The most common numbers in the bible and what they mean. I gave egypt for thy ransom, ethiopia and seba for thee isaiah 43. Now that youve created a bible gateway account, upgrade to bible gateway plus. Conservative scholars remain cautious about assigning too much importance to the meaning of numbers in the bible. This does not mean that the bible is numerological, or that. Allegorical interpretation should be considered if the literature is apocalyptic a genre that uses symbolic and allegorical language there is clear. The first part of the book deals with the designs involved in numbers and numerical features as the pertain to the bible and evidence gods work. The bible states the disciples marvelled at the fact that their net held together even though it contained so many large fish john 21. One of the uses of the study of numerology is using numbers to interpret a persons character or their divine. In the bible, 153 numbers are multiple of twenty by counting ten thousand times ten thousand dn 7,10 as being an additional number equal to 00000. The ancient babylonians and egyptians had a developed numerology based on astrological divination, which is forbidden in the hebrew scriptures. Sep 14, 2018 certain prophetic books of the bible, such as daniel and revelation, introduce a complex, interrelated system of numerology which exhibits definite patterns.
Given the elaborate nature of prophetic numerology, this study will deal only with the meaning of individual numbers in the bible. It is a source of inspiration to many and more curiously a source of divination and secret codes. Augustine noted that the number 153 is a triangular number, the triangle of 17. Numerology of the bible deals with all the numbers in the bible. Bullinger, in his book titled numbers in scripture. What is special about 153 is that all natural numbers that are divisible by 3, for example, numbers 3, 6, 9 and so on, share this same numerical root. In other words, one third of all numbers can be traced back to this same root, 153.
First, the width of each of the sixteen 1esser fish is 153. The number 153 has some unique arithmetic properties. A triangular number is the sum of dots in an equilateral triangle formed from and filled by equally spaced dots. What is the significance of the number 153 mentioned in john. Ron graham notes on numerology with notes on the 153 fish john 21. In the bible many numbers are repeated several times and they are used for description of important events in this book. Jan, 2018 the word represents is used for numbers of which there is good confidence in its symbolic reference. Prime numbers are not evenly divisible expect for the number 2. Biblical numerology is the use of numbers for their symbolic value in biblical texts for example, the seven days of creation in genesis 1 while many ancient languages, religions, and philosophies contained numeric interpretation of events, words, and names, this article is concerned with those uniquely affecting judeochristian beliefs. Numerology in the bible astrology, zodiac signs, numerology. So, in each language, the letters are also used as numbers.
Numerology is what bible scholars believe is the placing of meaning on numbers in the scriptures. Two is the number of unions and witnessing in the bible. Biblical numerology is defined as the study of the spiritual significance of numbers used in the bible. The word fish in greek is ixthus which has a numerical equivalent of 1224 or 8 x 153. Meaning of the number 153 in the bible bible study. Among those who study biblical numerology, the most common numbers investigated include 3, 7, 12, and 40 due to their frequent use in significant accounts. Biblia sacra the holy bible is the most widely read book in the world. Those numbers are 276 souls saved in the shipwreck, 666 the number of the beast and 153 the number of fishes caught in the net. What does the bible teach about the significance of numbers. Here is what the bible really has to say about numerology. Many have come up with various numerological interpretations of the number 153 in john. Notes on numerology with notes on the 153 fish john 21.
The number 5 in the bible is significant because his creation, the man has five fingers, five senses and five toes. Biblical numerology is the study of individual numbers in scripture. Nowadays holy bible is the most popular book in the world. Top 10 significant numbers in biblical numerology listverse. We will observe it from the numerological point of view, because bible hides a lot of secret codes with sacred meaning. The number 153 has a similar property, being the sum of the numbers 117. It is not just numerology which is heavily linked with the occult. How does the number 153 represent gods abundant blessings. The number three is what i would call the primary resurrection number. The meaning of it should be related to the biblical knowledge of most readers of the gospel, a reader. In the bible the symbolic meaning of the number 153 represents blessings and.
What does the number 4 mean in the bible and prophetically. In hebraic thought the truths contained in the bible are practically infinite, and they are available to. An invaluable guide to the study of bible numerology, or numerics. The book of revelation for example has symbolic numbers such as seven, twelve, and one. The word represents is used for numbers of which there is good confidence in its symbolic reference. Biblical numerology has nothing to do with horoscope readings, you finding love or success, or you knowing whats going to. These numbers can be classified into two main catagories. Biblical numerology is the study of numbers within the bible. The subject of hebrew numerology in the book of mormon has been identified as a promising field of study still open to fruitful exploration. Christians do not need to be disturbed by an analysis of numbers in the bible. In fact, 153 is the seventeenth triangular number in the series of triangular numbers.
