Noah's ark survived a 40-day flood. After which, the crows were released, and a dove sent to find land three times.
400 biblical years from Noah to the time of Abraham.
Moses fasted on the Mount for 40 days, at the end of which, he received the two tablets. When he broke the tablets in his anger towards the faithlessness of the people, he had to fast another 40 days.
And when the people fell into disbelief and lacked faith, they had to wander in the wilderness for 40 ̶d̶a̶y̶s̶ years.
All this after 400 years of slavery in Egypt. Why? Because Abraham failed to execute the offering properly.
Three periods of 40 years each, for the three generations of kings: Saul, David, Solomon.
400 years from the time of the Prophet Malachi until Jesus was born.
When John the Baptist at first recognized Jesus Christ but then immediately refused to follow and work with him (John never sent even one disciple to follow Jesus, let alone ever worked with him or preached about him after initially receiving Heaven's revelation), Jesus went directly into the desert and fasted. For 40 days.
So then, yeah, after 3 years of public ministry, suffering crucifixion, and resurrecting from the dead, Jesus was active on Earth with the disciples for 40 days, after which he ascended into heaven.
The number 40 generally symbolizes a period of testing, trial or probation.
Something interesting about the 40 day flood is that the number 40 in Hebrew is mem (ם). Mem is believed to derive from the Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for water, which had been simplified by the Phoenicians and named after their word for "water", mem (𐤌), ultimately coming from Proto-Semitic *may-.
Exactly, it's been my experience that God communicates to those who know Him in different ways. For me it has been numbers and patterns, which are rampant throughout the Bible as you just described with 40's. You will see 12's, 7's(perfection), 3's etc.
I've always found it fascinating that the element Carbon (the building block of life). has 6 protons, neutrons and electrons. The number of man is 666, some would seem a strange coincidence, which I attribute to His divine providence.
Of course there has to be discernment used, as you can get carried away, but like I said I just think this is another way the Lord reveals himself too us. To me it's like seeing thousands of pieces (which I just don't have the comprehension to complete the puzzle) but nonetheless some come together and give me a glimpse of something infinity greater than myself. Praise the Lord!
The magic numbers: 12s, 7s, 3s and 40s. To my mind, these are part of an important record and word. God is telling us something important here, something about Him, about the meaning behind the story of the Bible, which is essentially the story of God's work to accomplish salvation.
Funny, thing, I also read about the Carbon and 666 a long time ago, the idea here being that Carbon represents material life, and that the devil's hold on man is connected to his hold on our physical life.
To me it's like seeing thousands of pieces
I guess I would say that my conviction is that the Scripture is just like the Q board. Or rather, the Q board is an image, a reflection of the scripture: future proves past.
Full illumination of the meaning of the scripture is something that is revealed over time, and at some point, on by looking back on what has unfolded does the meaning become clear.
But, just as Q exhorted anons to think outside the box (Expand your thinking) in order to get the bigger picture that illuminates the meaning of the drops, the history of Christianity so far has been effort made towards that end, and yet, the puzzle has been completed by and large by the theologians. My personal conviction, however, is that the puzzle can indeed be clearly illuminated and understood. But a lot depends on the starting point. The framework one brings to the 'view'.
It is as you stated; the mark of that one is 666, and I do agree in Rev it does appoint to an individual not mankind as a whole. However, I do also find it interesting how in 1 Kings 10:14 and 2nd Chronicles 9:13 it reads that Solomon received 666 talents of gold each year (*in addition to what he received from merchants, traders, various kings etc). My interpretation of this depicting the full representation of the sin that had corrupted man. Solomon would have been everything a worldly man would strive for and yet in the end as he states it was all "striving after the wind, vanity upon vanity". God gives us Solomon as an example that mankind to prove nothing can satisfy us outside of Him, as that is our purpose, to glorify God and worship Him forever.
I just those particular verses stand out to me (among others) as Paul says ultimately we will either be a slave to righteousness or a slave to sin.
Ah yeah. There's other numbers as well that God seems to like using for certain things. I used to be really into the Bible codes when I was first waking up. It's truly amazing what's in there
Andrew was originally a follower of John the Baptist and it is widely speculated that the Apostle John was also.
Edit: John the Baptizer was sent to prepare the way for Jesus, additionally, John refused to baptize Jesus at first because he didn't think he was worthy to baptize the Messiah. John said that he should be baptized by Jesus instead. He also continued to send people to Jesus throughout the rest of his ministry before he was beheaded
Ohhhh ok thanks. I got my Biblical wires crossed there for a moment
Notice something here.
