Post by wandashort on Dec 7, 2010 12:30:19 GMT -5
On another thread Bev said jokingly "Whats with the eights?" in our discussion where 8 seemed to keep popping up and it made me think of a study I just finished in looking at numbers as symbolic vs. literal.
I am going to post it here and would love some interaction on it and your thoughts and certainly any connections I have missed! This isnt original work but more of a compilation of what i have found and it is a work in progress...here you go:
Numbers with deeper meanings
Number Represents
1 God, Unity, Primacy
2 Witness, Confirmation
3 Covenant, Divine Perfection, From or Of God
4 World, Creation, Earth, Natural
5 Grace, Free Unmerited Favor
6 Man, Human, Rebellion
7 Spiritual Perfection, Full, Complete, God’s Seal
8 New Beginning, Renewal, Enter Covenant, Salvation
10 Ordinal Perfection
11 Revelation
12 Rule, Authority, Perfect Government, also God’s people
40 Probation, Trial, Chastisement, Generation
1000 10x10 perfection of Ordinal Perfection
Numbers break down into three groups:
1. Literal Connotation (1cor 15:5; 2peter 2:5; mark 16:21; acts 11:10; mark 9:2; rev 1:4)
2. Rounded Off (john 6:10; john 6:79)
3. Hyperbole (matt 18:12; matt 18.22)
Detailed Notes on each number (pulled from various sources listed at bottom)
ONE – God, Unity, Perfection
Still working on
TWO – Witness, Confirmation
Still working on
THREE – From or Of God, Covenant, Divine Perfection
* Attributes of God – Omniscience, Omnipresence, Omnipotence
* Three aspects of God – Father, Son, Spirit
* Divisions of time – past, present, future
* Persons in grammar – me, myself, I
* Summary of human ability – thought, word, deed
* Kingdoms of all matter – animal, vegetable, mineral
FOUR – Earth, World, Creation
* Four corners of the earth – N, S, E, W
* Four winds
* Four elements (fire, earth, air, water)
* Four world empires (Babylonian, Mede Persian, Greek, Roman)
* Four divisions of the day (dawn, noon, noon-3, 3-sunset)
* Four lunar phases
* Four seasons
* Four rivers flowed out of Eden
* Four consonants in YHWH
* Four cherubim/ 4 faces, 4 wheels
* Four women gave birth to the 12 tribes (Leah, Rachel, Leah’s handmaiden, Rachel’s handmaiden ** THO I DISAGREE! Cuz 2 are Rachel’s GRANDSONS from Joseph soooo technically, it is from 5 women)
* Prayer shawl has four corners with four tassels
* Four heavenly creatures
* Israel camp was divided into four parts around the tabernacle
SIX – Man
* Man created on the 6th day
* Number of the antichrist is an unholy trinity of man x man x man
SEVEN – End, Fullness, Complete, Rest, Perfect, Entire, Satisfied
* Creation complete/good – Gen 2:1-3
* Joshua marched around Jericho 7x
* Forgiveness – 70 x 7 perfect forgiveness
* Seven in Revelation: “7” is a key/golden lamp stands, stars, torches (1:20) churches (2&3), seals (4-7), trumpets (8-11), persons (12-14), bowls (15-16), judgments (17-20) also: spirits of God that function 7 ways, beasts with 7 heads and 7 diadems, mountains, kings, hills.
