The Numerical Structure Of Scripture

Author : Frederick W. Grant
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ISBN 13 : 9781331265511
Total Pages : 500 pages
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Download or read book The Numerical Bible written by Frederick W. Grant and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Numerical Bible: Being a Revised Translation of the Scriptures With Expository Notes; Arranged, Divided, and Briefly Characterized According to the Principles of Their Numerical Structure To avoid the necessity of reference to the first volume, the meanings of the numerals there more fully given are appended here, with some slight rectification and enlargement also, such as naturally grow out of longer use and investigation. The natural meaning always underlies the spiritual; and this harmony is the justification of the latter, showing the symbolism to be real. There are but 7 to be considered really, 7 being the well known number of perfection, and 8 symbolizing what is new in contrast with the old, simply showing that the series does end with the former. Larger numbers are but, in their signification, compounds of the smaller ones: as ten = 5 X 2; twelve = 4 X 3; forty = 4 X 5 X 2. Those which cannot be multiplied need more inquiry to determine, as scripture methods must be learned from Scripture. One. One always signifies unity, or primacy, - meanings strictly natural, but which may be applied variously, as is evident. It excludes another; thus may speak of singleness, singleness, even of a single state, barrenness. So, of sufficiency, competency without help of other, power, omnipotence. Or, of independency, standing alone, whether competent or not: in a creature, rebellion. Or, unchangeableness, perpetuity, eternity, as implied by these together: these are, in fact, but oneness in successive time. It excludes difference: if altogether, this is identity; truth is identity of the affirmation with the fact. If internal difference, then we have harmony of parts or attributes, consistency, congruity, righteousness, which is moral congruity with position; integrity, which is "wholeness, oneness." If external difference, and in various aspects, agreement, concord, peace, the being at one. All these are but, in different ways, the same idea fundamentally, and no doubt the number of its expressions might be increased; but "one" may stand also for its ordinal, first, primacy: - Thus in time, the beginning, which may be, as with God, causative, and so speak of "source, cause, origin, paternity," easily passing into the thought of supremacy, sovereignty, headship; while in connection with mind it implies "plan, counsel, election, will." Two. Two is fundamentally the opposite of one: there is now another. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.