THE NUMBERS OF GOD
Numbers 28 through to 46
by Don Kistler (1976)
Continued:
Eternal Life "TWENTY EIGHT"
Twenty-eight is the number for eternal life, without a
doubt. This was found by a combination of numbers found in
certain verses where the words "eternal life" were found. This is
found by examining the original Greek verses in various different
instances where eternal life is found having 28 words or 28 Greek
letters. "But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
That as sin hath reigned unto death, [23] even so might grace
[five] reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus
Christ our Lord." (Romans 5:20-21) When five, grace, is added to
23, death, the total is 28, or eternal life.
In John 5:24 there are five positive statements, and the
last statement is, "but is passed from death unto life." "(1) He
that heareth my word, (2) and believeth on him that sent me, (3)
hath everlasting life, (4) and shall not come into condemnation;
(5) but is passed from death [number 23] unto life." There are
five verbs found in this verse. They are (1) heareth, (2)
believeth, (3) hath, (4) shall not come, and (5) is passed. In
the five divisions of this statement grace is found. In the fifth
and last division it is said, "but is passed from death unto
life." Grace took us out of death and passed us over into the
realm of eternal or everlasting life. When five, grace, is added
to 23, death, the sum is 28, or eternal life.
Romans 6:23 states, "For the wages of sin is death; but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." The
statement, "but the gift of God is eternal life" has 28 Greek
letters and seven words. When the numbers from one to seven are
added, the total is 28. The same is found in John 10:27-29 in
which there are seven positive statements which are made in the
indicative mood - both in English and the original Greek
language. According to the rules of English, the indicative mood
expresses a positive or undoubted fact. To insert the word "if"
into his passage, as is so often done, would change the mood in
any passage to subjective. No one has any more right to change
the mood in any passage than to change anything else in the
Bible. Those seven positive statements are:
"(1) My sheep hear my voice, (2) and I know them, (3) and they
follow me: (4) And I give unto them eternal life; (5) and they
shall never perish, (6) neither shall any man pluck them out of
my hand. (7) My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all;
and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand." (John
10:27-29) First, they hear the voice of Christ; second, Christ
knows them; third, they follow Christ; fourth, Christ gives them
eternal life; fifth, they shall never perish; sixth, no one shall
pluck them out of the hand of Jesus; and, seventh, none is able
to pluck them out of the Father's hand. In the fourth statement,
Jesus said, "I give unto them eternal life;" (7 x 4 = 28, or
eternal life.) Add the numbers from one to seven in the same
statement and the sum is 28, the exact number of Greek letters in
the expression, "but the gift of God is eternal life"
Twenty-eight is two times 14, and the number 14 is
salvation.
Eternal life is given to us for salvation of our soul with a
guarantee of salvation of our bodies. Twenty, redemption, plus
eight, new birth (and conversion) equals 28, or eternal life.
The 28th time that Noah's name occurs in Genesis 8:15-16, it
states, "And God spake unto Noah, saying, Go forth of the ark,
thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee."
As Noah and his family entered the ark, we picture them passing
into eternal life and entering the blessed age to come.
Departure "TWENTY NINE"
Twenty-nine is the number for departure. When Jesus raised
Lazarus from the dead, He said, "Lazarus, come forth." Then it is
said, "And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with
graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus
saith unto them, loose him, and let him go." (John 11:43-44) From
the first word Jesus spoke to Lazarus until He said, "let him go"
there were 29 Greek words used. The 29th word is "go".
The 29th time the name of Noah is found is where he, and all
that were with him, went forth out of the ark. (Genesis 8:18 &
19)
The 29th time the name of Abraham occurs is where the kings
who had overtook the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah took Lot with
his goods and departed. (Genesis 14:12)
The 29th time the name Isaac occurs is where he left
Laharroi and went unto Abimelech in Gerar. (Genesis 25:11-26:1)
The 29th time the name of Jacob is found is in the place
where he had left Canaan and had gone to Padanaram. (Genesis
28:7)
The 29th time the name of Laban is found is when God told
Jacob to leave Laban's place and return to the land of his
father. The 29th time the name of Samson occurs is where he
awoke out of his sleep and went away with the pin of the beam and
web. (Judges 16:14)
Blood "THIRTY"
Thirty is the number for blood and associated with the blood
of Jesus. Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. "Then
Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned,
repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver
to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I
have betrayed the innocent blood." (Matthew 27:3-4)
In Revelation 5:9, the redeemed said of Jesus, "And they
sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to
open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us
to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people,
and nation;" There are 30 Greek words in this statement. In the
statement, "hast redeemed us to God by thy blood" (Revelation
5:9) there are 30 Greek letters. The statement, "being now
justified by his blood," (Romans 5:9) has 30 Greek letters.
The 30th time the name of Noah occurs is in Genesis 8:20,
"And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean
beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on
the altar." In this passage there can be seen the shedding of
blood. This blood was typical of the blood of Jesus.
The 30th time the name of Samuel occurs is found in I Samuel
7:9, "And Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a burnt
offering wholly unto the Lord:" Here again the shedding of blood
is seen. The first time the word "blood" is found in the Bible is
in Genesis 4:9-10. "And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel
thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's
blood crieth unto me from the ground." Up to this time the name
of Adam had occurred 12 times, Eve two times, Cain nine times,
and Abel seven times, totaling 30. The 30th mention of a name is
that of Abel whose blood was shed. Ironical?
The blood of the lamb of God is spoken of in Revelation
5:6-9: "And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of
the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as
it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are
the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth." (verse
6)
John saw the Lamb, which was Jesus, that had been slain and
that seven in this verse is the 23rd time the word "seven" is
found in the book of Revelation. Here we find 23, death; and when
seven is added to 23 that makes 30, for the blood of the Lamb
that died.
Then John went on to say, "And when he had taken the book,
the four beasts [4] and four and twenty elders [24 fell down
before the Lamb, (1) having every one of them harps, and golden
vials full of odours, which are the prayers of the saints. And
they sung a new song, saying Thou are worthy to take the book,
and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast
redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue,
and people, and nation;" Thirty different ones are mentioned and
the Lamb that was slain is the 30th. Him on the throne - that's
one - and four beasts or living creatures - that's five - the 24
elders - that's 29 - and the Lamb that was slain totals 30,
representing the blood of the Lamb.
We have already seen that number 14, salvation and the
repentant thief was saved on the 14th day of the month, the day
Jesus was crucified. The words of the promise Jesus made to him,
"Today shalt thou be with me in paradise." (Luke 23:43) has 30
Greek letters. The law was fulfilled by the blood of Jesus.
Over the linen curtains of the tabernacle there was a cover made
of 11 curtains of goats hair, which were 30 cubits long and four
cubits wide. Five of these were coupled together, the other six
were coupled together and these two broad curtains were fastened
together with 50 taches of brass. The group of six were in front
with one double in the forefront of the tabernacle. (Exodus
26:7-10) This made the brass taches in the goats hair curtains to
come over the vail even as the gold taches in the linen curtains.
In the 11 curtains of goats hair we see Jesus bringing out
judgment on the cross. With the brass taches of the curtains
coming over the vail we see Jesus being lifted up as was the
serpent of brass in the wilderness. (Numbers 21:8-9; John
3:14-15) The 30 cubits length of the goats hair curtains
represented the blood of Jesus which was shed on the cross where
He bore the judgment of sins of the lost world. In the four
cubits, the width of the curtains, there is seen the truth that
the blood of Jesus was shed to save the lost man from sin. The
number 30, blood of Jesus, equals ten, the law, plus 20, or
redemption. "when the fullness of the time has come, God sent
forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem
them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption
of sons." (Galatians 4:4-5) It took the blood of Christ to redeem
from the law. Having seen that 30 stands for the blood of Jesus,
and that Jesus redeemed us from the law, let us read Ephesians
1:7 in the light of the Bible numbers. "In whom we have
redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according
to the riches of his grace;" Number 20 is for redemption, number
ten is for the law, number 30 is for the blood of Jesus, number
25 is for the forgiveness of sins, and number five is for grace.
In this verse the results of this redemption is the forgiveness
of sins, according to the riches of God's grace. When 25,
forgiveness of sins, is added to five, grace, in this verse they
equal 30, the blood of Jesus.
The tabernacle was made of boards standing up. (Exodus
26:13) These boards were ten cubits long and a cubit and a half
wide. (Exodus 26:16) There were 20 boards in each of the sides,
south and north. (Exodus 26:18-20) When the 20 boards are
multiplied by a cubit and a half, the width of each board, that
makes 30 cubits as the length of the tabernacle. The 20 boards
were held together with five bars to the side. (Exodus 26:26-28)
The 20 boards and five bars and the 20 boards made 25 pieces of
material to the side. In the long side of the tabernacle (1) the
number of boards is 20 for redemption, (2) the height was ten
cubits for the number for the law, (3) the length was 30 cubits,
which stands for the blood of Jesus, (4) 25 pieces of material
stands for the forgiveness of sins, (5) five bars is the number
for grace. In the long side of the tabernacle there is pictured
redemption, 20, the law, ten, the blood of Jesus, 30, forgiveness
of sins, 25, or according to the riches of God's grace, number
five. Thus all the doctrine in Ephesians 1:7 and in Galatians
4:15 are shown in the numbers in the long side of the tabernacle.
