Posted on 11/28/2004 4:42:56 PM PST by Quix
"I first heard of codes and patterns to be found in the Bible about thirty years ago when a young brother handed me a booklet called The Wonderful Numberer. The booklet was a summary of the work of Ivan Panin, who had concluded that what he had found in the Bible proved that it was Divinely inspired. Long before the computer made finding complex patterns of letters routine, Panin searched the Scriptures looking for patterns of sevens.
"Ivan Panin had emigrated to the US in 1882 from Russia. In 1890 he claimed to have made a startling Biblical discovery. It was not about hidden Bible messages; rather it was about numerical patterns that he said permeated all the inspired Scripture but not other literature. Partin publicized his discoveries in the New York Sun (19 Nov. 1899) in a letter to the editor entitled, "The Inspiration of the Scriptures Scientifically Demonstrated".
"The booklet The Wonderful Numberer claimed that Dr Panin was a brilliant mathematician who had spent the greater part of his life compiling mathematical concordances and writing many papers on the subject. His findings have gained some acceptance in religious circles." (Some Problems With Bible Codes)
Guess I'll have to talk about my
INTENT
in the future.
Why Did God Hide This Information Until This Century?
Possibly, the Lord hid this incredible revelation of His divine authority and authorship of the Scriptures until a generation would arise in the last days that would be primarily a generation of skeptics 1 and unbelievers who would require such scientifically, verifiable evidence to convince men that the Bible is true. [Qx paragraphing here]
In addition, the prophet Daniel foretold that "knowledge shall be increased" in the last days and that the secrets of God would finally be unsealed. Daniel was told to "seal the vision until the end." As we approach the apocalyptic days when all of these prophecies will be fulfilled it is consistent a that God would allow His servants to lift the veil and share His secrets to this final generation. [1 Surely you jest, Bro Jeffrey! SKEPTICS???? REALLY???? SURELY NOT on Free Republic’s religion forum???? Perish the thought! AT LEAST it wouldn’t be worse than in the end times era culture in generally—would it??? What a surprise!]
A careful examination of the evidence for divine inspiration demonstrated in the mathematical patterns and the words hidden beneath the text of Scriptures in this chapter reveals the true author of the Holy Scriptures. When comparing two documents or two devices a judge will look for similarities of design and pattern to determine if one creator is responsible for the creation of the two items. [Qx paragraphing]
In a similar manner, the same mathematical patterns revealed in the Scriptures are also found in the rest of the physical creation proving that God is the author of both. The prophet Daniel reveals that one of the angelic messengers sent to him to prophesy about coming events of the last days is called • "Palmoni" in the original Hebrew text, which means "the numberer of secrets" or "the wonderful numberer." In the English translation of Daniel 8:13-14 we find the angel's name was translated as "that certain saint."[Qx paragraphing]
We are informed that Palmoni told Daniel the precise time of the duration of the defilement of the Temple sanctuary. "How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed." As I showed in my earlier book, Armageddon—Appointment with Destiny, this prophecy points to the final cleansing of the Temple sanctuary in our generation. This same angel Palmoni, the "numberer of secrets" declares to the prophet Daniel, "For at the time appointed the end shall be" (Daniel 8:19). [Qx paragraphing]
Just as the number seven is found repeatedly hidden beneath the text of Scripture we find the same number used repeatedly by the Creator in His physical creation of the universe and its inhabitants. There are precisely seven colors in the light spectrum that merge together to form light. The study of music again reveals that there are exactly seven musical ly whole tones in the scale. Every eighth musical note creates a new higher octave repeating the pattern of seven tones. The seven colors correspond to the seven musical notes. [Qx paragraphing]
In another manifestation of design, the whole human body is effectively renewed at the cellular level every seven years. By the end of seven years, almost every single cell of our flesh, organs, and bones will be replaced with new cells manufactured according to an incredibly complex genetic program in our DNA. Our blood pulse rate slows down noticeably every seven days throughout our life. The gestation cycle to produce a baby takes 280 days (7 X 40). Our lives are marked with the number seven as God commanded us to rest every seventh day and noted that our life expectancy is seventy years (7 x 10). [Qx paragraphing]
Almost all of the animals have gestation periods that are multiples of seven: lion = 98 days; sheep = 147 days; hens = 21 days; ducks = 28 days; cats = 56 days; dogs = 63 days.
The number "seven" in Hebrew is derived from the root word [Hebrew text] meaning "to be full, satisfied, or have enough of" while another meaning of the root is "to swear"or"to make an oath." [Qx paragraphing]
We find "seven" appearing on the surface of the biblical text, as well as in prominent places, including the seven spirits or manifestations of God (Isaiah 11:2); the seven-fold blessing | of Abraham (Genesis 12:2-3); God's seven-fold covenant with Israel (Exodus 6:6-8); and the marvelous design of sevens I found in the Book of Revelation. John describes seven groups of seven in his Apocalypse, including: 7 churches, 7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 vials, 7 personages, 7 dooms, and 7 new things. A profound and mysterious pattern of sevens runs through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation both on its surface text as well as hidden deep beneath the Hebrew and Greek letters. The consistency of these remarkable patterns reveals the common authorship behind all sixty-six books of Holy Scripture.
Just as an expert's examination of a disputed document can reveal the unmistakable signature and character of the original writer, the mathematical and textual phenomenon explored in this chapter prove conclusively to any open-minded reader that the text of Scripture contains the genuine signature of its author—God. Four thousand years ago, Moses wrote these words under the inspiration of God's Holy Spirit: "The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law” (Deuteronomy 29:29). The evidence in this chapter reveals once more the signature of God revealed in the pages of the Scriptures.
Thanks. I'd forgotten it was in Genesis. I'd thought it was the geneologies in Chronicles.
I don't know if the one in Chronicles is a bit of a more robust summary of the Gospel story, or not.
There's wisdom in your exhortation, imho.
Well said, imho.
Amen!
My reading of the posts
is
that the
DECREES
have all tended to come from
the naysayers.
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And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words [are] closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. - Daniel 12:9-10
You might find it curious, as I did, that the book of Enoch found in the Dead Sea Scrolls has been carbon dated to approximately 180 B.C. Previously, modern scholars had dated the book after 37 B.C. because it referred to King Herold the Great (37 B.C.) Scholars assume that prophesy is impossible therefore if the manuscript refers to something it must have been written afterwards. LOL!
Sadly, though, Enoch has not been well preserved outside the DSS. There are several versions which do not agree with each other or the DSS. But I confess to getting a "kick" out of the scholars having to face their own materialist bias.
Wasn't aware I had but you are sure an encouragement to me.
There are 7 ways to praise, too: Towdah, Yadah, Barouch, Shabach, Zamar, Halell, and Tehillah. Ain't He Wonderful!
Hadn't planned to.
You are sure welcome.
I just got to prayerfully pondering and realized that it was a bit . . . across some dimensions that . . . have . . . been troublesome for some minds to wrap around the merit of.
Thanks tons.
Could you give the meanings and root word histories of each word???
FOR SURE!
I love seeing intellectual ego heads learn that they know nothing to less than nothing. Humility is on the road to reverential awe of God and true wisdom.
DON'T RECALL if I alerted this thread, or not.
There's an update on the source search for the St Nilus prophecy posted near the current end of the PROPHECY, END TIME THREAD:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/1274030/posts?page=735
And I was too soon old and too late smart about that! Sigh.
LUB,
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