* Seven “Men of God”: Moses, David, Samuel, Shemaiah, Elijah, Elisha, Igaliah
* Seven miracles in John’s gospel (John 2, 4:47, 5:4, 6, 9:1, 11, 21)
* Seven appearances of angels during Christ’s life on earth
* Seven: trumpets, parables in Matthew,
* Seven characteristics of wisdom: James 3:17 (pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, and without hypocrisy)
* Seven gifts of Christ (flesh, life, example, comfort, peace, words, glory)
* Seven gifts (Romans 12:6-8: prophecy, serving, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, mercy)
* Seven titles of Christ in Hebrews (1:2, 2:10, 3:1, 5:9, 6:20, 10:21, 12:2)
* Seven exhortations in Hebrews (Let Us statements)
* Seven graces (2 peter 1:5-7: moral excellence, knowledge, self control, perseverance, godliness, kindness, love)
* Seven eternal things listed in Hebrews
* Seven steps of humiliation and 7 of exaltation
* Seven Statements of Jesus uttered from the cross (Luke 23:34, 23:43, Matt 27:46, John 19:26, John 19:28, Luke 23:46, John 19:30)
* Seven times “in Christ” is written in 2 Timothy
* Sevenfold blessings – Gen 12:2-3 (I Will: make great nation, bless you, make name great, be a blessing, bless those who bless you, curse those who curse you, all families of earth blessed)
* Sevenfold covenant w/Israel – Ex 6:6-8 (I Will: bring you out, deliver you, redeem you, take you for my people, be your God, bring you to the land, and give it to you)
* Sevenfold sprinkling day of Atonement – (on mercy seat: lev 16:4, before mercy seat: lev 16:14, before veil: lev 4:7, on the horns of golden altar: ex 30:10, on the horns of brazen altar: lev 16:18, round about upon the altar: lev 16:19, blood left over poured out at foot of brazen altar: lev 4:18)
EIGHT - New Beginning, regeneration, renewal, entering into covenant
* 8th day of the week is the first day of the new cycle
* Passover/unleavened bread – Exodus 12:18
* Renewal – Lev 23:36
* Circumcision performed on 8th day – Gen 17:12
* Purification of Lepers complete after 7 days/ declared clean/restored on the 8th day – lev 14:10
* First born given to God on the 8th day – Ex 22:29, 30
* Priesthood service begins on the 8th day – Lev 9:1
* Noah + 7 others = 8 souls saved to begin the new “world” – gen 7:13, 1peter 3:20
* Flood began on the 8th day – Gen 7:10
* David was the 8th son of Jesse – 1 Sam 16:10-13
* Elijah performed 8 miracles while Elisha had double portion (16) – 2kings 2:9
* 8 songs in OT (Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Judges, 2Samuel, Isaiah 5, Isaiah 26, Song of Solomon)
* Feast of Tabernacles – Lev 23:39
* Tabernacle had 7 pieces of furniture/Temple had 8
* Ezekiel Temple had 7 steps in outer/8 steps into the inner
* 8 “persons” present at transfiguration (peter, john, James, Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Holy Spirit, God)
* Jesus raised on the 1st day of the new week (eighth day)//7 days = full cycle, 8th day = begin of new cycle
* Thomas saw the risen Christ on the eighth day – John 20:24
* Scriptures note 8 individual resurrections other than Jesus and the saints: (widows son, child, Elisha, widows son/Jesus, Jairus’ daughter, Lazarus, Tabitha, Eutychus): 1king 17:17-24, 2king 4:31-37, 2 king 13:20-21, Luke 7:11-18, Luke 8:40-42, john 11:39-44, acts 9:36-43, acts 20:7-12.