Who but God could draw a picture like this?
Under 20, which stands for redemption, it was shown that
Boaz redeemed the property of Elimelech, Chilion and Mahlon.
(Ruth 4:1-11) It was also proven that the name of Boaz was found
20 times in the book of Ruth and that he was the 20th in the
lineage of Shem, the new line that started after the flood. Going
back to Adam, Boaz is 30 in line. (See the generations of Shem in
Genesis 11:10-26.) This brings in the record of Abraham. To this
add the names of Isaac, Jacob and Judah and then take up with
Pharez, Judah's son in Ruth 4:18-22. This will show that Boaz was
the 20th in the generation from Shem and the 30th from Adam. He
was connected with redemption, and redemption is through the
blood. Both 20 and 30, the numbers for redemption and blood, are
connected with Boaz. He was the 20th from Shem and the 30th from
Adam. The numbers never fail to fall in place.
Offspring or Seed "THIRTY-ONE"
The following are examples of how God used the number 31 in
producing offspring or furthering his seed.
Noah's name occurs the 31st time when God said unto him, "Be
fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth." (Genesis 9:1)
Abram occurs the 31st time where the word speaks of his
trained servants born unto his house. (Genesis 14:4) Abraham's
name occurs the 31st time where he prayed for the house of
Abimelech, his wife and maidservants so that they might bare
children. (Genesis 20:17-18)
The 31st time the name of Jacob occurs is when he had
awakened out of his sleep after God had told him his seed would
be as the dust of the earth. (Genesis 28:13-16)
There are many more examples, but I hope these will suffice.
Covenant "THIRTY TWO"
There are 32 references in the book of Deuteronomy to the
Abrahamic covenant. Boaz and Ruth were in the lineage of Jesus,
in Whom the covenant with Abraham was confirmed. (Galatians 3:17)
The name of Boaz is found 20 times in the book of Ruth, and the
name Ruth is found 12 times. When 12 is added to 20, the sum is
32, the number for covenant. The number 12, which stands for
divine authority, added to number 20, for redemption, equals 32,
for covenant. The 32nd time Noah's name occurs is found where God
made a covenant with him, "And God spake unto Noah, and to his
sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I establish my covenant
with you, and with your seed after you;" (Genesis 9:8-9)
Promise "THIRTY-THREE"
Thirty-three is the number for promise. In Ephesians 2:12,
the expression "covenants of Promise," is found. The word
"promise" follows the word covenant.
The 33rd time Noah's name is found is where God gave the
rainbow as a sign of His promise to Noah and future generations.
(Genesis 9:13-17) Water will not destroy the earth again.
Isaac was a child of promise, "Now we, brethren, as Isaac
was, are the children of promise." (Galatians 4:28) Abraham's
name occurs the 33rd time when Isaac is born. "And the Lord
visited Sarah as he had said, [was this not the promise?] For
Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the
set time of which God had spoken to him." (Genesis 21:1-2) God
fulfilled the promise to Abraham and his name occurs the 33rd
time.
In Galatians 4:23 these words are found, "but he of the
freewoman was by promise." In the Greek text there are 33 letters
and eight Greek words in this statement. This fits perfectly with
Genesis 21:1-4. In Genesis 21:4 it is said, "And Abraham
circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old," Why are there 33
Greek letters and eight Greek words about Isaac in Galatians
4:23? The number of letters agree with the 33rd time Abraham's
name was found, in connection with the birth of Isaac, the child
of promise. The eight Greek words agree with the number of days
on which Isaac was circumcised!
Endurance "THIRTY-FOUR"
The number 34 has been difficult to identify. After much
study, searching, prayer and fasting, God has revealed it to mean
endurance. When God tested the faith of Abraham by asking for
Isaac as a sacrifice, his faith endured and he was victorious.
Hope "THIRTY-FIVE"
Thirty-five is the number connected with hope, "And now
abideth faith, hope, and charity, these three; but the greatest
of these is charity." (I Corinthians 13:13) When 19, faith, is
added to 16, love, they total 35 for hope.
The birth of Enos was mentioned being connected with 105.
(Genesis 5:6) When Enos was born men began to call upon the name
of the Lord. (Genesis 4:26) Fourteen, or salvation, "whosoever
shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans
10:13) When the numbers from one to 14 are added, the sum
is 105, the number connected with the birth of Enos. Enos was the
third in the lineage of Adam. When three is multiplied by 35,
which stands for the believer's hope, the sum is 105, again
connected with the birth of Enos.
Enemy "THIRTY-SIX"
Thirty-six is the number for enemy. The 36th time the name
of Haman occurs is where Esther called him the adversary and
enemy.
"And Esther said, The adversary and the enemy is this wicked
Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen."
(Esther 7:6) In this place Haman's name occurs the 35th and 36th
times. His hope of having the Jews put to death was taken away,
as he was set forth as the enemy of the Jews. He was called the
Jew's enemy in Esther 3:4. The sixth time his name occurs is in
Esther 3:6, where he sought to have all the Jews put to death.
This was a violation of the sixth commandment, "Thou shalt not
kill." (Exodus 20:13) Six times six is 36. The 36th time the name
of Abram occurs is where God said to him, "Fear not, Abram: I am
thy shield," (Genesis 15:1) A shield is a protector from the
enemy.
The 36th time David's name is found is in I Samuel 17:50,
and it is where he overcame his enemy, Goliath, with a sling and
a stone. Goliath had the number six in his height. "And there
went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named
Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. And he
had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat
of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of
brass. And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of
brass between his shoulders. And the staff of his spear was like
a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels
of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him." (I Samuel
17:4) David went out to meet his enemy with his faith fixed in
God. David said, "moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the
paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver
me out of the hand of this Philistine." (I Samuel 17:37) The
number for faith is 19, and victory, 17; when you take 19, faith,
from 36, enemy, you have the victory or 17. David won his victory
through his faith in God.
There are 36 references to the beast in the book of
Revelation and the numbers one through 36 add up to 666, the
number of the beast. (Revelation 13:18) The beast is referred to
in the following places: (1) 11:7, (2) 13:1, (3) 13:2, (4)
13:3,(5,6&7)13:4, (8&9)13:12,(10&11)13:14,(12, 13 & 14) 13:15,
(15) 13:17, (16) 13:18, (17) 14:9, (18) 14:11, (19) 15:2, (20)
16:2, (21) 16:10, (22) 16:13, (23) 17:3, (24) 17:7, (25 & 26)
17:8, (27) 17:11, (28) 17:12, (29) 17:13, (30) 17:16, (31) 17:17,
(32) 19:19, (33 & 34) 19:20, (35) 20:4 and (36) 20:10. A total of
36, all in Revelation.
The four beasts are from the word "Zoan." This word is not
to be confused with the word "thereon," for the evil beast of
Revelation. The beast will be the great enemy of the saints
before the great tribulations. (Revelation 13:7) In Revelation
13:2 it states, "And the beast which I saw was like unto a
leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth
as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and
his seat, and great authority." This statement has 36 Greek
words. When six, Satan, who is called the dragon, is added to 36,
the number of times the beast is mentioned, we get a total of 42;
the beast will continue 42 months. "and power was given unto him
to continue forty and two months." (Revelation 13:5) The word
"dragon" occurs 13 times in Revelation. The numbers one through
13 add up to 91. When 36, the number of times the word "dragon"
is found, is added to 42, the number of months the beast will be
in power, they equal 91.
Exaltation "THIRTY-SEVEN"
Thirty-seven is the number for exaltation. David was exalted
when he overthrew his enemy. The beast, who is the enemy, is cast
into the lake of fire, and the devil, another enemy, is put into
the bottomless pit; then the glorified saints of God will be
exalted to rule and reign with Jesus 1000 years. (Revelation
19:19, 20:6)
In the 37th year of his imprisonment, the 25th day of the
12th month, Jehoiachin was pardoned from prison, his throne was
set above the thrones of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
"And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the
captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in
the five and twentieth day of the month, that evil-Merodack king
of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of
Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of
the kings that were with him in Babylon." (Jeremiah 52:31 & 32)
Jehoiachin was exalted in the 37th year of his captivity, on
the 25th day of the 12th month. These two numbers add up to 37,
corresponding with the 37th year. In this scripture are mentioned
12 (divine authority, which pardons and exalts), 25 (for pardon
or forgiveness of sins) and 37 (or Exaltation).
Righteousness "THIRTY-EIGHT"
Thirty-eight seems to be the number that stands for
righteousness. It is the sum of five, grace, 14, salvation, and
19, or faith. Romans 3:22-24, righteousness that comes by faith
and justification that is by grace. Jesus told me that 38 is
righteousness. Righteousness and grace are connected with the
reign of the saints. "For if by one man's offense death reigned
by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of
the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus
Christ." (Romans 5:17) After the beast, 36, is put down and the
saints are exalted, 37, to reign with Jesus, the earth will have
righteous rule, "Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and
princes shall rule in judgment." (Isaiah 32:1)
Truth "THIRTY- NINE"
Thirty-nine surely seems to stand for truth. After the
saints are exalted to reign with Jesus and to rule in
righteousness on the earth, then truth will prevail. "They shall
not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall
be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the
sea." (Isaiah 11:9) "Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto
Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem
shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of
hosts the holy mountain." (Zechariah 8:3) "but grace and truth
came by Jesus Christ." There are 39 Greek letters in John 1:17.