Noah's ark survived a 40-day flood. After which, the crows were released, and a dove sent to find land three times.
400 biblical years from Noah to the time of Abraham.
Moses fasted on the Mount for 40 days, at the end of which, he received the two tablets. When he broke the tablets in his anger towards the faithlessness of the people, he had to fast another 40 days.
And when the people fell into disbelief and lacked faith, they had to wander in the wilderness for 40 ̶d̶a̶y̶s̶ years.
All this after 400 years of slavery in Egypt. Why? Because Abraham failed to execute the offering properly.
Three periods of 40 years each, for the three generations of kings: Saul, David, Solomon.
400 years from the time of the Prophet Malachi until Jesus was born.
When John the Baptist at first recognized Jesus Christ but then immediately refused to follow and work with him (John never sent even one disciple to follow Jesus, let alone ever worked with him or preached about him after initially receiving Heaven's revelation), Jesus went directly into the desert and fasted. For 40 days.
So then, yeah, after 3 years of public ministry, suffering crucifixion, and resurrecting from the dead, Jesus was active on Earth with the disciples for 40 days, after which he ascended into heaven.
That's a lot of forties.
But, I'm sure its all just a coincidence.
The number 40 generally symbolizes a period of testing, trial or probation.
Something interesting about the 40 day flood is that the number 40 in Hebrew is mem (ם). Mem is believed to derive from the Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for water, which had been simplified by the Phoenicians and named after their word for "water", mem (𐤌), ultimately coming from Proto-Semitic *may-.
40 inspired authors.
Exactly, it's been my experience that God communicates to those who know Him in different ways. For me it has been numbers and patterns, which are rampant throughout the Bible as you just described with 40's. You will see 12's, 7's(perfection), 3's etc.
I've always found it fascinating that the element Carbon (the building block of life). has 6 protons, neutrons and electrons. The number of man is 666, some would seem a strange coincidence, which I attribute to His divine providence.
Of course there has to be discernment used, as you can get carried away, but like I said I just think this is another way the Lord reveals himself too us. To me it's like seeing thousands of pieces (which I just don't have the comprehension to complete the puzzle) but nonetheless some come together and give me a glimpse of something infinity greater than myself. Praise the Lord!
The magic numbers: 12s, 7s, 3s and 40s. To my mind, these are part of an important record and word. God is telling us something important here, something about Him, about the meaning behind the story of the Bible, which is essentially the story of God's work to accomplish salvation.
Funny, thing, I also read about the Carbon and 666 a long time ago, the idea here being that Carbon represents material life, and that the devil's hold on man is connected to his hold on our physical life.
I guess I would say that my conviction is that the Scripture is just like the Q board. Or rather, the Q board is an image, a reflection of the scripture: future proves past.
Full illumination of the meaning of the scripture is something that is revealed over time, and at some point, on by looking back on what has unfolded does the meaning become clear.
But, just as Q exhorted anons to think outside the box (Expand your thinking) in order to get the bigger picture that illuminates the meaning of the drops, the history of Christianity so far has been effort made towards that end, and yet, the puzzle has been completed by and large by the theologians. My personal conviction, however, is that the puzzle can indeed be clearly illuminated and understood. But a lot depends on the starting point. The framework one brings to the 'view'.
The number of “a” man. The number is also referred to as “his”. So more an individual than fallen humanity. Important distinction.
It is as you stated; the mark of that one is 666, and I do agree in Rev it does appoint to an individual not mankind as a whole. However, I do also find it interesting how in 1 Kings 10:14 and 2nd Chronicles 9:13 it reads that Solomon received 666 talents of gold each year (*in addition to what he received from merchants, traders, various kings etc). My interpretation of this depicting the full representation of the sin that had corrupted man. Solomon would have been everything a worldly man would strive for and yet in the end as he states it was all "striving after the wind, vanity upon vanity". God gives us Solomon as an example that mankind to prove nothing can satisfy us outside of Him, as that is our purpose, to glorify God and worship Him forever. I just those particular verses stand out to me (among others) as Paul says ultimately we will either be a slave to righteousness or a slave to sin.
Ah yeah. There's other numbers as well that God seems to like using for certain things. I used to be really into the Bible codes when I was first waking up. It's truly amazing what's in there
Andrew was originally a follower of John the Baptist and it is widely speculated that the Apostle John was also. Edit: John the Baptizer was sent to prepare the way for Jesus, additionally, John refused to baptize Jesus at first because he didn't think he was worthy to baptize the Messiah. John said that he should be baptized by Jesus instead. He also continued to send people to Jesus throughout the rest of his ministry before he was beheaded