![]() It symbolizes in the Bible the unity and primacy, the unity of the Divinity. The number 1 is divisible only by itself and independent of any other number, but it dials them all. The number one represents the unity of the whole and the beginning, as for example in the first Book of Genesis. Numerical interpretations of events, words and names were contained in many ancient languages, religions and philosophies, but Greek and Oriental ideas on numerology do not seem to have permeated Jewish, Christian and Muslim beliefs. The first example that we find in the Holy Scriptures are the seven days of creation in Genesis in Chapter 1, which should be understood more as a ratio (6 days of creation/work and 1 day of rest) than as a number in itself. Numerologyīiblical numerology is the use of numbers for their symbolic value and for what they represent in biblical texts. In this article we will omit gematry, a much more complex subject, that research that investigates the patterns in some words and phrases in the original language that would reveal a hidden meaning behind the biblical text, offering further proof that GOD, the CREATOR has inspired every single word used in the Book thus announcing His will. While the structure of some is quite obvious, others require a deeper study of the Bible, discovering that each of these numbers has a particular symbolism. ![]() In this article, instead, a small explanation of the more generic and basic numerology will be given, without deducing that their understanding can reveal GOD’s work, but it helps to interpret more clearly some biblical passages. In the past these numbers have often been interpreted through suppositions and conjectures, but in most cases they are misleading and too complex. ![]() An essential key to understanding the Word of GOD and its design also involves understanding the meaning of the numbers in the Bible, which are often understood metaphorically and symbolically. ![]()
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