The Holy Bible is an anthology and collection of written sacred guidance by Jesus Christ and ancient historians or scholars for the guidance of mankind, especially Christianity. Christianity is the number one religion in the entire world. Hence, the thirst to gain more knowledge from the holy scriptures have led mankind to extract these from every information given in the holy scriptures. In the Bible, various numerology is used to describe the significance of events or sacred sources of prophecy and divine revelations.
These sacred codes and numerology have intrigued everyone in the world hence many priests and scholars have studied it under the heading of “Biblical Numerology”. The scholars believe that deciphering these keywords and numerals will allow them to understand the spiritual and divine message from God. It will help an individual to understand the meaning of life.
Let’s take an insight into ten biblical numerologies that contain important and sacred information according to Christianity:
10) One:
The number One holds a significant importance in the biblical context. It signifies the omnipotent and one-ness of God. In every verse, the emphasis is made on the singularity of one God in Christianity i-e Jesus and one embodiment of Christ. This claims that during our worship we claim one God and to Him alone, we shall bow.
It also signifies the one and the first Commandment of prophecy that states “You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me”. (Exodus 20:3), This emphasizes the singularity of God.
9) Nine:
In Biblical Numerology, the number Nine holds a significant importance which represents the culmination and fulfilment of God’s plan for humankind. The number Nine also signifies the Nine fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:23) i-e Love, Joy, Patience, Peace, Kindness, Faithfulness, Goodness, Self control and Gentleness. These attributes not only signify the character of Jesus Christ but instruct mankind to make an exemplary life by attaining these qualities in their character.
8) Forty:
The number Forty holds a sacred position in biblical numerology. This number is associated with the Forty days between Jesus’ resurrection and ascension to the destruction of Jerusalem. The number Forty is associated symbolically with completion and fulfillment as seen in 40 days of Jesus’ ministry. It also gives the context of Moses who spent Forty days on the Mountain Sinai, where he received God’s divine revelation. In the Bible, the context of Forty days and nights of heavy rainfall that caused flood on Noah’s Ark.
7) Twelve:
The number Twelve holds significant importance in Biblical Numerology as it is associated with the Twelve tribes of Israel, the Twelve Apostles and the Twelve Gates of Jerusalem.
Not only this, but it is also associated with the divine organization of the world representing the Twelve months of the year, Twelve signs of the zodiac, Twelve hours in the night and Twelve hours of the day.
6) Four:
The number Four holds a significant importance in Biblical Numerology. It symbolizes the Four gospels, which are the foundation of the sacred scripture. Four horsemen of the Apocalypse as mentioned in the Bible’s revelation, represent the wrath of human sin. Additionally,
Four is connected with the worldly context as this number is associated with the Four Seasons, the Four Rivers of Eden, the Four corners of the earth and the Four phases of the lunar calendar. The Four corners of Jesus’s Cross itself reinforce the importance of this number which is represented as the vertical pole called Crux Simplex, resembling the alphabet T.
5) Ten:
The number Ten holds a significant importance in the context of Biblical Numerology. It holds a profound significance in symbolising perfection and the completion of the divine order. This number also symbolizes the Ten Laws of Noah, which established moral conduct, the Ten Responsibilities of Levites, who were entrusted with divine duties and the Ten Tests of Abraham, which showed his faith in God. Additionally, The number Ten also symbolizes the completion of the cycle, from Adam’s generation to Noah and vice versa. It also represents the Ten talents of the faithful servant and the completeness of divine purpose emphasizing the significance of faith.
4) Six:
The number Six holds a significant importance in the context of Biblical Numerology. It signifies Six days of creation, where God curated this world. Six points on the Star of David, symbolize protection and Six hundred Sixty-Six symbolize the number of separations from God Six degrees of Separation symbolize the inert nature of humans to disconnect or separate from an entity. Moreover, it also symbolizes Vulnerability, Incompleteness, Separation from God and Labour.
3) Three:
The number Three holds significant importance in the context of Biblical Numerology. It represents divine confirmation, completeness and unity. It also represents a triangle of the Holy Trinity comprising three elementary entities – The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The number Three also represents spiritual growth, fulfillment and new life. In the biblical context, it represents God’s final message. Jesus was Three days in the tomb before rising above again to God, triumphant over death and sin. Three is also associated with three aspects of the time – Past, Present and Future. This marks the connection of human experience throughout history.
2) Seven:
The number Seven holds significant importance in the context of Biblical Numerology. It is a sacred number as it represents the Seven days of Creation of the world When God curated the foundations of life and death. Seven seals, Symbolise the completion. Seven fruits of the Spirit, Symbolise perfection. Seven years of Famine and Destruction. The number Seven also represents God’s spiritual fulfillment in our lives.
1) Twenty-One:
The number Twenty-One holds significant importance in the context of Biblical Numerology, which is made up of a combination of Twenty and One. Where Twenty represents a full cycle and One represents unity or new beginnings. The fusion of Twenty and One creates a meaning that is mentioned in the holy scriptures. It symbolizes the Twenty-One generation from Adam to Jesus. Moreover, Twenty-One days of Daniel’s fasting and prayer represent the spiritual connection of a man with God.
Conclusion
The Bible was revealed to Jesus Christ for the spiritual message of entire humanity. It has detailed guidance about life and death. These numbers might be sceptical for a few but contain deep meaning and context. According to scholars, these numbers have vast contexts hidden that only humans can decipher and interpret in detail. By connecting the dots and events as mentioned in the Holy Bible we can understand the deeper meaning of the Bible and implement it in our daily life.