Consider these examples of the symbolic meaning of numbers in the bible. Implies represents numbers that have fair representation for the meaning attributed to it. The number 12 is closely associated in the bible with the number three, which represents the holy trinity, and the number four, which represents four bends of the horizon. The prince of bible numbers, it is used 562 times, including its derivatives e. And in the series of the hexagonal numbers, 153 is at 9th position 1, 6, 15, 28, 45, 66, 91, 120, 153, 190, 231, 276, 325 etc.
Bible scholars both ancient and modern have interpreted this number as reflecting the symbolic perfection of redeemed man in terms of the perfect number 12 which signifies perfection of government in scripture multiplied by divine order the number ten signifies divine order in scripture. The book was extremely helpful as i prepared a lesson on the significance in the bible. The phrase may imply is used for numbers that could hold symbolic meaning but doesnt hold a good deal of evidence to support the meaning given to it. In common with all the principal numbers of the cosmic temple, 1224 is divisible by both 6 and 9, and 1224 or 1225 may be divided by all the first 10 numerals. In numerology, this number can also signify new beginnings. Just as the word house can have more than one sense spiritual numbers can also have more than one sense.
Many people find inspiration and enlightenment in its pages daily, while others focus on the more curious aspects. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. I gave egypt for thy ransom, ethiopia and seba for thee. It is also a number that symbolizes gods kindness and favor to humankind. Meaning is found in many ways, and one way is in the symbolism of numbers. The ancient chaldeans sectioned the stars into twelve regions. I am doing a sermon on bible numerology, and found this sermon to be very helpful along with my other resources. Insight into the biblical meaning of numbers think about.
Numbers, symbolic meaning of definition and meaning bible. It is also one of the most widely mentioned words in the gods word. The author of this book does not deal with the hebrew language numbers, but only the numbers given in the bible, which is not the same thing. Bible verses about numerology bible verses related to numerology from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. Christianity is not gnostic, and the bible is not a code book in the way that. Bible numerology is the study of numbers in the bible. There are some numbers in the bible which seem to have significance.
Many times, people in search of some hidden meanings of numbers of bible do not understand that certain numbers mentioned in the holy book are just numbers. Many people take this with a grain of salt but many others consider it to be very important and believe that the study of. Biblical numerology significant numbers in the bible. Adding to the intrigue is that all three of these numbers are triangular, whilst 153 and 276 are also hexagonal. This list looks at ten significant numbers in the bible numbers that pop up time and again. Twenty is the number of expectancy as we have seen. But there are also instances in the bible where the number one refers to singleness.
The distinct prime factors of 153 add up to 20, and so do the ones of 154, hence the two form a ruthaaron pair. Top 10 significant numbers in biblical numerology tweet. Where we have numbers and letters, they have only letters. Bible numerology number 3 stands for the trinity, trine and triad which are the three dimensions namely, father, the son and the holy spirit or ghost. Study on number 153 symbolism explained gods word first. We live in a universe made of energy, the code for which, the language if you will, is based on math. The fish and the number 153 are for signs and symbols. Interpreting biblical numbers the bible is the divine revelation of the true and living god and every jot and tittle in his word is deemed important. There are two other numbers that i have learned are specially associated with resurrection.
The book was very interesting and clearly explained the significance of how god uses numbers in the bible. Decoding the numerical structure and pattern of the bible. Bible, the holy book of christianity, is an absolute mine of numbers and their symbolic representations. Most of the significant events in bible were accompanied by this number or by number 7. The bible and numbers sermon by jerry shirley, revelation. In hebraic numerology, the number 17 refers to the concept of overcoming or total victory. The meaning of the number 153 centers around the new testament event sometimes referred to as the miraculous draught or catch of fishes john 21. What is the significance of the 153 fish mentioned in john 21. A triangular number is also the sum of all the natural numbers from 1 to the triangle of the number. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a priestly redaction i. The book of revelation for example has symbolic numbers such as seven, twelve, and one thousand. The number seven is also the most common in biblical prophecy, occurring 42 times in daniel and revelation alone. You may notice that there are some numbers that show up again and again in the bible.
It relates particularly to the meaning of numbers, both literal and symbolic. I searched through some of the apocryphal books too. To just give you a glimpse of the numbers in the surface text of the bible, i am simply pointing out the wonder of the number 153. These symbolic meanings of numbers in the bible are different from numerology, which involves looking for an occult meaning in numbers, their combinations, and numerical totals. In a broader way, the bible number 3 symbolizes growth and multiplication. Additionally, the catching of 153 fish happened only after christ became involved in the work. Biblical numerology exposing satanism and witchcraft.
