And God said, Let there be light and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good = 1776
(ויאמר אלהים יהי אור ויהי אור. וירא אלהים את האור כי טוב)
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. = 1776
(וירא אלהים את האור כי טוב ויבדל אלהים בין האור ובין החשך)
I’m not the greatest fan of Biblical numerology though I don’t discount it all entirely. The Hebrew passages with their numerical equivalents strike a deep cord with me! I recognize the significance of 1776 with the corrolation you are making with the Apollo 8 astronauts and with the formation year of our nation. Might or might not be a coincidence but it is a shot in the arm that I’m needing right now as I consider the sorry state our nation. I did have an inner tingle as I read your post. There probably is a God breathed element to the Apollo 8 story! I remember the astronauts reading the passage too, at age 7.