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Die Sprache ist einerseits zu einem konventionellen Verständigungsmittel geworden, und andererseits zur Geschäftssprache. Ganz anders war es, als das Wort geprägt wurde in den alten Zeiten: da hatte der Mensch noch einen lebendigen Zusammenhang mit dem Wort. Ja, in den allerältesten Zeiten hatte der einzelne Buchstabe, der zur Zusammensetzung des Wortes führte, eine tiefe Bedeutung. Der heutige Mensch hat ja keine Ahnung mehr davon, was durch die Seele eines alten hebräischen Weisen zog, wenn er das Wort «bara» aussprach, das in der Genesis im ersten Satze steht, und das von der Nachwelt, das heißt zunächst von der lateinischen Welt, mit «creare» und von uns mit «schaffen» übersetzt worden ist. Was ist der tiefe Sinn des Wortes «bara»? 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