The Alephtawogram
The Alephtawogram is a symbol which represents a zeal for God according to knowledge.
The Alephtawogram signifies three attitudes of Christian belief and practice:
- The Entirety of Scripture
- Rejection of Anti-Scriptural Traditions
- Unity around the Scriptural Gospel
Read on to find out more!
1. The Entirety of Scripture
The Alephtawogram is formed by combining the Hebrew letters ʾĀlep̄ and Tāw.
The ʾĀlep̄ and the Tāw are the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
The use of the ʾĀlep̄ and the Tāw signifies that Christian belief and practice should be based on the truths of God according to the Scriptures.
2. Rejection of Anti-Scriptural Traditions
The ʾĀlep̄ and Tāw in the Alephtawogram are written using the Phoenician script.
Most people are used to seeing Hebrew letters written in the traditional script. However, the traditional Hebrew script is actually relatively modern, and was not used by the Israelites before the Exile. During the time of the Kings of Israel, the Israelites used the Phoenician script to write Hebrew letters.
The use of the Phoenician script signifies that beliefs and practices are not good and true just because they have been affirmed by the majority for a long time. We should discard our traditions if they contradict the truths of God according to the Scriptures.
3. Unity around the Gospel
The Alephtawogram resembles the Chi-Rho.
The Chi-Rho was one of the earliest symbols used by Christians. It is formed by combining the Greek letters Chi (Χ) and Rhō (Ρ)—the first two letters of the Greek word Christos, meaning “Christ”. Even to this day, the Chi-Rho is used as a symbol for Christianity.
The resemblance to the Chi-Rho signifies that Christians should be united around the Gospel, despite other differences among them. As long as a Christian believes the essential elements of the Gospel, then we should not treat him as a lesser Christian even though he disagrees with us regarding non-essential matters of faith.