יהוה (YHWH) is represented as 10+5+ Gematria is the method replacing each Hebrew letter of a word with a number and summing up the numbers. For example, as far as יהוה (YHWH), י (Y) is replaced with "10," ה (H) is replaced with "5," ו (W) with "6," again ה (H) with "5," then יהוה (YHWH) changes into 10+5+6+5=26.

Notarikon is a method of selecting Hebrew letters from nearby sentences, combining them to form a presumed hidden word in the Bible. For example, as seen in a Bible code at the beginning of Genesis, by selecting ת (th) from בראשית (BRAshYth), ו (W) from תהום (thHWM), ר (R) from וירא (WYRA), and ה (H) from אלהים (ALHYM), the hidden word תורה (thWRH: Torah) is revealed. (Temurah is a method that replaces one Hebrew letter with another, for example, substituting “ב” for “א”.) Medieval Kabbalists, particularly in the Holy Roman Empire around 1250 CE, including Abraham Abulafia, advocated for the benefits and legitimacy of Gematria and Notarikon.
* "Gematria on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gematria
* "Bible Code on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_code
* "Temurah (Kabbalah) on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temurah_(Kabbalah)
* "Torah on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah
* "Abraham Abulafia on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Abulafia

2.1.1.3.6 Synthesis by Extracting Letters from "These That Came from the Heavens"

Like Notarikon, the Hebrew website of the Raelian Movement explains the meaning of "elohim," stating that "ALWHYM" is an abbreviation of "ALH shBAW MHshMYM" in ancient Hebrew.
According to Hebrew dictionaries, "ALH" means "these," "shBAW" means "that came," and "MHshMYM" means "from the heavens (or skies)." ("M" means "from," "H" means "the," and "shMYM" is frequently used in the Bible to mean "heavens" or "skies.") Thus, "elohim" means "these that came from the heavens (or skies)."
In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament: Westminster Leningrad Codex (WLC)), "ALHYM" is used, whereas the Raelian website suggests "ALWHYM" (with an added "W"). However, the Hebrew New Testament Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh (HHH) (Hebrew Living New Testament), which was translated from Greek or English into Hebrew, commonly uses "ALWHYM" to mean "God" or "someone." Aside from that, the Hebrew Old Testament (WLC) frequently uses "ALWH" as the singular form of "ALHYM." Thus, "ALWHYM" appears to be a more modern formal form of "ALHYM," even though it never appears in the Hebrew Old Testament (WLC). Consequently, "ALWH," "ALWHYM," and "ALHYM" all seem to derive from "ALH shBAW MHshMYM." In any case, they are all abbreviations.

On the other hand, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, AHRC, LingvoSoft, or Do It in Hebrew might be helpful. Alternatively, you can search on Google using keywords like "Strong's," "Hebrew," and the question word to find the corresponding "Strong's number."
* "Sacred Name" http://www.sacrednamebible.com/kjvstrongs/STRINDEX.htm
* "Ancient Hebrew" http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/35_home.html
* "Lingvozone" http://www.lingvozone.com/main.jsp?do=dictionary&action=setlanguages&language_id_from=23&language_id_to=25&x=44&y=15
* "Do It in Hebrew Dictionary" http://www.doitinhebrew.com/Translate/default.aspx?kb=IL%20Hebrew%20Phonetic&l1=iw&l2=en&txt=

2.1.1.3.7 Formal English Usage "The Elohim"

As mentioned above, the term "elohim" means "these that came from the heavens (or skies)," and it is theoretically a common noun in English. Accordingly, "elohim" could include meteorites and other living things that came from the sky. However, when referring specifically to the small, Human-looking extraterrestrials who are about 1.2 m tall and are governed by Yahweh, the term should be "the Elohim" in English to specify this group. Without the "the," "Elohim" would typically be understood as referring to the gods of Judaism.

2.1.1.4 The Meaning of "Yahweh"

If we describe the meaning of "Yahweh (YHWH)" in relation to the meaning of "the Elohim," it is as follows.
The substantive meaning of "YHWH" is the proper noun, referring to a specific male who has held a leadership position among the Elohim for many years. When rendered phonetically in English, it is written as Yahweh.
The formal meaning of "YHWH" is I AM". This is based on YHWH's statement at Mount Sinai in the Book of Exodus. When Moses asked for His name, He replied, "I AM WHO I AM", and commanded him to say to the children of Israel, "I AM has sent me to you."
Rael also states that the meaning of YHWH is "I AM".
*"Then Moses said to God, 'Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, "The God of your fathers has sent me to you," and they say to me, "What is His name?" what shall I say to them?' And God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.' And He said, 'Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, "I AM has sent me to you."' Moreover God said to Moses, 'Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: "The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations"'" (Exo 3:13-15).






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