TEN – Perfection of Divine Order
* Noah was 10th generation from Adam
* Abraham was 10th generation from Shem
* 10 commandments
* 10 clauses in Lord’s prayer
* 10 plagues
* 10 virgins
* 10 times John uses “I Am” in gospel
TWELVE – Rule, perfection in government, authority, God’s people
* City of God (church) (Bride of Christ) has: 12 gates, 12 tribes, 12 angels standing at the gates, walls have 12 foundations, garnished with 12 precious stones, within them are the 12 apostles names, city is 12,000 furlongs squared, the 12 gates have 12 pearls. Rev 21:10-21
* 12 Tribes of Israel (tho there are 13 only 12 are considered due to Levi (priests)) ** c/chart below
* 12 apostles
* Gen12 - 12th chapter of bible marks beginning of God’s plan (Abram)
* Jesus was 12 when he questioned the scholars in the temple
* 12 legions of angels
* The Sun rules the day/Moon & Stars rule the night = moves thru the 12 signs of the zodiac
** Tribes of Israel
Sons of Leah: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulon,
Sons of Leah’s Handmaiden: Gad, Asher
Sons of Rachel: Joseph * passed onto his sons & Benjamin
Sons of Rachel’s Handmaiden: Dan, Naphtali
Grandson’s of Rachel: Manasseh & Ephraim *Joseph’s sons
FORTY – Probation, Trial
40 days – Moses on the mount/rcv law (ex 24:18)
40 days - Moses on mount after sin of golden calf (Deut 9:18, 25)
40 days – Spies, penal sentences (num 13:26, 14:34)
40 days – Elijah @ Horeb (1 king 19)
40 days – Jonah in Nineveh (Jonah 3:4)
40 days – Ezekiel lay on right side
40 days – Jesus tempted by Devil
40 days – Jesus was seen of His disciples
40 days – Rained on Noah
40 days – Nineveh to repent
40 days – Jesus Fasting in wilderness
40 days – Jews wandering in wilderness
YEARS:
Probation by Trial: 40 yrs Israel in wilderness
Probation by Trial: 40 yrs Israel from crucifixion to destruction of Jerusalem
Probation by Prosperity: 40 yrs Othniel (judges 3:11)
Probation by Prosperity: 40 yrs Barak (judges 5:31)
Probation by Prosperity: 40 yrs Gideon (judges 8:28)
Probation by Prosperity in Enlarged Dominion (not sure what the heck this means..needs topical study)
David, Solomon, Jeroboam II, Jehoash, Joash
Probation by Humiliation and Servitude: Israel under Philistines
Probation by Humiliation and Servitude: Israel in time of Eli
Probation by Humiliation and Servitude: Israel under Saul
Probation by Waiting: 40 yrs Moses in Egypt
Probation by Waiting: 40 yrs Moses in Midi an
Sources:
Gbcdecatur.com
Biblestudy.org
Biblewheel.com
Vic.australis.com
Bibleuniverse.com
Agapebiblestudy.com
Dorothy Anderson #8/Eigth Day papers
Preteristcosmos discussions
Deathisdefeated.ning.com various discussions
Iver Larsen
NASB Commentary
I am going to post it here and would love some interaction on it and your thoughts and certainly any connections I have missed! This isnt original work but more of a compilation of what i have found and it is a work in progress...here you go:
Numbers with deeper meanings
Number Represents
1 God, Unity, Primacy
2 Witness, Confirmation
3 Covenant, Divine Perfection, From or Of God
4 World, Creation, Earth, Natural
5 Grace, Free Unmerited Favor
6 Man, Human, Rebellion
7 Spiritual Perfection, Full, Complete, God’s Seal
8 New Beginning, Renewal, Enter Covenant, Salvation
10 Ordinal Perfection
11 Revelation
12 Rule, Authority, Perfect Government, also God’s people
40 Probation, Trial, Chastisement, Generation
1000 10x10 perfection of Ordinal Perfection
Numbers break down into three groups:
1. Literal Connotation (1cor 15:5; 2peter 2:5; mark 16:21; acts 11:10; mark 9:2; rev 1:4)
2. Rounded Off (john 6:10; john 6:79)
3. Hyperbole (matt 18:12; matt 18.22)
Detailed Notes on each number (pulled from various sources listed at bottom)
ONE – God, Unity, Perfection
Still working on
TWO – Witness, Confirmation
Still working on
THREE – From or Of God, Covenant, Divine Perfection
* Attributes of God – Omniscience, Omnipresence, Omnipotence
* Three aspects of God – Father, Son, Spirit
* Divisions of time – past, present, future
* Persons in grammar – me, myself, I
* Summary of human ability – thought, word, deed
* Kingdoms of all matter – animal, vegetable, mineral
FOUR – Earth, World, Creation
* Four corners of the earth – N, S, E, W
* Four winds
* Four elements (fire, earth, air, water)
* Four world empires (Babylonian, Mede Persian, Greek, Roman)
