In the Book of Genesis, chapter 4, verse 22, we read: wəṣillâ gam-hîʾ yāləḏâ ʾeṯ-tûbal qayin lōṭēš kol-ḥōrēš nəḥōšeṯ ûbarzel. This translates as “And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of every instrument of bronze and iron.”

The Hebrew Prefix ba or B- sticks to the front of the basic shuresh or root form of each Hebrew word creating a prepositional ‘in’ or ‘with’ stance with the word that it is modifying.

Shadow and Redeemer in Lilith sit at the heart of MacDonald’s theology. Lilith is not merely evil; she is the primal rebel whose refusal to submit mirrors the human soul’s pride. Yet MacDonald redeems her. In Chapter 29 she finally drinks the water of life and is restored, becoming the vehicle through which Adam’s first wife is brought back into the family of God. The Shadow that pursues Vane is the dark double of self-will, but it too is ultimately dissolved in the same waters. Redemption is universal because the numinous pull of divine beauty finally overcomes every shadow.

We left off last time with Ezekiel’s prophecy of Israel’s return as One Kingdom no longer being divided into two . In Ezekiel 37:26 an “everlasting” covenant will be made with God as the Tabernacle in the midst of His people for evermore.