I need a good work, on the significance of numbers that reoccur in the Bible, eg 3 for the Trinity, 7 for the week, 40 for sanctification, 12 etc.

Thanks in advance.

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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC

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Pslam 71:20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

Bullinger has an appendix in the Companion Bible about numbers: http://www.levendwater.org/companion/append10.html

But I also think he wrote an entire book on the subject. Maybe Andrew knows.

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He did write an entire book on the subject. It is hideously boring, terribly written, and seemed wildly speculative. He also thinks you can use his theory of numbers to assist in textual criticism. Say a word is omitted in some manuscripts and not in others: you do a word count, and figure out by the theological significance how many times that word should appear in Scripture: then you know which manuscript is correct.

I guess that might be a little more objective than the standard approach of an eclectic critic.

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There's also a book called Theomatics , by Jerry Lucas.

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

O.T. Allis, Bible Numerics might be of use.

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Chris Poe
Mandeville, LA

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thanks a lot guys. Is there anything you guys don't know?

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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC

Love for God demonstrated by the love for our children in giving them a God centered education is the only hope for our country. by David Morrow
Pslam 71:20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

Now here's an idea for a thread I could be a top participant in!

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Hermeneutics, by Milton S. Terry has a good section on colors and numbers both.

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Maybe?

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