* Four divisions of the day (dawn, noon, noon-3, 3-sunset)
* Four lunar phases
* Four seasons
* Four rivers flowed out of Eden
* Four consonants in YHWH
* Four cherubim/ 4 faces, 4 wheels
* Four women gave birth to the 12 tribes (Leah, Rachel, Leah’s handmaiden, Rachel’s handmaiden ** THO I DISAGREE! Cuz 2 are Rachel’s GRANDSONS from Joseph soooo technically, it is from 5 women)
* Prayer shawl has four corners with four tassels
* Four heavenly creatures
* Israel camp was divided into four parts around the tabernacle
SIX – Man
* Man created on the 6th day
* Number of the antichrist is an unholy trinity of man x man x man
SEVEN – End, Fullness, Complete, Rest, Perfect, Entire, Satisfied
* Creation complete/good – Gen 2:1-3
* Joshua marched around Jericho 7x
* Forgiveness – 70 x 7 perfect forgiveness
* Seven in Revelation: “7” is a key/golden lamp stands, stars, torches (1:20) churches (2&3), seals (4-7), trumpets (8-11), persons (12-14), bowls (15-16), judgments (17-20) also: spirits of God that function 7 ways, beasts with 7 heads and 7 diadems, mountains, kings, hills.
* Seven “Men of God”: Moses, David, Samuel, Shemaiah, Elijah, Elisha, Igaliah
* Seven miracles in John’s gospel (John 2, 4:47, 5:4, 6, 9:1, 11, 21)
* Seven appearances of angels during Christ’s life on earth
* Seven: trumpets, parables in Matthew,
* Seven characteristics of wisdom: James 3:17 (pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, and without hypocrisy)
* Seven gifts of Christ (flesh, life, example, comfort, peace, words, glory)
* Seven gifts (Romans 12:6-8: prophecy, serving, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, mercy)
* Seven titles of Christ in Hebrews (1:2, 2:10, 3:1, 5:9, 6:20, 10:21, 12:2)
* Seven exhortations in Hebrews (Let Us statements)
* Seven graces (2 peter 1:5-7: moral excellence, knowledge, self control, perseverance, godliness, kindness, love)
* Seven eternal things listed in Hebrews
* Seven steps of humiliation and 7 of exaltation
* Seven Statements of Jesus uttered from the cross (Luke 23:34, 23:43, Matt 27:46, John 19:26, John 19:28, Luke 23:46, John 19:30)
* Seven times “in Christ” is written in 2 Timothy
* Sevenfold blessings – Gen 12:2-3 (I Will: make great nation, bless you, make name great, be a blessing, bless those who bless you, curse those who curse you, all families of earth blessed)
* Sevenfold covenant w/Israel – Ex 6:6-8 (I Will: bring you out, deliver you, redeem you, take you for my people, be your God, bring you to the land, and give it to you)
* Sevenfold sprinkling day of Atonement – (on mercy seat: lev 16:4, before mercy seat: lev 16:14, before veil: lev 4:7, on the horns of golden altar: ex 30:10, on the horns of brazen altar: lev 16:18, round about upon the altar: lev 16:19, blood left over poured out at foot of brazen altar: lev 4:18)
EIGHT - New Beginning, regeneration, renewal, entering into covenant
* 8th day of the week is the first day of the new cycle
* Passover/unleavened bread – Exodus 12:18
* Renewal – Lev 23:36
* Circumcision performed on 8th day – Gen 17:12
* Purification of Lepers complete after 7 days/ declared clean/restored on the 8th day – lev 14:10
* First born given to God on the 8th day – Ex 22:29, 30
* Priesthood service begins on the 8th day – Lev 9:1
* Noah + 7 others = 8 souls saved to begin the new “world” – gen 7:13, 1peter 3:20
* Flood began on the 8th day – Gen 7:10
* David was the 8th son of Jesse – 1 Sam 16:10-13
* Elijah performed 8 miracles while Elisha had double portion (16) – 2kings 2:9
* 8 songs in OT (Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Judges, 2Samuel, Isaiah 5, Isaiah 26, Song of Solomon)
* Feast of Tabernacles – Lev 23:39
* Tabernacle had 7 pieces of furniture/Temple had 8
* Ezekiel Temple had 7 steps in outer/8 steps into the inner
* 8 “persons” present at transfiguration (peter, john, James, Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Holy Spirit, God)
* Jesus raised on the 1st day of the new week (eighth day)//7 days = full cycle, 8th day = begin of new cycle
* Thomas saw the risen Christ on the eighth day – John 20:24
* Scriptures note 8 individual resurrections other than Jesus and the saints: (widows son, child, Elisha, widows son/Jesus, Jairus’ daughter, Lazarus, Tabitha, Eutychus): 1king 17:17-24, 2king 4:31-37, 2 king 13:20-21, Luke 7:11-18, Luke 8:40-42, john 11:39-44, acts 9:36-43, acts 20:7-12.
