Miketz – At The End of Two Years

"Two full years passed. Then Pharaoh had a dream. He was standing near the Nile."

There are 365 days in a year, which in gematria is (שסה). Two years are 730 days, that is (שסה+שסה). Together with the 6 letters of these gematrias, we get 736, which is the gematria of God's name Adonai - 65 - (אדני), together with the complete spelling of this name – 671 - (אלפ דלת נונ יוד) and 65 + 671 = 736. That is the true meaning of “two years,” which is also called “end of days,” both below and above.

The Pharaoh was standing literally “on the river” - since he can only stand through the power of the river, and the river is Joseph, who is also called “lion” by the prophet Amos, and “lion” (יאור) is transposed into the river (אריה).

The seven healthy (briyot) cows are a hint to the seven qualities of the world of Beriah (Creation), so the word “briyot” should be understood literally. The seven thin cows hint at the word Yetzirah (Formation). The same is true of the next dream about stalks of grain. All sustenance of the world of Yetzira comes from the world of Beriah, which is the meaning of eating in the dreams.

Art: Aelbert Cuyp - Cows In A River