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What is the number in the Bible that is associated with the Lord?
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BartholomewB
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Iver Larsen, a Danish Bible translator, posted the following note on the symbolism of numbers in the Bible:
The number 1:
Number one stands for unity, not necessarily one person. God is one, although in three persons. Man and wife become one in the marriage contract, although they continue to be two people.
The number 3:
The number 3 in the Bible has the symbolic meaning of “divine”. It is especially prominent in connection with the Trinity, but there are also many examples of how the number three symbolizes a waiting for divine intervention (Genesis 40:10-17, Exodus 10:22, 19:16, 23:17, 25:32f, Judges 7:7, Jonah 1:17, Matthew 12:48, 26:44, Acts 9:9, 10:16 2 Corinthians 12:8).
The number 4:
While the number three symbolizes the divine, the number four symbolizes the human. The symbolic meaning is very common in prophetic-apocalyptic books like Daniel and Revelation. Examples are: the four corners of the world, the four winds, the four angles holding back the winds, the four beasts and four kingdoms. (Dan 7:2,3,6,17, 8:8,22, Rev 4:6-9, 7,1 etc.)
The number 6:
The symbolic meaning of six is derived from the meaning of seven. While the number seven stands for the perfect and complete and often connected with what God has created, the number six stands for the exact opposite, the imperfect and incomplete, often connected with what comes from the Devil or human sinful desires. It may symbolize something which pretends to be perfect, but in fact is a satanic deceit. The strongest characteristic of the Devil is that he likes to pretend to be an “angel of light”. He is always deceitful trying to make people believe that he is the one who brings the perfect solution, help and even salvation. Everyone knows the number for the Devil in Rev 13:18 (666).
However, the number six does not always stand for the negative. When the Seraphs and Cherubim have six wings, this simply reflects that wings come in pairs, so that they have three (divine number) pairs of wings.
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The number 1:
Number one stands for unity, not necessarily one person. God is one, although in three persons. Man and wife become one in the marriage contract, although they continue to be two people.
The number 3:
The number 3 in the Bible has the symbolic meaning of “divine”. It is especially prominent in connection with the Trinity, but there are also many examples of how the number three symbolizes a waiting for divine intervention (Genesis 40:10-17, Exodus 10:22, 19:16, 23:17, 25:32f, Judges 7:7, Jonah 1:17, Matthew 12:48, 26:44, Acts 9:9, 10:16 2 Corinthians 12:8).
The number 4:
While the number three symbolizes the divine, the number four symbolizes the human. The symbolic meaning is very common in prophetic-apocalyptic books like Daniel and Revelation. Examples are: the four corners of the world, the four winds, the four angles holding back the winds, the four beasts and four kingdoms. (Dan 7:2,3,6,17, 8:8,22, Rev 4:6-9, 7,1 etc.)
The number 6:
The symbolic meaning of six is derived from the meaning of seven. While the number seven stands for the perfect and complete and often connected with what God has created, the number six stands for the exact opposite, the imperfect and incomplete, often connected with what comes from the Devil or human sinful desires. It may symbolize something which pretends to be perfect, but in fact is a satanic deceit. The strongest characteristic of the Devil is that he likes to pretend to be an “angel of light”. He is always deceitful trying to make people believe that he is the one who brings the perfect solution, help and even salvation. Everyone knows the number for the Devil in Rev 13:18 (666).
However, the number six does not always stand for the negative. When the Seraphs and Cherubim have six wings, this simply reflects that wings come in pairs, so that they have three (divine number) pairs of wings.
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BartholomewB
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[Cont.]
The number 7:
From the first page of the Bible it is clear that the number seven stands for the completed and perfect. When God rested on the seventh day, the week was established. It is no coincidence that the first sentence in the Bible contains seven words, that the second sentence contains 2 x 7 words and that the first paragraph contains 3 x 7 words.
As can be expected the number seven is common in Revelation: Seven letters to seven churches, seven spirits, seven lamp stands, seven stars, seven angels, seven seals, seven thunders, seven trumpets, etc. When the Israelites were told to march round Jericho for seven days and seven times on the seventh days, it also refers to what is complete.
It is interesting that seven is the sum of three (divine) and four (human). When the divine and human is united in the right way, the perfect results.
There’s more if you’re interested.
The number 7:
From the first page of the Bible it is clear that the number seven stands for the completed and perfect. When God rested on the seventh day, the week was established. It is no coincidence that the first sentence in the Bible contains seven words, that the second sentence contains 2 x 7 words and that the first paragraph contains 3 x 7 words.
As can be expected the number seven is common in Revelation: Seven letters to seven churches, seven spirits, seven lamp stands, seven stars, seven angels, seven seals, seven thunders, seven trumpets, etc. When the Israelites were told to march round Jericho for seven days and seven times on the seventh days, it also refers to what is complete.
It is interesting that seven is the sum of three (divine) and four (human). When the divine and human is united in the right way, the perfect results.
There’s more if you’re interested.
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Aas15m
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So, is there 1 single number that resounds with God?
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Wesrock
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What do you mean by resounds? What type of use are you looking for?So, is there 1 single number that resounds with God?
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Aas15m
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Hi! I’m sort of confused what number is offically God’s number, or the number that has been traditonally associated with God. I just want to know out of curiosity. Thanks!
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Aas15m
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Hi! I’m sort of confused what number is offically God’s number, or the number that has been traditonally associated with God. I just want to know out of curiosity. Thanks!What do you mean by resounds ? What type of use are you looking for?
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Anesti33
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All of them.
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JGD
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There’s no “official” number. As BartholemewB noted, 3 & 7 are often associated with God.
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ReaderT
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Forty-two. Oh wait…What is the number in the Bible that is associated with the Lord?
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MtnDwellar
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The best number is 73 - Sheldon Cooper
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LeonardoArruda
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I’ll let my man do the talking for me:
it also shows God’s number by the way.
it also shows God’s number by the way.
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