TEN – Perfection of Divine Order
* Noah was 10th generation from Adam
* Abraham was 10th generation from Shem
* 10 commandments
* 10 clauses in Lord’s prayer
* 10 plagues
* 10 virgins
* 10 times John uses “I Am” in gospel
TWELVE – Rule, perfection in government, authority, God’s people
* City of God (church) (Bride of Christ) has: 12 gates, 12 tribes, 12 angels standing at the gates, walls have 12 foundations, garnished with 12 precious stones, within them are the 12 apostles names, city is 12,000 furlongs squared, the 12 gates have 12 pearls. Rev 21:10-21
* 12 Tribes of Israel (tho there are 13 only 12 are considered due to Levi (priests)) ** c/chart below
* 12 apostles
* Gen12 - 12th chapter of bible marks beginning of God’s plan (Abram)
* Jesus was 12 when he questioned the scholars in the temple
* 12 legions of angels
* The Sun rules the day/Moon & Stars rule the night = moves thru the 12 signs of the zodiac
** Tribes of Israel
Sons of Leah: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulon,
Sons of Leah’s Handmaiden: Gad, Asher
Sons of Rachel: Joseph * passed onto his sons & Benjamin
Sons of Rachel’s Handmaiden: Dan, Naphtali
Grandson’s of Rachel: Manasseh & Ephraim *Joseph’s sons
FORTY – Probation, Trial
40 days – Moses on the mount/rcv law (ex 24:18)
40 days - Moses on mount after sin of golden calf (Deut 9:18, 25)
40 days – Spies, penal sentences (num 13:26, 14:34)
40 days – Elijah @ Horeb (1 king 19)
40 days – Jonah in Nineveh (Jonah 3:4)
40 days – Ezekiel lay on right side
40 days – Jesus tempted by Devil
40 days – Jesus was seen of His disciples
40 days – Rained on Noah
40 days – Nineveh to repent
40 days – Jesus Fasting in wilderness
40 days – Jews wandering in wilderness
YEARS:
Probation by Trial: 40 yrs Israel in wilderness
Probation by Trial: 40 yrs Israel from crucifixion to destruction of Jerusalem
Probation by Prosperity: 40 yrs Othniel (judges 3:11)
Probation by Prosperity: 40 yrs Barak (judges 5:31)
Probation by Prosperity: 40 yrs Gideon (judges 8:28)
Probation by Prosperity in Enlarged Dominion (not sure what the heck this means..needs topical study)
David, Solomon, Jeroboam II, Jehoash, Joash
Probation by Humiliation and Servitude: Israel under Philistines
Probation by Humiliation and Servitude: Israel in time of Eli
Probation by Humiliation and Servitude: Israel under Saul
Probation by Waiting: 40 yrs Moses in Egypt
Probation by Waiting: 40 yrs Moses in Midi an
Sources:
Gbcdecatur.com
Biblestudy.org
Biblewheel.com
Vic.australis.com
Bibleuniverse.com
Agapebiblestudy.com
Dorothy Anderson #8/Eigth Day papers
Preteristcosmos discussions
Deathisdefeated.ning.com various discussions
Iver Larsen
NASB Commentary