Tribulation or Trial "FORTY"
Our Lord was tempted 40 days, "And immediately the Spirit
driveth him into the wilderness. And he was there in the
wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan:" (Mark 1:12 13)
Israel was 40 years in the wilderness. "Harden not your
hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of the temptation. in
the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me. and saw
my works forty years." (Hebrews 3:8 & 9) Israel was tried 40 days
when Moses was in the mountain. "and Moses was in the mount forty
days and forty nights." (Exodus 24:18) "And when the people saw
that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people
gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up,
make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses,
the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not
what is become of him." (Exodus 32:1)
Four times ten (four and ten are the numbers of the natural
man under the law) equals 40. The natural man under the law fall
into temptation, as did Israel. Forty is five times eight (the
numbers for grace and the new birth)(and conversion - Keith Hunt)
The grace of God, five, enables one with the new birth
(conversion - Keith Hunt) eight, to withstand temptation. Forty
is 20 for the redemption of the soul, plus 20 for the redemption
of the body, which will place God's children above the reach of
temptation.
Deception "FORTY-ONE"
FORTY-ONE is the number for DECEPTION. The serpent tempted
Eve and deceived her. "but the woman being deceived was in the
transgression." (I Timothy 2:14)
There are 41 Greek words in 2 Corinthians 11:13-15. "For
such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming
themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan
himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no
great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers
of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works."
The next number, 42, stands for the SECOND COMING OF JESUS
CHRIST. Just before He returns - especially just before He
returns to the earth - there will be a time of great DECEPTION.
Please read 2 Thessalonians 2:7-10, 2 Timothy 3:1-7, and 2
Timothy 3:13.
Second Coming of Jesus "FORTY TWO"
Let's take 42. Number 42 is the number associated with the
Coming of Jesus: both His first coming and the two manifestations
at His second advent (He came into the world the first time in
the 42nd generation from Abraham). He will return to the earth at
the end of the 42-month reign of the beast to put an end to the
wicked reign. The marvelous way in which this number works is the
wonder of all wonders. My children of God, the time is at hand!
"So all the generations from Abraham to David are four
teen generations; and from David until the carrying away into
Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into
Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations." That is in Matthew
1:17. Here are 14 generations three times over. Three times 14
makes 42. Here is the number three for the Resurrection, and 14
for Salvation. "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt
call His name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their
sins." See Matthew 1:21. Christ is also the "Resurrection, and
the life:" That is in John 11:25. When Jesus comes for His
saints, the dead in Christ will be raised and the salvation of
their bodies will take place. "and unto them that look for him
shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation."
(Hebrews 9:28)
When three for the resurrection is multiplied by 14 for
salvation, the product is 42, for the coming of Christ. When
Jesus raised Lazarus, He spoke three words, "Lazarus, come
forth." That is in John 11:43. There are also three Greek words
here which have 14 letters. Here again the number three, for the
resurrection, and 14, for salvation or deliverance, follow these
three words with 14 letters. Lazarus came forth from the grave.
When the three words are added to the 14 letters, they total 17
for victory out of the grave, "O grave, where is thy victory?" (I
Corinthians 15:55) "thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory
through our (1) Lord (2) Jesus (3) Christ." This is in I
Corinthians 15:57.
When the 14 letters in the three words Jesus spoke to
Lazarus are multiplied by the three words the product is 42, for
the second coming of Jesus. Fourteen times three is 42.
In all of this, there is a picture of what will take place
when Jesus comes for His saints. Then the resurrection will take
place, and three is for the resurrection. The salvation of their
bodies will take place and 14 is the number for salvation. There
is victory over death and the grave: three for resurrection and
14 for salvation total 17, the number for victory. "So when this
corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall
have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying
that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory." (I Corin-
thians 15:54)
All of this will be brought about at the coming of the Lord
Jesus. When three for the resurrection of the bodies is
multiplied by 14, the product is 42, for the coming of the Lord
Jesus, when all this takes place.
According to the Greek, the word "anastasis" is found 42
times in the New Testament. In the translation according to the
revelation that Jesus gave me, this word translated
"Resurrection" 39 times, "raising again," one time, "raised to
life again," one time, and "that shall raise," one time. This
makes 42 times this word occurs where John said, "Blessed and
holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the
second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and
of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years."
(Revelation 20:6) This connects the first resurrection with 42,
the number for the coming of Jesus. A compound form of the Greek
word "anastasis" is found one time in the New Testament; it is
"exanastasis." It is found in Philippians 3:11, and is translated
"Resurrection."
If this compounded form of anastasis be counted, the 42nd
time this word would be found is in Revelation 20:5 where it is
said, "This is the first resurrection." In the statement, "This
is the first resurrection." there are five Greek words and 20
Greek letters. When the numbers from one to 20 are added up the
sum is 210. When this number, 210, is divided by five, the number
of words in the passage, it comes out exactly 42, which is the
number for the second coming of Jesus.
When Jesus comes to raise His sleeping saints and to
translate the living saints then their bodies will be redeemed
and the manifestation of the sons of God will take place. "For
the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the
manifestation of the sons of God." (Romans 8:19) At that time it
will be brought to light who are really the sons of God.
In the same connection Paul said, "And not only they, but
ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even
we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to
wit, the redemption of our body." See Romans 8:23. Number 22
stands for light or making manifest, number 20 stands for
redemption, and when 22 is added to 20, the sum is 42, for the
second coming of Jesus at which time the manifestation of the
sons of God will take place and their bodies will be redeemed.
Where can such a book as the Bible be found?
The return of Jesus to the earth to reign is also connected
with 42. The beast or the man of sin is to be destroyed with the
brightness of our Lord's coming. "For the mystery of iniquity
doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be
taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed,
whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and
shall destroy with the brighteness of his coming," (2
Thessalonians 2:7-8)
There are 36 Greek words in this statement, the exact number
of words found about the beast in Revelation 3:2, and the exact
number of times the beast is mentioned in the book of Revelation.
This also shows that this person will be destroyed with the
brightness of our Lord's coming.
In Revelation 13:5, it is stated that the beast will
continue 42 months. "and power was given unto him to continue
FORTY and TWO months." In Revelation 19:11-21, there is a
prophecy of the return of Christ to judge and make war. He is
called Faithful and True in the 11th verse, in the 13th verse He
is called the Word of God. In the 16th verse, He is called the
King of kings and the Lord of lords. In the 19th and 20th verses,
He is a prophecy of the beast being cast into the lake of fire
and brimstone. So since the beast will continue 42 months and
since he will be destroyed at the return of Jesus, then Jesus
will return to reign at the end of 42 months of the beast's
power, this again connects our Lord's coming with the number 42.
I've just told you something, children of God, Hallelujah! Jesus
revealed unto me of His coming and when. Oh, if you can just see
what Jesus has revealed to you! That you might know the time of
His coming! Not the day nor the hour, but the time of His coming.
(Welllll.....not so fast - the book of Daniel ADDS some time
AFTER the 1260 days or 42 months - the last verses of Daniel 12.
But yes in the overall of it 42 stands for the coming of Christ -
Keith Hunt)
Let us see how 42 balances with the number of the devil plus
the number of the beast. Here is something to make us marvel
indeed. Peter said in I Peter 1:13, "Wherefore gird up the loins
of your mind, be sober and hope to the end for the grace that is
to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." When
five for grace is multiplied by 42 for the coming of Christ, the
product is 210. Keep this number in mind.
In Jude, in the 14th and 15th verses, there is a prophecy of
Jesus coming in judgment. "And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam,
prophesied of these saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten
thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to
convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly
deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard
speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him." Here is
a prophecy of Jesus coming in judgment. Number 11 stands for
judgment and 42 for the coming of Jesus. When 42 is multiplied by
11, the product is 462. Let this number, also, be kept in mind.
It was Enoch, the seventh from Adam, who prophesied of this
judgment. When 462 is divided by seven, the number connected with
Enoch, it comes out exactly 66 times. Enoch prophesied of
judgment. When you take 11, the number for judgment, and add all
the numbers from one to 11, the sum is 66.
A description? This coming in judgment is given in
Revelation 19:11-12 and Revelation is the 66th and last book of
the Bible.
Now let us add 210 (which was obtained by multiplying 42 for
the coming of Jesus, by five, the number for grace as given in I
Peter 1:13) to 462 (which is 11, for the judgment, divided by 42,
which is for the coming of Jesus). These two numbers, 210 and
462, make 672. Six, the number for the devil or Satan, added to
666, the number of the beast (see Revelation 13:18), equals 672.
The evil combination of the devil and the beast will be broken up
by our Lord's return.
