Numerical Coincidences

[Christ's Free Servant]

I have a book on Biblical Mathematics around here somewhere and when I dig it out I will share some others groupings of numbers.  We must remember that our G-d is perfection, he is the ultimate mathmetician and as such would use numbers to communicate things. But you also should know that in Hebrew numbers are also letters, so there is more than one meaning. Another reason to study the word in its original perfect language.

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Thanks! I would be very much interested in this subject as I find numbers interesting and I find God's usage of numbers as fascinating. He doesn't do anything without a purpose.

[irishcowboy]

This is just kind of for fun, well fun for me, anyway, but what do you think of numerical coincidences? Do you think they mean anything? For instance:

My mother died on June 29th and her funeral was July 3rd.

My father died on Dec. 9th and his funeral was Dec 13th.

The address of our first house was 1313. That was in 1973.

The address of our first house here in Rock Hill was 1305.

The address of our second house here in Rock Hill is 2138.

Our next address of our apartment is 2513.

I just find numerical patterns interesting and since numbers are significant in the Bible, I wondered if perhaps these might mean something or if they are just purely coincidence. Either way, I find them fascinating. I notice patterns.

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if you are around long enough, you will see that just about every number is corrolated with something or other...... I would not worry about numbers, or how they line up...... some people will not use a check that has the 3 6/'s on it others dont care...... numbers dont bother me, and i do not look into them for answers or question them.....

numerology is not part of what is needed for Gods work...

mike

[Christ's Free Servant]

if you are around long enough, you will see that just about every number is corrolated with something or other...... I would not worry about numbers, or how they line up......  some people will not use a check that has the 3 6/'s on it others dont care...... numbers dont bother me, and i do not look into them for answers or question them.....

numerology is not part of what is needed for Gods work...

mike

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Mike,

Thanks for your input. I'm not worried and I'm not seriously trying to see how they line up and I don't look into them for answers or whatever. I just find them interesting, and sometimes I wonder if they are just by accident or if they mean something, but this is not something serious here. Remember, I said it was fun. And, I don't mean getting into astrology or anything like that, either. This was just an off-the-wall kind of thing that I thought about and thought was interesting. I am a mathematical kind of person, so I notice numbers and numerical sequences, and I am also a very organized kind of person, so patterns stand out to me, too. I'm not looking for any deep meaning. Hey, you can even make up something funny for all I care. I know, this is not like me, but I was trying to post something kind of on the light side. So, don't take me too seriously, ok???? I just thought there might be other people here as equally fascinated by sequences and patterns as I am.

[Ovedya]

Do you know why friday the 13th is supposed to be unlucky?

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That is the day that the King of France attacked the Knights Templar and killed so many of the organization. At least that is what I have always be taught....

se

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Actually, I believe it has more to do with the ancient belief that the number 13 is unlucky.

There are superstions about the number 13 that go back centuries. For example, some of the older skyscrapers never went past the 12th story. If they did then floor 13 wasn't numbered as such. Many cities do not have a 13th street. There is an ancient superstition that states that if 13 people sit down to dinner together they will all die with in the year. The Turks so disliked the number that it was practically expunged from their vocabulary (Brewers Phrase and Fable, 1894). There are also 13 witches in a coven.

There are probably as many superstitions about this number as there are are cultures in the world. So it's not surprising at all that people have a supersitious belief about Friday the 13th.

BTW: In Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper there are 13 people pictured, including Jesus.

[Christ's Free Servant]

Well, the number 13 has been "lucky" for us. God has blessed us tremendously in all those addresses with the number 13 in them. Everywhere we have lived that has had 13 in the address we have been blessed to have had multiple Bible studies with people where lives were changed and transformed by the mighty outpouring of God's Holy Spirit. So, I don't believe in "luck" or in lucky or unlucky numbers or superstition. I just find coincidences and patterns interesting. I'm the type who counts steps as I walk them or items, papers, etc. - I do it subconsciously. I love solving mysteries. Murder mysteries are some of my favorite movies (decent ones, that is) because I get to solve puzzles and put pieces together and you look for patterns and such and I guess it's just in my nature to notice these things.