Biblical Numerology
It seems quite obvious that the Bible uses
numbers in patterns. Who can deny that 40 is significant. Jesus was in the
desert for 40 days and the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years. Whether
or not the analysis of these number patterns are accurate is up for debate. But I
present to you this information condensed from the book, Number in Scripture by Bullinger.
One of the interesting features of Hebrew and Greek is that in
both written languages there are no numeric characters. Where we have numbers and
letters, they have only letters. So, in each language, the letters are also used as
numbers. In a small way we do the same thing in English. For example is
"O" a zero or a letter of in the alphabet. Is "l" a one or a
small L? When they are used, the context tells us which is which and we have no
problem understanding it. The same goes for Hebrew and Greek. They knew when
they were writing numbers and when they were writing letters.
But the interesting thing is that when a word is written, it also
has a numeric equivalent. For example, the word "Jesus" in Greek is "iasous."
Since each letter has a numeric equivalent, we can add up each
number and get a value. The value is the gammatria. Therefore, the gammatria
of "Jesus" in Greek is 888 because i = 10
a = 8 s = 200 o = 70 u = 400
s = 200. There are many interesting 'games' that can be played
with this feature of Greek and Hebrew and much of it is absurd. But, some of the
numeric relationships are interesting.
Whether not the numbers really do have a significance is still
debated in many circles. Nevertheless, I present the information for your examination.
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THE NUMBER OF UNITY. Father. Deuteronomy 6:4
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Ephesians 4:5 "one Lord, one
faith, one baptism." |
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THE NUMBER OF DIVISION. The Son who has two
natures: human and divine. There are 2 Testaments: the Old and New. Man is Male and
Female. Rom. 9 speaks of two vessels: one for honorable use and the other for dishonorable
use. Two types of people: Sheep and Goats. There are two ages, this age and the age to
come: Matt. 12:32; 13:39,40,49; Mark 10:30. |
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THE NUMBER OF DIVINE PERFECTION. The Trinity
consists of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There are three qualities of the universe: Time,
Space, and Matter. To exist (except for God), all three are required. Each quality
consists of three elements. Therefore, we live in a trinity of trinities. |
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- The three
qualities of universe are each three: |
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Time is one yet three |
Space is one yet three |
Matter is one yet three |
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Past
Present
Future |
Height
Width
Depth |
Solid
Liquid
Gas |
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We live in a
Trinity of Trinities: Romans 1:20 says, "For since the creation of the
world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature have
been clearly
seen, being understood through what has been made..." |
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- If you are a trichotomist
then man is made of three parts: |
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Body |
Soul |
Spirit |
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- Human abilities are three |
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Thought |
Word |
Deed |
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- The divine attributes are three fold:
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Omniscient
Omnipresent
Omnipotent |
Love
Light
Spirit |
Holy
Righteous
Just |
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Three bear witness (1 John 5:8): |
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Spirit |
Water |
Blood |
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- Christ is Three Shepherds |
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The Good Shepherd (John 10:14-15) - speaking of
His death
The Great Shepherd (Heb. 13:20) - speaking of His resurrection
The Chief Shepherd (1 Pet. 5:4) - speaking of His glory |
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- The Three appearances of Christ:
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Has appeared (Heb. 9:26) to put away sin
Is appearing (Heb. 9:24) in the presence of God
Will appear (Heb. 9:28) to those who await Him |
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- The Father spoke from Heaven three times: |
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- Matt. 3:17, "This is My beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased."
- Matt. 17:5, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to
Him."
- John 12:28, "I have both glorified it [the Father's name], and will glorify it
again." |
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- Both the Tabernacle and the Temple
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The Court |
The Holy place |
The Sanctuary |
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Regarding the Tabernacle: |
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The Holy of Holies was a cube (10 cubits x 10
cubits x 10 cubits) |
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Regarding the Temple: |
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The Holy of Holies was a cube (20 cubits x 20
cubits x 20 cubits) |
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THE NUMBER OF CREATION - North, South, East,
West; 4 Seasons. The 4th commandment is the first that refers to the earth. The 4th clause
of the Lord's Prayer is the first that mentions the earth. The materials of the tabernacle
were four and so were the coverings and the ornamentations. |
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THE NUMBER OF GRACE. Redemption. Israel came out
of Egypt 5 in rank (Ex 13:18). David picked up 5 smooth stone to fight Goliath (1 Sam.