How about those numbers, children of God? Who could write
such a book or books and make them balance like this? Only one
inspired by God to do so, by the revelation of Jesus Christ! Each
of the 66 books of the Bible was inspired and guided by Him, Who
is all-wise and never makes a mistake.
Perdition "FORTY-FOUR"
Let's take the next number. Forty-four is the number for
PERDITION. This is found by reading Revelation 17:9-11. "And here
is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven
mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings:
five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and
when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast
that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven,
and goeth into perdition."
Seven heads and seven mountains are 14, one woman, seven
kings, five have fallen and one to come ... a sum of 28; even he
is the eighth that is to come is 29, the beast that was and is
not. Thirty-seven and seven and goeth into PERDITION - that
totals 44, which is the number for PERDITION.
In the words, "the beast that was, and is not, even he is
the eighth," there are 44 Greek letters. In the words, "and is
the seven, and goeth into PERDITION," there are 36 Greek letters.
Here is 36, the Enemy, the number of times the beast is mentioned
in the book of Revelation. Then there are 44 letters, the number
of PERDITION, where he goes in the end. In Revelation 19:20 we
read, "And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet
that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them
that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped
his image."
These both were cast alive into a fire burning with
brimstone. In this statement there are exactly 44 Greek words,
the number for PERDITION where John said he would go. It has been
seen that 30 is the number for the Blood of Jesus and when 30 is
subtracted from 44, it leaves 14, the number for Salvation. "For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life." That's John 3:16. The one who receives the
Love (number 16) of God in his heart will not go to PERDITION
(number 44) but will have Eternal Life (number 28). When 16 is
subtracted from 44, we get 28, for Eternal Life. When 19, for
Faith, is subtracted from 44, for PERDITION, it leaves 25, the
Forgiveness of Sins.
The number for the natural or unsaved man is four. Eleven
stands for Judgment. When four is multiplied by 11, the product
is 44, the number for PERDITION. This is where the unsaved will
go after being judged. "And whosoever was not found written in
the Book of Life was cast into the Lake of Fire." That is
Revelation 20:15.
The words "whosoever was not found written in the book of
life" have 11 Greek words and 44 Greek letters. That ought to
take care of 44 in the precious Name of Jesus.
Inheritance "FORTY-FIVE"
Let us go on to 45. It is the number connected with
Inheritance.
In Joshua 14:14, we find where Caleb was given the
INHERITANCE which God, through Moses, had promised unto him, 45
years after that promise was made. The name of Caleb is found
nine times in the Book of Joshua. When all the numbers from one
to nine are added, they total 45.
In Genesis 15:18 we read, "In the same day the Lord made a
Covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this
land, from the (1) river of Egypt unto the great (2) river, the
(3) river Euphrates:" In this connection, the name of Abram
occurs the 42nd time and the word "River" is found three
times. When three is added to 42 that makes 45, the number of
INHERITANCE, and that is what is under consideration in this
verse.
The names Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are found 15 times
in the book of Daniel. The 15th time is where they were promoted
in the Providence of Babylon. This was after they had been
brought forth alive out of the fiery furnace. Here is found a
picture of the Resurrection.
When we multiply 15, the number of times their names are
mentioned, by three, the number of Hebrew children, and the
number for the Resurrection, we get 45, the number for
INHERITANCE.
In Matthew 5:5 we read, "Blessed are the meek: for they
shall inherit the earth." There are 45 Greek letters in this
statement, and this is the third one of the Beatitudes. Number 45
is 42 for the Second Coming of Jesus, and three for the
Resurrection of the saints which will take place at the Lord's
coming. After this the saints will inherit the earth. That ought
to be enough for number 45.
Second Death "FORTY-SIX"
Let me go on. Forty-six is the Second Death. The number 46
seems to be this because it is twice 23, and 23 is the number for
the First Death.
So twice 23 should give us the number for the Second Death.
That is the only usage I can find in the Bible for 46.
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Note:
Indeed who but an all powerful Eternal God could use numbers
throughout the Bible like this - God is the master arithmetic
inventor.
God is the creator of music. We use 7 letters in music: ABCDEFG
There are 7 days to the week. In the basic music scale there are
7 notes. When you take all the notes in music (the sharps and
flats) there are 12. And there are 12 months in the year. 12
tribes of Israel. 12 apostles during the 42 months of Christ
ministry - 42 for His return.
The are then TWO basic scales in music (2 Eternal beings in the
Godhead) the 7 note scale and the 12 note scale.
All music is based upon either the use of the 7 note scale or the
12 note scale.
Anyone trying to use any sounds other than the 7 or 12 sounds God
created for music will produce music that is out of harmony with
God's creation, and so will sound like two cats fighting on a hot
tin roof - it will be sound that is not pleasing to the ear,
hence not real music at all. And to be sure Satan in different
parts of the world has people who have perverted sounds they
think is music.
In 1975 when I started to teach music for a Music School near
Toronto, I walked in one day to hear this horrible wacky music
(so called) being played. I asked about it and was told some
"egg-head" PhD music geek in Toronto University had decided we
did not need the rules of music, so he had thrown them out and
had given his new form of music a "special name" - thankfully it
never caught on, it died a quick death I'm glad to say.
There is enough perverted music in the world with people staying
with the 7 or 12 note scales (with shouting, screaming, wailing,
moaning, groaning, over-amplification, crazy off-beat rhythm
mixed in with frenzy that maybe appropriate for horror movies,
which themselves are mostly perverted in the vision sight of
creation) without adding any idea of throwing out the rules of
music as created by the Lord.
Keith Hunt
To be continued
God's Numbers The Eternal is a MathematicianTHE ARITHMETIC OF GOD
Continued:
Tabernacle or Dwelling Place "FORTY-EIGHT"
So let's go on to 48. I'd say 48 is a number connected with
a Dwelling Place. In Exodus 25:8 we read where God said to Moses
concerning Israel and the Tabernacle, "And let them make me a
sanctuary; that I may dwell among them."
By reading Exodus 26:15-25 we find that there are 48 boards
in the Wall of the Tabernacle. Twenty on the south side, 20 on
the north side and eight on the west end. The east end was closed
with a covering of cloth called the Door.
In Joshua 21:41 we read, "All the cities of the Levites
within the possession of the children of Israel were FORTY and
EIGHT cities with their suburbs." So the Levites had 48 cities in
which to dwell.
As I have stated before, in some places I give only enough
to justify the number (not I but the Lord). There are many other
places where these numbers all come together.
The Wrath of God "FORTY-NINE"
Now let's take 49. It is the number connected with the Wrath
of God, and it is related in some ways to the great tribulation.
The word "Dragon" has been shown to occur 13 times in the book of
Revelation and there are 36 references to the beast, and when
these two numbers are added, the sum is 49. This is the number I
am concerned with now.
In Revelation 15:6-7, John said, "And the seven angels came
out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and
white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven
golden vials full of the Wrath of God, who liveth for ever and
ever."
Now in this statement there are 49 Greek words. There are
seven angels, with seven vials, which are full of the Wrath of
God. When seven is multiplied by seven, the product is 49. By
reading the 16th chapter of Revelation, it will be seen that the
beast and those who worship him and the dragon will be connected
with these seven last plagues brought by the seven angels.
The 49th time the word "Earth" is found in Genesis is where
it is said, "And it came to pass after seven days, that the
waters of the flood were upon the earth." (Genesis 7:10) The
flood came because of the Wrath of God upon that generation.
The Security of the Believer "FIFTY-FOUR"
Fifty-four is the next number that the Lord would like to
bring forth and it is connected with the Security of the
Believer. Yes, the Lord did say that number 54 is the number
connected with the Security of the sons of God. It is 26 for the
Gospel, plus 28 for Eternal Life. It is 12 for Divine Authority,
the power by which we are saved and kept, and 42 for the Coming
of Christ Jesus, until which time we are kept. "Being confident
of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you
will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." That's
Philippians 1:6.
It was His Divine Power which began the work in the sons of
God. It is His power that will perform it until the Coming of
Christ. "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I
pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved
blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is
he that calleth you, who also will do it." That is I Thess-
alonians 5:23-25.
Here again it is stated that the children of God are
preserved by His Divine Power until the second coming of the
Lord, "Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto
salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." That is I Peter
1:5. It is seen that it is the power of God which keeps us unto
the coming of Christ. When 12, for Divine Power, is added to 42,
for the coming of Christ, they total 54, for the Believer's
Security.
Paul said that he who has begun a good work in the believer
would perform it, or as some translations read, findeth or
complete it at the Day of the Lord.
Peter said that we are kept by the power of God unto
salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In Romans 8:19
we read, "For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for
the manifestation of the sons of God." In Romans 8:23 we are told
that we groan within ourselves waiting for the Redemption of our
bodies.
When 12 (Divine Power, which keeps us), 22 (manifest or
making light the Son of God) and 20 (the Redemption of our
bodies) are all added, they equal 54, the number for the Security
of the children of God. By actual count there are 54 Greek words
in our Lord's statement about the security of His sheep. "My
sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I
give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither
shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave
them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them
out of my Father's hand." That is John 10:27-29. The translation
of this passage from Greek has exactly 54 English words. If Jesus
was not speaking concerning the security of His people, then
these words are meaningless.
