Christian Symbolic Numbers
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Numbers are used frequently in the Bible (especially in prophetic and apocalyptic works) and in Christian pictorial symbols to signify various theological concepts. Following are the most commonly accepted interpretations of numerical symbols.
One signifies unity; both the unity of God and the unity of members of the Church.
The number two represents duality. Specifically, it can symbolize the divine and human natures of Christ or the material and the spiritual.
The number three represents the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.)
Four can represent the Four Evangelists (authors of the Gospels), the four corners of the earth, or the four seasons. Its association with the latter sometimes make it the number of earth.
Five symbolizes the five wounds Christ suffered on the cross (hands, feet, and side), and by extension represents sacrifice.
Six represents creation, because God created in six days, or imperfection, because it falls short of the perfect number seven.
Seven is the number of perfection. God rested on the seventh day, Paul lists seven gifts of the Spirit and Jesus spoke seven utterances from the cross. The number seven is especially prominent in the apocalyptic Book of Revelation, in which there are seven seals, seven churches and many other things numbering seven.
Eight represents regeneration or resurrection. Thus many baptismal fonts are eight-sided, as is the baptismal cross.
Nine is the number of mystery or angels, since there are nine choirs of angels.
Ten symbolizes completion, since there are Ten Commandments, Ten Plagues, etc.
Twelve is often used to signify the whole church, since there were 12 tribes of Israel and 12 apostles.
Thirteen represents betrayal since there were 13 people at the Last Supper.
Forty symbolizes trial or testing, since Noah's flood, Israel's wandering in the wilderness, Moses' stay on Mt. Sinai, and Jesus' temptation in the wilderness all lasted forty days. The Lenten Season is forty days in duration for this reason.
One hundred usually denotes completeness or plentitude, since it is ten times ten.
One thousand represents a very large number, infinity or eternity. -
Would you then say that the bible is more symbolical than literal?
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both... depending on which books.Originally posted by casino_king:Would you then say that the bible is more symbolical than literal?
Eg. Book of Revelation... we cannot take it literal. -
Genesis?Originally posted by Honeybunz:both... depending on which books.
Eg. Book of Revelation... we cannot take it literal. -
Genesis first part is more symbolic.Originally posted by casino_king:Genesis?
Eg. God created heaven, earth, human in six days. Six days in the book is not to be taken 6 x 24 hours.
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an interesting insight...........
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Why are you so reasonable?Originally posted by Honeybunz:Genesis first part is more symbolic.
Eg. God created heaven, earth, human in six days. Six days in the book is not to be taken 6 x 24 hours.
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Originally posted by casino_king:Why are you so reasonable?
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Christians are mostly unreasonable people? To be reasonable is like not being firm in their faith?Originally posted by Honeybunz: -
We Catholics are reasonable people. We don't do things for no good reason.Originally posted by casino_king:Why are you so reasonable? -
But all the rebels are protesting that you are compromising the truth to be reasonable? What do you say to that?Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:We Catholics are reasonable people. We don't do things for no good reason. -
We are not compromising the truth. We have taken nothing away from it.Originally posted by casino_king:But all the rebels are protesting that you are compromising the truth to be reasonable? What do you say to that?
But they have. -
To describe the Catholics as I have seen so far, let me quote this link
hee hee, hope MC dont catch me doing this
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=172624
Btw, how come nobody talks abt Numerology within the Torah?[/url] -
eh i heard that 777 was considered holy, may i know what the story behind this is? or the explanation etc.
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what about triple 6??
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Originally posted by OO_OO_OO:what about triple 6??
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Merry Meet To All,
1313, 13:11 & 11:11.
Blessed Be,
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Ah.Originally posted by laurence82:To describe the Catholics as I have seen so far, let me quote this link
hee hee, hope MC dont catch me doing this
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=172624
Btw, how come nobody talks abt Numerology within the Torah?[/url] -
I think some also by extension says 5 represents grace.Originally posted by Honeybunz:Five symbolizes the five wounds Christ suffered on the cross (hands, feet, and side), and by extension represents sacrifice. -
Originally posted by laurence82:To describe the Catholics as I have seen so far, let me quote this link
hee hee, hope MC dont catch me doing this
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=172624
Btw, how come nobody talks abt Numerology within the Torah?[/url] Here i Am! 
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Six represents creation, because God created in six days, or imperfection, because it falls short of the perfect number seven
Thought 6 is the number of the devil? -
APOCALYPTIC NUMBER
A mystical number, especially 666 as stated in Revelation 13:18, is the "number of the beast." It was an ancient practice to have the letters of the Greek or Hebrew alphabets stand for a number (thus A=1). Using this formula, a name could be stated as the sum of its letters, as the name of Jesus in Greek amounted to 888. The number 666 is explained thus: 777 being the perfect number and 888 meaning Christ or each unit of 7 augmented by 1, then 666, or each unit of 7 lessened by 1, was that of Antichrist. In the derived name then, it could be the sum of Nero. However, the number, apart from the many conjectures, might stand for any "Antichrist" or anyone who in the time would stand against Christ. This is a condemned form of numerology that has no place in the Christian understanding of the message of Christ. -
Just because Jesus's name add up to 888, which is each unit of 7 (the supposedly perfect number...by the way, who dictates its a perfect number?Originally posted by sand king:APOCALYPTIC NUMBER
A mystical number, especially 666 as stated in Revelation 13:18, is the "number of the beast." It was an ancient practice to have the letters of the Greek or Hebrew alphabets stand for a number (thus A=1). Using this formula, a name could be stated as the sum of its letters, as the name of Jesus in Greek amounted to 888. The number 666 is explained thus: 777 being the perfect number and 888 meaning Christ or each unit of 7 augmented by 1, then 666, or each unit of 7 lessened by 1, was that of Antichrist. In the derived name then, it could be the sum of Nero. However, the number, apart from the many conjectures, might stand for any "Antichrist" or anyone who in the time would stand against Christ. This is a condemned form of numerology that has no place in the Christian understanding of the message of Christ. ), means the 7 lessened by 1 which gives 666 is the number of the anti-christ??? 
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Yes, since it is a imperfect number, the devils used it to represent themselves.Originally posted by nightzip:Thought 6 is the number of the devil?
They therefore cast 3 6s on their forehead to show they are anti christ.
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Hi HoneyBunz, long time no see liao, why lately you participated so little in the mlm forum?
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It's always the same thing over and over again in MLM forum.... sianOriginally posted by MosPyramid:Yes, since it is a imperfect number, the devils used it to represent themselves.
They therefore cast 3 6s on their forehead to show they are anti christ.
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Hi HoneyBunz, long time no see liao, why lately you participated so little in the mlm forum?
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1) MLMers trying to lure ppl to join
2) anti-MLMers only want to shoot out fire from mouth, not discussing anything.