Number 4 signifies mans weakness and helplessness and number 5 i. This does not mean that the bible is numerological, or that there is some. In the bible the symbolic meaning of the number 153 represents blessings and abundance in complete spiritual order from divine revelation and applied wisdom that is divinely established. Simon peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three. Heres wikipedias page on the biblical number 153 i dont really care for all the squarerootofthetriangularcircle number woowoo stuff, but the fact that. When teaching on numerology in revelation, i begin not with any of these at times. We can examine the number 17 in the bible, and we will. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Thus, it is reasonable to conclude that every word is significantand this includes numbers.
Three unusually specific numbers in the bible have long been the subject of intrigue. May the result of this contribution to a great subject be to stimulate the labours of bible students. The number 153 is also a hexagonal number, and a truncated triangle number, meaning that 1, 15, and 153 are all triangle numbers. According to bauckham, johns entire gospel is structured around the numbers 17 and 153. Uncover your destiny with numbers details about your character, life direction, relationships, finances, motivations, and. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end.
The biblical concept of number, the nuclear meaning of which is discrete quantity made manifest in series. So the mention of this number is john 21 is not a coincidence. Of course, the numbers 7 and 10 are both numbers of completeness or totality. Perfect harmony and completion of a process or growth is symbolized by 12.
Biblical numerology is the study of numbers in the bible. Because of that it is considered that those numbers are very important, so there is a special science that is dedicated to their study. A wide variety of studies exist with interpretations focusing on the most commonly used numbers. As far as i can find out, this is the only time 153 appears in the bible. Bullinger observes that these three symbols correspond to first and last letters of the greek word for christ christos, with the symbol of the serpent in between the two other numbers of 666 see numbers in scripture page 49. What is the significance of the number 153 mentioned in john 21.
Near the end of his gospel, the apostle john tells a story about. The holy christian bible, or biblia sacra, remains the most popular book of all times. And by counting all numbers which are either in the bible of jerusalem or the nrsv, we obtain in fact that 153 numbers are multiple of 25. Numerology is by no means restricted to the old testament but is said to be found throughout the bible from. Bible numerology is the study of numbers in gods word. One of the interesting features of hebrew and greek is that in both written languages there are no numeric characters. Number 3 is one of the most important numbers through bible, it is a number of harmony, of gods presence and of completeness. I know that many of you probably hate math and numbers, but you should try to study them a little because god loves numbers. For i am the lord thy god, the holy one of israel, thy saviour.
Augustine, sir isaac newton, leonardo da vinci and many others have tried to decipher the hidden meanings of the biblical numbers. From my work so far, you have read that the completeness stands behind the numbers. Bible numbers add meaning to gods parables, allegories, and stories by interpreting and fulfilling the text of his word. In the series of triangular numbers, 153 is a part of it and possesses 17 as a base. I believe this to be reading into the text things not. Principles in interpreting numerology in a recent post, entitled responding to the 8 great debates of bible prophecy, i pointed out the following principles that determine when to use allegorical interpretation of numbers in a text. The word commandment occurs 153 times in the ot of the nrsv more precisely in books of the ot write in hebrew only. Apparently not many preachers use this topic, since this was the only sermon in. Home page bible chapters by number keys to the kingdom prophecy in stars the list of meanings from 1 to 2099. Symbolizing abundance, 153 can even represent an overflow blessing from god.
Reference guide to biblical numerology frank turek. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. Understanding the symbolic meaning of numbers in the bible is called biblical numerology. Numerology is a science that has attracted the attention of people from the oldest times. One scholar perceived a coded numericrelationship between the numbers 17 and 153 and the dead sea locations mentioned in ezekiel 47. I wanted a book that would lead me to the numbers of each letter, each word, and what each number stood for. Bible gateway plus equips you to answer the toughest questions about faith, god, and the bible with access to a vast digital bible study library. The precision with which the bible numbers all fall into their places cannot be accounted for except by the supernatural power and wisdom of a god who is infinite ibid. For instance, jesus prayed to god that his followers may all be one, just as you, father, are in union with me and i am in union with you. If you havent yet, you may want to read about it in the study resurrection on the third day. As we all know, this number appears in chapter 21 of john, where jesus seven disciples, with peter in lead, were catching fish as they did not know what to do, even after they had seen the risen lord. When understood, the numbers of god serve as the bible s foundational truth likened to a skeleton around which the text of the bible like flesh are formed. The book of exodus is the book in which we first hear of redemption exo 6. There is said to be numerical values in the numbers in the pentateuch or what is known as the torah, the first five books of the bible.
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