In the Bible specification of the Tabernacle there are
exactly 54 Pillars in the Court. On these 54 pillars there were
hangings five cubits high. See Exodus 27:18. Number five stands
for Grace. Here is a picture of God's people being shut in on
every side by Grace, and that hanging five cubits high hung on 54
pillars of the Court.
In the Court of the Tabernacle there is a picture of the
sheepfold about which Jesus was speaking when He said, "there
shall be one fold, and one shepherd." (John 10:16) In the passage
in John 10:27-29, Jesus made seven positive statements concerning
His sheep. (1) He said that they heard His voice, (2) He said
that He knew them, (3) He said that they followed Him, (4) He
said that He gave them eternal life, (5) He said that they shall
never perish, (6) He said that none could pluck them out of His
hand, and (7) He said that none were able to pluck them out of
the Father's hand. All the words in these seven statements are in
the indicative mood both in the Greek and in the English. The
indicative mood expresses a positive undoubted fact.
To insert any "if" into any of these statements and make
them conditional statements would be to change the mood from
indicative to suggestive and thus change the meaning of the Bible
words. This is what the Apostate teacher does when he says "if"
they follow Christ they shall not perish. Jesus did not have the
word "if" in any of these statements.
He did not say "if" My sheep follow Me, but He said, "they
follow me:" There is a positive statement to the effect that the
Lord's sheep do follow Him. He also said in the same chapter, "a
stranger will they not follow," That's found in John 10:5. Not
only did the Lord say they would follow Him; but He stated that
they would not follow a stranger, and then He gave the reason why
they would not follow a stranger. For one to argue that they will
sometimes follow a stranger is to say they will do something
which Jesus said they would not do.
Not only did Jesus say His sheep would not follow a stranger
and then give the reason why, but He also gave the reason why the
Pharisees did not follow Him. He said to them, "But ye believe
not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. My sheep
hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:" The very
fact that the Pharisees did not follow Him would serve to prove
that they were not of His sheep, because His sheep followed Him
and heard His voice. Those who do not follow Him, do not follow
Him because they are not of His sheep. It's as simple as that.
Pride "SIXTY"
Number 60 is seen to be the number that is connected with
PRIDE. In the Bible, the Image which Nebuchadnezzar built to be
worshipped was 60 cubits high. In Daniel 3:1 you will find this.
In the second chapter of Daniel we find that Nebuchadnezzar had a
dream in which he saw a great Image.
This Image's head was of fine gold. Its arms and breasts
were of silver, its belly and thighs were of brass. Its legs were
of iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.
Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that he was the head of gold. The
next thing about which we read is the erection of this image of
gold by Nebuchadnezzar. This indicates that the statement of
Daniel to him about him being the head of gold lifted him up with
Pride and caused him to make this image.
In speaking to Belshazzar concerning Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel
said that his heart was lifted up and his mind was hardened with
Pride. You can find this in Daniel 5:8-20.
So it was PRIDE that caused Nebuchadnezzar to build this
Image that was 60 cubits high. That ought to take care of number
60. There are other references in the Bible pertaining to 60, but
this is all Jesus gave to me for this revelation.
Image or Idol Worship "SIXTY-SIX"
Let's go on to 66. Sixty-six is the number that is connected
with Image or Idol Worship. Nebuchadnezzar made an Image of gold.
"whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six
cubits:" That's Daniel 3:1. Notice the two numbers 60 and six are
connected with the Image which Nebuchadnezzar erected to be
worshipped. Jeremiah prophesied that Judah would be taken captive
and remain for 70 years. This was because of the tribe's Idol
Worship. That is found in Jeremiah 25:4-11. The cause of this
captivity and the length of time they would stay in Babylon was
foreshadowed by the number who went down into Egypt with Jacob.
"All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of
his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were
threescore and six; And the sons of Joseph, which were born him
in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob,
which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten." That is in
Genesis 46:26, 27.
Now in this passage of scripture the numbers 66 and 70 are
found connected with the going down of the House of Israel into
Egypt. These two numbers correspond with the numbers for Idol
Worship, which is 66, and with the number of years they remained
in Babylonian captivity because of their Idol Worship, and their
acts of disobedience. Could this have been accidental or was it
according to the divine pattern?
Israel's Captivity and Return "SEVENTY"
Number 70 is Israel's Captivity and Return. Seventy is the
number connected with Israel's captivity and return. Under the
discussion of number 66, number 70 was brought in as the number
of years the people of Judah were to stay in Babylonian
captivity. That can be found in Jeremiah 25:4-11.
In 2 Chronicles 36:19-23 we read, "And they burnt the house
of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the
palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels
thereof. And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away
to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until
the reign of the kingdom of Persia."
To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah,
until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay
desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
"Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the
Word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be
accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of
Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom,
and put it also in writing, saying; Thus saith Cyrus king of
Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord God of heaven
given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in
Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his
people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up."
So at the end of 70 years in Babylon's captivity, there was
a partial and a temporary return of the Jews to their land. The
number seven stands for completeness, and if the number 70 was
connected with Israel's partial or temporary return, then 70
times seven should be the number connected with ISRAEL's complete
and final return.
(Which will be the final return out of captivity from their
enemies during the last 42 months of this age, as I expound in
all the Bible prophets on this website - Keith Hunt)
Seal "NINETY-NINE"
Ninety-nine is to be connected with a Seal or Sealing, for
in Genesis 17:24, we learn that Abraham was circumcised when he
was 99 years old. Then in Romans 4:11 we read where Paul said he
received the sign of circumcision, a seal of righteousness of the
Faith while he was yet uncircumcised. That seems to be all that
the Lord gave for this number at the present time. Much more can
be revealed by studies of the Word of the Living God.
The Elect "ONE HUNDRED"
Let us go on to 100. One hundred is connected with election,
and it really signifies those who are the Elect. God chose or
Elected that Jesus should come of the lineage of Arphaxad, the
son of Shem.
By reading Genesis 11:10-27, it will be seen that Abraham
was in the lineage of Arphaxad. In Genesis 11:10 we read, "Shem
was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the
flood:" Here the numbers 100 and two are connected with Arphaxad.
It has been seen that two is connected with Division and
Separation. Here is the line from whom Jesus should come. Isaac
was an Elected or Chosen person. God said to Abraham, "in Isaac
shall thy seed be called." (Genesis 21:12) In Romans 9:7-12, Paul
connects Isaac and Jacob with the doctrine of Election: "Neither,
because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but,
in Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the
children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the
children of the promise are counted for the seed. For this is the
word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a
son. And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by
one, even by our father Isaac; (For the children being not yet
born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of
God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him
that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the
younger."
Here we see Isaac and Jacob connected with God's Election,
and Isaac is especially said to represent the children of
Promise. "Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of
Promise." Isaac was born when Abraham was 100 years old, "And
Abraham was an HUNDRED years old, when his son Isaac was born
unto him." (Genesis 21:5)
In this place the name of Isaac occurs the fifth time. It
has been seen that five stands for Grace. So we have both
numbers, 100 and five, connected with the birth of Isaac. Here we
have the Election of Grace. (See Romans 11:5.)
The number 100 is also connected with Isaac in Genesis
26:12. "Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same
year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him." In the parable of
the lost sheep, Jesus used the number 100. "How think ye? if a
man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doeth
he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains,
and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find
it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than
of the ninety and nine which went not astray." That's Matthew
18:12. Jesus called the Elect His sheep. "And other sheep I have,
which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they
shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one
shepherd." That is found in John 10:16. "My sheep hear my voice,
and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal
life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck
them out of my hand." That is John 10:27, 28. "Now we, brethren
as Isaac was, are the children of Promise."
Calling on the Name of the Lord "ONE HUNDRED FIVE"
All right, let's go on to the next number. Praise God, what
perfection! The next number to talk about is 105. The number 105
is connected with Calling on the Name of the Lord. "And to Seth,
to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos:
then began men to call upon the name of the Lord." That's Genesis
4:26.
It has been shown that 14 is the number for Salvation and
that all the numbers from one to 14 add up to 105. Romans 10:13
states, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall
be saved."
That is all the Lord gave to me on this number, but it seems
to be sufficient for number 105.
Warfare "SIX HUNDRED
Number 600 in the Bible is connected with Warfare. "And he
took SIX HUNDRED chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt,
and captains over every one of them." That is in Exodus 14:7. Six
hundred soldiers of the Tribe of Dan were sent to capture the
city of Laish. That's in Judges 18:7-11. Six hundred of the
soldiers of Benjamin escaped slaughter by fleeing into the Rock
of Rimmon. That's also in Judges 20:46,47. The head of the spear
of Goliath, the Philistines' Champion, weighed 600 shekels of
iron. See I Samuel 30:1-18.
I believe from all this that we might safely come to the
conclusion that the number 600 represents Warfare, for this was
all that was revealed to me by the Lord of this number hidden
from the foundation of the world.