17:40). The Holy Anointing Oil was pure and composed of 5 parts (Ex. 30:23-25). |
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THE NUMBER OF MAN: Man was created on the 6th
day. Man labors 6 days only. The Serpent was created on the 6th day. The 6th commandment
is "Thou shalt not murder." Six words are used for man: Adam, ish, Enosh,
gehver, anthropos, anar. Also, 6 x 6 = 36. 36 + 35 + 34 + 33 + 32 . . . 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1
= 666. 666 is the number of the antichrist. This means that the name of the antichrist in
Greek adds up to 666. This is a mockery of the Trinity. |
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THE NUMBER OF SPIRITUAL PERFECTION. Seven days
in a week. Seven colors in the spectrum. Seven of the 10 commandments begin with the word
"not." There are 7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 parables in Matthew, and 7 promises to
the churches. There are 7 "eternals" in Hebrews which are: A priest for ever
(1:6); Eternal salvation (1:9); Eternal judgment (6:2); eternal redemption (9:12); eternal
spirit (9:14); eternal inheritance (9:15); and everlasting covenant (13:20). Jesus said 7
things on the cross: 1) Luke 23:34 "Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for
they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by
casting lots; 2) Luke 23:43 Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you
will be with me in paradise"; 3) Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried
out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" -- which means,
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"; 4) John 19:26 "When
Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his
mother, "Dear woman, here is your son"; 5) John 19:28 "Later,
knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus
said, "I am thirsty." 6) John 19:30 "When he had received the
drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up
his spirit"; and 7) Luke 23:46 "Jesus called out with a loud voice,
"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he
breathed his last." "Hallelujah" occurs 28 times or 4 x 7.
"Hosanna" occurs 7 times. "Milk" occurs 49 times or 7 x 7.
"Abaddon" occurs 7 times. "After the order of Melchizedek" occurs 7
times. |
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THE NUMBER OF NEW BEGINNINGS. 8 people on Noah's
Ark (2 Pet. 2:5); circumcision on 8th day (Gen. 17:12); God made 8 covenants with Abraham |
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THE NUMBER OF JUDGMENT. There are 9 greek words
derived from the root word meaning judgment = dikay. The following words each occur 9
times in the Bible: abussos (bottomless pit); asebee (ungodly); aselgeia (lasciviousness);
and astrapee (lightning). The gifts of the spirit are 9 in number (1 Cor. 12:8-10): the
word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning of
spirits, tongues, and interpretation of tongues. |
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THE NUMBER OF DIVINE PERFECTION. There are 10
commandments (Ex. 20); 1/10 of your income is a tithe; the were 10 plagues on Egypt (Ex.
9:14ff); 10 x 10 silver sockets formed the foundation of the Tabernacle (Ex 38:27); There
are 10 "I AM's spoken by Jesus in John: 1) I am the Bread of Life (6:35); 2) I am the
Bread of Life which came down from heaven (6:41); 3) I am the Living Bread (6:51); 4) I am
the Light of the world (8:12); 5) I am One that bears witness of Myself (8:18); 6) I am
the Door of the sheep (10:7,9); 7) I am the Good Shepherd (10:14); 8) I am the
Resurrection and the Life (14:6); 9) I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life (11:25); and
10) I am the True Vine (15:1,5). |
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THE NUMBER OF GOVERNMENTAL PERFECTION. There were
12 tribes of Israel; 12 Apostles, 12 foundations in the heavenly Jerusalem; 12 gates; 12
pearls; 12 angels. The measurements of New Jerusalem are 12,000 furlongs or stadia, while
the wall will be 144 (12 x 12) cubits (Rev. 21:16-17). |
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THE NUMBER OF PROBATION OR TRIAL. The Israelites
wandered for 40 years (Deut. 8:2-5). Moses was on the mount for 40 days (Exodus 24:18); 40
days of Jonah and Nineveh (Jonah 3:4). Jesus was tempted for 40 days (Matt. 4:2). |
| 153 |
In John 21:11, after the resurrection the
disciples caught 153 fish. The word fish in Greek is 'ixthus' which has a
numerical equivalent of 1224, or 8 x 153. Remember, which is Jesus Christ is 888. 153
people received a blessing from Jesus in the four gospel (not counting the 5000 and
examples like that). |
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