Your days are numbered...

[PATrobas]

Reminders - Numbers

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. ^{Psalm 90:12}

            Numbers play a significant role in Scripture. Most commonly, they are used to identify which book, chapter, or verse is being referenced. Though most of these numbers were introduced by man, it appears that at least the Psalms were numbered by divine inspiration, as we read in Acts 13:33 “…as it is also written in the second Psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.” Can you picture what the Bible and our meetings would be like without the use of numbers? Besides taking forever to find where a particular passage is, imagine how long some sermons might go without a clock in back telling the preacher it is time to break for lunch!

            Some numbers in the Scriptures appear to be random, such as the 153 fish caught in John 21:11, which (as far as I can tell) simply meant that they caught 153 fish. Other numbers, such as 7, 12, and 40 are repeated often and carry spiritual significance which we will examine in the coming weeks. Some people go much deeper with numbers than I care to go, interpreting the Bible by assigning numbers to the alphabet and drawing numerical significance to certain words. Whether this is a valid method of interpretation or not is debatable. I have enough trouble understanding what I read in plain language, much less what might be hidden in the metaphorical assignment of numbers. The number 666 will be one to avoid for them who will go through the Great Tribulation. We read in the book of Revelation, “And he [the False Prophet] causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.” ^13:16-18

            Final Thoughts: For the next phase of Reminders we’ll be examining the meaning and use of different numbers used in the Bible. Some numbers will have more significance, when we’ll only cover one a week. Others can be explained more quickly, and we’ll review several at a time. However it is done, we’ll keep in mind the admonition of Psalm 90:12, “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”      _ph

[lrs68]

If Jerome, when translating the entire Latin Vulgate Canon, kept everything original outside of the translation itself, it would have matched the Tanakh with 22 Old Testament Books that Jerome split up into 39.

 

But when you add the 27 New Testament Books to the original Hebrew 22 Books you end up with a total of 49 Books in the Canon.

 

We know the number of God or perfection is 7.

 

7 x 7 = 49

 

So had the Canon been kept to 49 Books it's a perfect division of the number [7] which is the number of God or perfection.

 

This is why I personally prefer using the Tanakh [22] + New Testament [27] with 49 Books or the division of 7 which is perfection {GOD}.

 

But 49 being a division of 7 x 7 seems like Godly perfection to me.

Edited May 23 by Alive
Edited out a potentially harmful line

[Alive]

That is an interesting observation and in the realm of fun stuff to note

[enoob57]

1 hour ago, PATrobas said:

Though most of these numbers were introduced by man, it appears that at least the Psalms were numbered by divine inspiration, as we read in Acts 13:33

We have no way of telling what you are claiming as the Psalms were assembled, and the writer may have been referring to that assembled order ... 

[farouk]

1 hour ago, lrs68 said:

If Jerome, when translating the entire Latin Vulgate Canon, kept everything original outside of the translation itself, it would have matched the Tanakh with 22 Old Testament Books that Jerome split up into 39.

 

But when you add the 27 New Testament Books to the original Hebrew 22 Books you end up with a total of 49 Books in the Canon.

 

We know the number of God or perfection is 7.

 

7 x 7 = 49

 

So had the Canon been kept to 49 Books it's a perfect division of the number [7] which is the number of God or perfection.

 

This is why I personally prefer using the Tanakh [22] + New Testament [27] with 49 Books or the division of 7 which is perfection {GOD}.

 

But 49 being a division of 7 x 7 seems like Godly perfection to me.

Interesting observation, @lrs68. Of course a lot of ppl make much of the Deuterocanonical books but they are not of the same category.

[NConly]

3 hours ago, PATrobas said:

s it is also written in the second Psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.”

I like V7 for sure imo one get more meaning out of it by adding V8.

God The Father has chosen Israel. and everyone else is given to Jesus

Psa 2

7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

 

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correction

[Alive]

2 minutes ago, NConly said:

God Th Father has chosen Israel. and everyone else is given to Jesus

Could you elaborate on this statement. I am unclear on your meaning.

[NConly]

57 minutes ago, Alive said:

Could you elaborate on this statement. I am unclear on your meaning.

V 7 imo is a prophesy of Jesus

v8 imo shows Gods plan for anyone not of Israel to under Jesus and NC

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[PATrobas]

On 5/23/2025 at 7:07 AM, enoob57 said:

We have no way of telling what you are claiming as the Psalms were assembled, and the writer may have been referring to that assembled order ... 

You are correct that we don't know if they were divinely assembled in that order, but I believe it is the only reference of the OT Scriptures that numbers a particular part or chapter of the assembled writings. Thus, Paul quoted the reference to Jesus' resurrection, assigning it to the specific second Psalm. The reference may not have been inspired but Luke's quote was and was understood by Paul's audience to be the accepted numbering of the day.

[Vine Abider]

You days are numbered - and so are the hairs on your head.  Think about that . . .