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God's Numbers— conclution The Eternal is a MathematicianTHE ARITHMETIC OF GOD
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Number of the Beast "SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX"
Let's talk about the number of the BEAST, 666. In Revelation
13:18, "Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the
number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his
number is SIX HUNDRED THREESCORE AND SIX."
In Revelation 13:8: "And all that dwell upon the earth shall
worship him, whose names are not written in the book of Life of
the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." Here we are
told that the number of the beast is "SIX HUNDRED THREESCORE AND
SIX," or 666. We are also admonished to count the number of the
beast. This could be impossible without the knowledge of the
Bible system of numbers.
To understand this, one must give himself to the study of
the Bible and the Bible system of numbers. For over 30 years, I
have studied the Bible and I have found that through my study of
the Bible a very important factor of numbers has been brought
forth. I've looked up every way, shape and form, that I might
know the number of the Beast. I believed that somewhere in the
Bible itself the key was to be found and I wanted to find that
key, that I might unlock the door, that I might know the coming
of Jesus Christ. And as I studied, prayed and fasted and sought
the Lord Jesus, one day in the little church in the country where
I was abiding at night, Jesus brought this revelation unto me. I
know that this key, this Jesus Christ that I worshipped,
glorified and was a slave to, would unlock the mystery for me. I
never found it until He first, Himself, Jesus, Christ, made me to
understand the numbers of the Bible. He opened up a revelation of
each number. Having learned the significance of many of the Bible
numbers, one night while I was there in the little church, I ran
across the count that satisfied me and would satisfy any Bible
student.
This count was found in Revelation 17:9-14. While Revelation
13:18 which tells us of the number of the beast starts with the
expression, "Here is wisdom." Revelation 17:9 begins, "And here
is the mind which hath wisdom." In this statement, "Here is
wisdom." there are 14 Greek letters. This is the number for
SALVATION. Only those with salvation possess the wisdom to
understand the MYSTERY of God's Word. Yes, with salvation they
will understand. They will then be filled with the Holy Ghost as
it tells you in Acts 2:38. He said, "Repent [salvation], and be
baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the
remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy
Ghost." The word is God. "In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)
The words "And here is the mind that hath wisdom" have 19
Greek letters; this is the number for FAITH. Faith is necessary
to the understanding of the Word of God. Now, let us read the
whole passage. "And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven
heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there
are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is
not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is
of the seven, and goeth into perdition. And ten horns which thou
sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but
receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one
mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome
them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that
are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful."
Now let us find out about the numbers: seven heads, seven
mountains, one woman, seven kings and five that are fallen, one
is and one is not yet come, and eight the beast that was and is
not and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. Ten horns, one
hour, and hath one mind and give their power to the beast, 600
for the war and the ten kings that made war with the Lamb. That
totals 666, the number of the BEAST. Notice the numbers five,
eight and ten. These numbers correspond in the order in which
they are found in the list. There are 14 numbers in the list
which I just gave you and they all add up to 666. The fifth one
is five, the eighth one is eight, and the tenth one is ten. These
three numbers - five, eight and ten - add up to 23, which has
been found to be the number for DEATH.
In Revelation 13:5, where the beast is mentioned the 14th
time, we find that the penalty for refusing to worship the beast
will be death. "And there was given unto him a mouth speaking
great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to
continue forty and two months." In this place the BEAST is
mentioned the 14th time, and the 14th time he is mentioned we
find that the penalty for not worshipping his image will be
death, death of the soul, loss of salvation.
The 14th time the BEAST is mentioned corresponds with the
numbers in the list which add up to 666. The numbers that
correspond with themselves - five, eight and ten - add up to 23,
the number for death, the penalty for not worshipping the image
of the beast.
There are 14 numbers in the list. Fourteen is the number for
salvation, and the BEAST will make war with those who have
salvation. "it was given unto him to make war with the saints,
and to overcome them:" That is Revelation 13:7.
Number five stands for Grace and only those with grace will
refuse to worship the image and will allow themselves to be put
to death. Number eight stands for the new birth and the ones who
will suffer death for refusing to worship the beast and his image
will be born-again people. Number ten stands for the Law, and the
Law forbids the worship of images. In what I have just said the
number seven is found four times. Number four stands for the
natural man, one who belongs to the old creation. Number seven
stands for completeness or to bring a thing to an end.
The reign of the beast will bring to an end the rule of the
natural man. Never after this will an unsaved man rule or
reign on this earth after that. Jesus and the glorified saints
will rule the earth.
Number four and number seven add up to 11, the number for
judgment. Upon His return to earth, the Lord will execute
judgment upon the beast and his setup. "And I saw heaven opened,
and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called
Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make
war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many
crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he
himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and
his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in
heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen,
white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that
with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with
a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness
and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his
thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw
an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice,
saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and
gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That
ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the
flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that
sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both
small and great. And I saw the BEAST, and the kings of the earth,
and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that
sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken,
and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him,
with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the
beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast
alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant
were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which
sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled
with their flesh." That is Revelation 19:11-21.
It has been seen that there are 36 references to the beast
in the book of Revelation and all the numbers from one to 36 add
up to 666, the number of the beast. This is two counts that add
up to 666, the number of the beast. It has been seen that 66
stands for idol worship; number 600 stands for warfare.
In Revelation 13:15, we find that there will be an image
made of the beast. When 66, for idol or image worship, is added
to 600, for warfare, they total 666, the number of the beast.
This is three counts.
In 2 Thessalonians 2:4, we find that the man of sin or beast
will exalt himself above God. Here is Pride. In Revelation 13:2,
we read there the dragon or devil will give him his power. Then
in Revelation 13:7, we read where he is to make war on the
saints. When six for the devil, 60 for pride, and 600 for warfare
are added, that makes 666, the number of the beast. That's four
counts.
In Revelation 17:11 we read that the beast will go into
perdition. We have found that the number for perdition is 44. In
Revelation 19:19-20, we find that he will be overcome and cast
into perdition, at the dawning of the day of God Almighty. Read
Revelation 16:13-14; this will bring to light the true character
of the beast. When 22 for light, 44 for perdition and 600 for
warfare are added, they make 666, the number of the Beast. This
is five counts.
In this same connection, the devil is to be bound and the
Lord comes back at this time, and when we add six, the devil's
number, 18 for binding or bondage, 42 for the coming of Jesus,
and 600 for warfare they total 666 again! This makes six counts.
Six is the number for the devil who will give to the beast
his power. In the last count we have the devil's number which is
six. The battle or war is seen in Revelation 19:11-21. And 600 is
the number for warfare. The Lord returns in this same connection,
and 42 is the number of the Lord's coming. The devil will be
bound, and 18 has been found to be the number for binding or
bondage. Leave out any one of these factors and the numbers will
not add up to 666, the number of the beast who gets his power
from the devil.
The devil is to be overcome at this time. All these things
tie up with the coming of Jesus, the Battle of the great day of
the Almighty or Armageddon, the overthrow of the beast, the
binding of Satan - all in the same connection. So Jesus must
return before the devil is bound. This shows that Jesus must
return before the 1000 years. Thus the devil is bound before the
1000-year reign, so that the coming of Jesus is pre-millennium.
This shows the value of the Bible system of numbers. They
establish the truth in such a way that there is no other way of
answering it. Post-millennium, ante-millennium, or anything else
cannot possibly adjust the numbers system to its theory. It has
got to be pre-millennium just as the numbers bring it to us.
If they think they can change it, let them try. I have
brought it forth with the numbers system. Oh, I didn't do it on
my own! I did it by Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Only that which is
true and scriptural can be made to conform to this Bible system
of numbers. Yours truly, Brother Don, has long thought that there
was some way revealed in the Bible to definitely establish what
is true, and in a way that the opponents of the truth would be
baffled. I have found just that in this Bible system of numbers.
Thank You, Jesus!
Anyone can see that the Bible System of Numbers is baffling
to infidels, and atheists, and modernists. They would be willing
to admit the same. But the same system exposes their theories and
private interpretations concerning the position of the Bible. Now
what will they do? Throw away the invincible weapon against
infidelity and modernism? Or will they accept the same and give
up their false position on prophecy? Children of God, Jesus gave
me a revelation. Hallelujah! Oh, it is the truth. In Spirit and
in Truth.
Confirmation of the Ark and Flood
These are notes which I would like to add to this book for I
feel they will be of great importance to you in further studies
that you may wish to make. First, however, I wanted to put the
numbers in order as they are given in this book by the Lord God.
Glory to God. Hallelujah!
I am going to bring forth now some other things that I
believe, as I have said, should be brought forth pertaining to
the numbers. The Bible account of Noah's Ark and the Flood has
been denied, ridiculed and laughed at by the enemies of the
Bible. The Bible writers have been accused of borrowing their
accounts of the flood from Babylonian myths.
