It was not accidental that God gave Job 7 sons and 3 daughters. (In today's society this number is looked at mostly when referring to some kind of ranking or describing something that's close to perfection) There's nothing that is left wanting within the complete cycle the number "ten" has just completed. One aspect of Biblical numerology is the fact that every letter of the Hebrew. Ten : 10 - Biblical Meaning of Number: deals with completeness that happens in a divine order or completed during a course of time. Bullingers, Numbers in Scriptures and John J. Seven : 7 - Biblical Meaning of Number: deals with spiritual perfection and spiritual completeness.Īdded Christian Viewpoint: The number seven has also been used when describing the covenant between man and God. The number three has also been associated with the concepts of spirit and life. Three : 3 - Biblical Meaning of Number: deals with approval, viewing things within its entirety, and things that have become solid and complete.Īdded Christian Viewpoint: The number three is also used when describing the Trinity or the Godhead (divine perfection). And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. Job 1:1-2 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. J.Click to expand.Here's an example that we learned at church while studying Job. BullingerĬracking The Bible’s Numeric Code - How to interpret the numbers of the Bible by Dr R. Number In Scripture - Its supernatural design and spiritual significance by E.W. Johnsonīiblical Numerology - A basic study of the use of numbers in the Bible by John J Davis Numbers In The Bible - God’s design in Biblical Numerology by Robert D. As a group of churches in North East Somerset, throughout 2012 we have been challenged to dig deeper and understand more clearly the symbolism and structure of the divine numeric code (See our sermon series Numbers You Can Count On). As we done so we have drawn closer to God the author of the bible and His message and intent for us. Of course not every number in the bible holds symbolism but certain numbers of significance do appear to have associated meanings and add a further dimension of understanding to the biblical text. ![]() The consistent use of certain numbers throughout the bible could be considered yet another conclusive prove that God is the one and only author of the bible. Especially when one remembers that the bible’s 40 authors and their backgrounds are so diverse. Considering that the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and the New Testament was written in Greek, it is therefore all the more amazing that the same numbers carry the same meanings over and over. Certain numbers of significance like three, seven, twelve and forty, provide continuity from book to book and from Old Testament to New Testament. God, as author of the bible, has evidently used numbers to interconnect his word. Suddenly a whole level of biblical understanding began to reveal itself, a bit like peeling an onion, to expose yet another layer of truth that hitherto I had not noticed.ĭiscover more about numbers in the bible in our series What Do The Numbers In The Bible Mean? Numbers of significance prove God is author ![]() Further study (see Recommended Reading) soon revealed that numbers in the bible appear anything but randomly. As I dug, it became clear that similar numbers reappeared in similar contexts. It will not take any bible reader long to realise that certain numbers like three, seven, twelve and forty appear again and again in the biblical text:Īre the use of these numbers purely random, or does their reoccurrence have meaning? Whilst preparing for an annual sermon series for a group of churches in North East Somerset my curiosity was aroused to dig deeper. Do certain numbers in the bible reoccur randomly?
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