I have a great sense of humor. I find humor in things most don't! I think its where my knack for pissing people off comes from. LOL
As a patent holder and someone who has actually went to war over copyright issues, I tend to be somewhat sensitive to accusations over such matters. I assume by your statement above, you were j/k, and I see a black square were perhaps some "emojicon" should have been, backing up you statement?
Anyway, I rest my case, since you and I are obviously at odds as to the meaning of the number "9", therefore our discoveries are entirely different. Btw, I respect the study of numerology, but I'm not really into it. I feel the same about astrology. You have to be very care of the source - its too easy for charlatans to corrupt things.
Numbers, codes, crypto, and etc. is an area I do like to spend time with.
I'm sorry you find my disagreeing with your findings so stressful, otherwise we might have worked together on a thing or two, perhaps. After all, aren't we in agreement on how to derive the number 9 from 666?
As for what authority, I'm but a humble reader of the Word. Any/all understanding is only due to grace from the Almighty.
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Not numerology and most certainly not astrology; it is gematria, an ancient interpretive tool of Scripture. If you read that page on numbers you will see that it applies likewise to both Hebrew and Greek.
Biblical numbers as interpreted must apply in each and every application, as near perfect as we can hope to achieve. I dealt there with the basic first ten digits, the rest simply expanding upon that base. You can get an idea by reading, for example, the Epistle of Barnabas - not because it is acceptable cannon but because it circulated in the early church; thus it offers insight in to how they viewed numbers.
***I'm sorry you find my disagreeing with your findings so stressful***
I cannot imagine where you detected 'stress'. I am fully confident after over 30 years of study in the matter. You were dismissive and flip; now you talk of 'working together' when I saw no such offer in your 'no cigar' judgment.
As to the number '9' I agree that the conclusion is ambiguous. As I progress from '6', the only evil number of the first 10, through '7' (redemption, put simply), through '8' (salvation, deliverance, Messiah), I arrive at '9', man's highest attainment - I identify it as 'Israel' - next to God's unattainable perfection - 10. It is a logical progression, spiritually.
As an example of '8', Messiah, I would point you to Isaiah 53: wounded for our transgressions... etc. 5 + 3 = 8. Isaiah is just an incredible anointed book for study.
Enough space for this thread for now.