Since the flood actually took place, and since Noah built
the Ark, then it is only natural that different nations of people
would have some traditional story about the same. But the Bible's
account is the true and accurate account, and it was given by
Divine inspiration. This is abundantly confirmed by the use of
the Bible numbers, and in a way to baffle the wisdom of this
world. The accuracy and precision with which the Bible numbers
fit into the account of the Ark and the Flood is something which
the wisdom of this world cannot gainsay. Any man who will say
that these things are accidental will only expose his own
ignorance and lack of reasoning. It has already been shown in
this work that I have received according to the Lord through the
numbers that the 24th time the Ark is mentioned is where Noah and
all in the Ark came out after the flood.
You will find that in Genesis 8:18,19. It has been shown
that the numbers from one to 24 add up to 300 and that the Ark
was 300 cubits long. That is in Genesis 6:15. Second, it has been
shown that the eighth time the ark was mentioned is where God
called the eight members of Noah's family into the Ark. That is
in Genesis 7:1. Third, it has been shown that the seventh time
the Ark was mentioned it was the 17th day of the month. That is
Genesis 8:4. Fourth, it has been shown that the 27th time Noah's
name is mentioned it was the 27th day of the month. See Genesis
8:13, 14.
Fifth, number 12 has been shown to be the number connected
with Divine Authority, and the 12th time the Ark is mentioned is
where they went in the Ark by God's Divine command. That is in
Genesis 7:15, 16. Sixth, it has been shown that the number 11 is
connected with judgment. It has also been shown that the judgment
of the flood came after the birth of the 11th generation: Shem,
Ham, and Japheth.
Seventh, it has been shown that the number 23 is connected
with death. The 23rd time Noah's name occurs is where it tells
about everything dying except Noah and those with him in the Ark.
The tenth time Noah's name occurs is where God tells Noah that He
is going to destroy all flesh because of man's sins. (Genesis
6:12, 13)
When 13, the number for sin, is added to ten for the tenth
time Noah's name is found that again makes 23, for death. Eighth,
the number eight has been shown to stand for the new birth or new
beginning. God spared eight persons in the Ark to repopulate the
earth a new or the second time.
Ninth, it has been shown that five stands for grace and the
fifth time Noah's name occurs is where it is said, "But Noah
found grace in the eyes of the Lord." (Genesis 6:8)
Tenth, number seven has been shown to stand for completeness
and perfection. The seventh time Noah's name is found is where it
is said, "Noah was a just man and perfect in this generation."
That is Genesis 6:9.
Eleventh, it has been shown that Noah prepared an Ark for
the saving of his house by the which he condemned the world and
the 11th time Noah's name is found is where he made the Ark as
God commanded him and in so doing condemned the world. See
Genesis 6:22.
Twelfth, it has been shown that 12 stands for Divine
Authority, and the 12th time Noah's name is found is where God
called to Noah and his family to come into the ark. They went in
as God commanded them. See Genesis 7:16. This has already been
mentioned.
Thirteenth, it has been shown that 13 stands for sin. The
flood came upon man because of his great sin. The 13th time the
Ark is mentioned is where it says, "And the flood was forty days
upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the Ark,
and it was lift up above the earth." (Genesis 7:17)
Fourteenth, it has been shown that 14 stands for salvation.
There were 14 kinds of clean animals saved in the Ark. It was the
same of every clean fowl, and of every clean beast. "And the Lord
said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the Ark; for
thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Of every
clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his
female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his
female." See Genesis 7:1, 2. Seven males and seven females would
be 14 clean animals or fowls. This is the number for salvation.
And the animals, being clean animals, create the picture of the
condition of the ones before God who are being saved. Hallelujah!
Fifteenth, the length of the Ark has been shown to be the
distance around the court of the Tabernacle. The width of the Ark
has been shown to be the width of the court of the Tabernacle.
The height of the Ark has been shown to be the length of the
court of the Tabernacle.
The Ark had three stories; the Tabernacle had three parts -
the court, the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. See Genesis
6:15 and Exodus 26:15-20, also Exodus 27:9-18.
Sixteenth, the name of Noah is mentioned the 13th time
where he took of the clean animals and offered sacrifices upon
the altar which he built. See Genesis 8:20. Number 30 has been
seen to represent the blood of Jesus which was shed for the sins
of man.
Seventeenth, just two words after the Ark is mentioned the
24th time, Noah's name occurs the 13th time and Noah is found
officiating as a priest and offering sacrifice. See Genesis 8:20.
The number 24 is connected with the priesthood (in 2 Chronicles
24:1-19), and the number 30 is connected with the Blood of Jesus
(in Matthew 27:3, 4).
Eighteenth, the number 29 has been seen to connect with
departure and the 29th time Noah's name occurs is where he went
forth out of the Ark. That is in Genesis 8:19.
Nineteenth, the Ark rested on the mountain of Ararat on the
17th day of the month. It has been shown that Jesus arose from
the dead on the 17th day of the month. See Genesis 8:4.
Twentieth, the earth is mentioned the 49th time in Genesis
7:10: "And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of
the flood were upon the earth." The flood was indicative of God's
wrath upon the earth. In Revelation 16:1, the angels with the
seven vials were told to go their way and pour out the vial of
God's wrath upon the earth.
Twenty-first, the number four has been shown to stand for
the natural man of the flesh. In Genesis 6:12 we read, "for all
flesh has corrupted his way upon the earth." In speaking of the
Days of Noah, Jesus said, "And as it was in the days of Noe, so
shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat,
they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage,
until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came,
and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of
Lot: they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they
planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of
Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed
them all." That is Luke 17:26-29.
Twenty-second, we have four things mentioned which they were
doing in that time, and four represents the flesh which had
corrupted his way upon the earth.
Twenty-third, in Genesis 7:10, it is said, "And it came to
pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the
earth." Just following this statement, it tells about all dying
except Noah and those in the Ark with him (verses 21-23). In this
place the Ark is mentioned the 15th time, coinciding with the
number of cubits that the water had prevailed upward.
I challenge any man to count up letters and words and names
and show where Brother Don has in any way misrepresented these
things. In the face of so much numeral evidence connected with
Noah, the flood and the Ark, how can any man be foolish enough to
deny the Divine inspiration of the account of the flood?
An atheist wrote me one time and he said that with one
little window in the Ark for ventilation, everything in the Ark
would have smothered to death in an hour's time. There was no
evidence that the window was ever opened until Noah opened it to
let the raven and dove out. That is in Genesis 8:6-12. So the
window was not used for ventilation. There must have been some
other means by which the Ark was ventilated. Enough is given in
the Divine record to prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt that
the account of the flood and of the Ark is true. But God did not
take up any unnecessary space in His Word to gratify all the
curious and deprived mankind. That in itself is a mark of Divine
inspiration. Had this record been the work of man, he would have
wasted many pages seeking to gratify all the curiosity of the
lost man. Children of God, I know that the God above wrote only
those things necessary to the salvation of eternal life of man by
the wisdom and knowledge of His precious Word, which is governed
by the numeral system of the Holy Bible.
Confirmation of the Resurrection
Now, I want to confirm the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The
resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation stone of the
Christian faith and hope. Paul stated that Jesus Christ was
declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit
of Holiness by the Resurrection from the dead. See Romans 1:1-14.
When the resurrection of Jesus Christ is established, then the
believer's faith and hope are confirmed. If Jesus Christ did not
rise, then Jesus was no more than some other great religious
leader and teacher and our faith is vain. "And if Christ be not
risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain."
(I Corinthians 15:14) If it can be established that Jesus did
rise from the dead, then Jesus is lifted up far above all other
religious teachers and leaders. He is the Resurrection and the
Life. He is God. Oh, He is the everlasting unto the everlasting!
Other religious teachers may have put forth some great moral
principle, but they did not have the power over death and the
grave. Jesus Christ, however, by His Resurrection from the dead,
forever establishes His claim to be the Resurrection and the
Life. Not only did the writers of the New Testament confirm over
and over the Resurrection of Jesus, but their testimony is
abundantly confirmed by the Bible system of numbers.
It has been seen that the number three is connected with the
Resurrection over and over again and Jesus Himself predicted that
He would rise again in three days. "For as Jonas was three days
and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be
three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." That's
Matthew 12:40. Speaking of the temple of His body, "Jesus
answered and said unto them. Destroy this Temple, and in three
days I will raise it up." That is John 2:19.
When Peter's name occurred the third time in the book of
Acts, he stood up and preached on the outpouring of the Holy
Ghost and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ in Acts 2:14-36. In
that sermon on the resurrection of Jesus, Peter quoted from the
prophecy of David on the Resurrection of the Lord. In that
connection, he mentioned David's name three times. (See Acts
2:25; 2:29 and 2:34.)
The third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after
He had risen from the dead, the disciples had a catch of 153
fish. "Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of
great fishes, an hundred and fifty-three:" (See John 21:11.)
"This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his
disciples, after that he was risen from the dead." (John 21:14)
Jesus Christ was raised from the dead on the 17th day of the
month. In the Bible a day was reckoned from one evening to the
next evening, "the evening and the morning were the first day."
(See Genesis 1:5.) The Passover was observed in the evening of
the 14th day of the first month or at the beginning of the 14th
day. "In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the
Lord's passover." (See Leviticus 23:5.)
The night our Lord was betrayed He ate the Passover supper
with His disciples. "And when the hour was come, he sat down, and
the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, With desire
I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer."
(See Luke 22:14, 15.) "And he took bread, and gave thanks, and
brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is
given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the
cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my
blood, which is shed for you." (Luke 22:19, 20)
In I Corinthians 11:23-25, it is stated that this is the
same night that the Lord was betrayed and was taken before the
Sanhedrin court and condemned. When it was day, He was taken
before Pilate and condemned and crucified. So Jesus died on the
14th day of the month and was risen three days later according to
the Bible record. That would put His Resurrection on the 17th day
of the month. This number has been proven to stand for Victory.
In His Resurrection, Jesus became victorious over death and the
grave.
When all the numbers from one to 17 are added they total
153, the exact number of fish caught on the day that Jesus showed
Himself to His disciples the third time after He had risen from
the dead. When 17 is multiplied by three, the number for the
Resurrection, the product is 51. When 51 is multiplied by three
for the third time Jesus showed Himself after His resurrection,
we again get 153, the number of fish caught that day.
When Jesus spoke to John on the Isle of Patmos, He said to
him, "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive
for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death." See
Revelation 1:18. Here Christ made three statements about His
death, and His Resurrection from the dead. These three things are
followed by the word, "Amen;" and this is the third Amen in the
book of Revelation.
The arrangement of the numbers that Jesus just gave you was
not coincidental; but was according to the Divine pattern and
purpose, even as the arrangement of the numbers is connected with
the account of Noah's Ark and the flood. These things were
arranged in this matter to confound the wisdom of men and to
confirm the truth of God's Word, and the Resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
The Pre-Milllennium Position
Now, let's talk about the pre-millennium position. The
position of the Pre-Millennium and the Premillennialist as to the
return of Jesus and the first Resurrection and the return of
Israel to her land is proven by the use of the Bible numbers.
It has been seen that the number three is connected with the
Resurrection of the body. The third time the 1000 years are
mentioned is in Revelation 20:1-7. It is connected with the
Resurrection. "and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand
years" (Revelation 20:4).
In the next verse John referred back to this statement and
said, "This is the first resurrection." (Revelation 20:5) This
connects the first resurrection with the number three, the number
for the Resurrection of the body.
It has been seen that eight, not three, is the number for
the new birth, so this shows that the First Resurrection will be
the bodily Resurrection of the Lord's people which will take
place at the return of Jesus.
In Genesis 15:18, we read, "In the same day the Lord made a
covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this
land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river Euphrates." We
find the word "River" three times. This is the number for the
Resurrection of the body. In this verse the name Abram occurs the
42nd time. This is the number for the coming of Jesus, and the
Resurrection of the Lord's people will take place at the return
of Jesus in the air. This shows that Abraham and his seed will
not inherit the land under the Abrahamic covenant until after
Jesus comes and the Resurrection of Abraham and the saved has
taken place.
In this connection the words of Boaz to the elders are full
of meaning. "Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon,
have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead
upon his inheritance," That is found in Ruth 4:10. Here the
raising up of the dead and the possession of the inheritance are
connected.
This same thought is brought out by Paul in I Corinthians
15:50, "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot
inherit the kingdom of God;" (See I Corinthians 15:50.) If you
will keep in mind the subject in this chapter, we can see what
Paul means. He was discussing the Resurrection of the Lord and
His people, and flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of
God. Then it must be resurrected or glorified people who can and
will inherit the Kingdom of God. This is the typical meaning of
Boaz in marrying Ruth to raise up the name of the dead upon his
inheritance. As Boaz was to raise up the dead upon his
inheritance in a typical way, so Jesus, of which Boaz was a type,
must raise up the dead in Christ before they can enter into the
inheritance, because flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom
of God.
It is those who have a part in the First Resurrection who
will live and reign with Christ 1000 years. Then it was not
accidental that 42, the number for the coming of Jesus, and
three, the number for the Resurrection, are found in connection
with the Abramic covenant, which involved the inheritance of
Canaan Land.
The third Beatitude is in keeping with the same ideal. The
third Beatitude is "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit
the earth." (Matthew 5:5) Here the number for the Resurrection of
the body is connected with the saints' inheritance of the earth.
This, as well as all we have already seen, puts the
inheritance of the saints and their reign after the Resurrection
which will be the First Resurrection.
Now let us get back to the First Resurrection. The First
Resurrection is mentioned two times. It is found in Revelation
20:5-6. This number has been seen to stand for division or
separation. The First Resurrection will be the separating
Resurrection. It will separate the saved and the unsaved dead. It
will bring the saved out of their graves to take part in the
1000-year reign. It will leave the unsaved dead in their graves
to be raised 1000 years later. John said that the dead lived not
again until the 1000 years were finished. In this place the
expression "thousand years" occurs the fourth time.
Four is the number connected with man in his creative or
natural state, hence an unsaved man. These dead will not be
raised until the 1000 years are over. The Greek translation shows
that there are 50 Greek letters in the statement. "But the rest
of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were
finished." It shows that the next statement, "This is the first
Resurrection." has 20 Greek letters. (See Revelation 20:5.) When
the 50 is multiplied by 20 that makes 1000, the number of years
we have in this verse. The expression "the thousand years" is a
translation of three Greek words which contain ten Greek letters
and those letters are "TA XILIA ETA." Let's multiply these ten
letters by the three words contained in them and we will get
1000. (Ten times ten times ten equals one thousand.)
In Revelation 20:4 we read these words, "and reigned with
Christ a thousand years." There are four Greek words and 25 Greek
letters in this statement. When 25 is multiplied by four it
equals 100. The four words and 25 letters are followed by ten
Greek letters translated "a thousand years." When 100 is
multiplied by this ten we again get 1000. In Revelation 20:6 we
read, "he that hath part in the first resurrection" (this has ten
letters), "he that hath part" has five Greek words and 20 Greek
letters are in "the first resurrection." When we multiply ten and
five and 20 we again get 1000.
In Westcock's text there are 47 Greek letters in the
expression, "but the rest of the dead lived not again until the
thousand years were finished." But reference is given to a
footnote where the three-letter word "KAI" is found, and if this
word was added to what I am going to give next, it would also
have 50 letters, and the numbers would work out as they do in any
Greek text.
In Revelation 20:1-2, we read, "And I saw an angel come down
from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great
chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon that old
serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand
years." In this statement there are 42 Greek words corresponding
with the number for the coming of Christ Jesus, and showing that
the devil will be bound 1000 years at the Lord's return. This
puts the return of Jesus and the binding of the devil before the
1000-year reign. This is the PREMILLENNIUM Position.
Now, in Revelation 20:4 we read, "And I saw thrones, and
they sat upon them," The Goodspeed translation reads, "power to
act as judges was given to them". In this statement there are 11
Greek words and 53 Greek letters. Number 11 has been shown to
stand for judgment. The 11 Greek words in this statement stand
for the judgment about which we read in this statement. Now,
subtract 11 for judgment from 53, the number of Greek letters in
this passage, and we have exactly 42, the number for the coming
of Jesus, showing that at the coming of Jesus, His glorified
saints will be given authority to execute judgment over the
nations. "Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world?"
(See I Corinthians 6:2.) "But that which ye have already hold
fast till I come." (Revelation 2:25)
Notice what follows, "And he that overcometh and keepeth my
works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron;" See Revelation
2:26-28. This connects the ruling of the nations with the coming
of Jesus. The number we have found connected the judgment of the
saints with the coming of Jesus. I want to show the Jubilee year
and the 1000-year reign. In Leviticus 25:10 we find that Israel
had what is known as the jubilee year every 50 years.
In this year (Jubilee) every man returned to his own
possession and his own people. Now in the concordance it shows
that the Hebrew word "Yobal" translated "Jubilee" is found 20
times in the book of Leviticus. This corresponds exactly with the
number of Greek letters that have been found in Revelation 20:5,
and the order in which they occur in the two sentences in the
verse, 50 and 20. When the 50 (years) is multiplied by 20 (the
number of times the word "Yobal" translated "Jubilee"), we get
exactly 1000 (years).
In every man returning to his own possession in the Jubilee
year, we have the picture of Israel returning to her own land in
the 1000-year reign. The MILLENNIUM AGE will be earth's great
JUBILEE. Note, my children, that the word translated "Jubilee" in
Leviticus 25:9 is not "Yobal" but another Hebrew word. This
leaves just 20 times for the word "Jubilee" as translated
"Yobal". I wanted you to know that. There is always some sceptic
or doubter trying to change the Word of God.
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Note:
As it has been proven the number 3 stands for RESURRECTION. And
there will be THREE resurrections. One at the coming of Christ -
all the saints from Adam to the time of Jesus' return - this is
the first resurrection. The second resurrection is at the end of
the 1,000 years (Rev.20) - for the millions, nay billions, who
never had salvation offered to them in their first physical
lifetime, and it will be their turn to be offered salvation. The
third resurrection will be those who refused salvation and are to
be given the second death when the earth is burnt up, just before
the new heavens and new earth come into being (last verse of
Rev.20).
I have studies on this website that will fully explain and
expound the THREE resurrections.
Keith Hunt
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