I see most of the comments are picking up on the overlaying nature of reality that the Bible discusses, but the Bible and Christianity are but one reference point.
When we look at the other aspects of the metaphysical, esoteric and the occult, they too speak on numerology and have similar — if not more insights.
This is what I write about on my stack and this is why esoteric philosophy is needed.
Here are some pieces on the topic, including one, on how we may be under demonic influence and may not know it:
Hahaha! Why would you not want to know? That’s the argument I present. From a Christian perspective, we have one view of demons, but early theologians studied multiple views.
This actually strengthens our understanding of the topic so we can seen when demons come in sheep/christian clothes!
That’s the angle that piece looks to dress - how we can see their influence upon us
Through my Keltic religion friends, I learnt the number 3 is sacred to them. They even gave me a triskel, a pendant with three whirls. No enmities, we chat (open-minded). The three, not four, seasons, the three ages, the three main gods, and the most sacred of sacred, the 3x3=9. Interesting coincidences.
The spiritual aspect, which, through the three great revealed religions, evokes human needs that transcend a specific culture and converge into something that unites us all as human beings, is very interesting. A psychological analysis of numbers would also be interesting.
To throw some more numbers out there, 11 and 22 are also inspired numbers. 9 as well.
Matter of fact, all numbers are special and unique, it’s more so in recognizing them, their appearance and their meaning that we can understand what nature is telling us.
I just made a similar comment below - so we’re on the same page. I dive into the esoteric on my stack and your comment is spot on. The Bible is just one reference of many that speak to this other aspect of reality
Was reflecting a bit on my own patterns, and I see how often I use "trinity" in the artworks as well as in a daily life (like puting 3 candles in a specific shape). Can't say I put meaning to that, rather make a choice subconsiously. Just interesting, how it comes to the subconsious level🙃
Just a couple of things. The sabbath rest is the closing event of creation which completes it, not an epilogue. Biblical numbers support these ideas. The number three is also reflected in ancient cosmogony—heaven, earth and the underworld. The number four is not mentioned, but four directions to represent space, just as three (past, present and future) represent time. The addition of three and four is an earthly perfection while the multiplication (12) is a divine perfection. Twelve tribes of Israel and 12 x 12 thousand saved at the end of history.
Some of this is very Christian-based. Some based on nature's cycles. Makes me wonder, are the same numbers so significant in other cultures or are different numbers the most symbolic?
Just to connect the dots, the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve disciples correspond to the twelve months, as determined by the movements of the heavenly bodies, created in Genesis 1 “for signs and for seasons, and for days and years….”
Moreover it’s precisely twelve and not any other number, despite half-tribes and Joseph’s two sons each counting for one, for the same reason. We get close to a specific biblical confirmation that these correspond to constellations in the story of Joseph’s dream. In any care, Jewish tradition holds this view, represented in any number of mosaics and stained glass, etc in Jewish houses of worship.
Or as we Christians say, on earth as in heaven. Not that dead astral bodies determine life on earth, but that the Creator of both uses one to give signs to the other.
The fine structure constant of the universe is 1/137, by the way. Maybe it's coincidence but perhaps it could be ordained. As a quote attributed to Galileo Galilei famously said, "Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe."
3: above below between
7: archons (sun, moon, visible planets)
12: zodiac, division of the year
https://fairytalesfromecotopia.substack.com/p/archetypal-cosmology-venus-mystery-1f2
The Kyballion - one of the wisest books out there! I equate its lessons to the Morphic resonance field that we interact with daily: https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/the-morphic-resonance-field-of-the
You forgot "33."
I see most of the comments are picking up on the overlaying nature of reality that the Bible discusses, but the Bible and Christianity are but one reference point.
When we look at the other aspects of the metaphysical, esoteric and the occult, they too speak on numerology and have similar — if not more insights.
This is what I write about on my stack and this is why esoteric philosophy is needed.
Here are some pieces on the topic, including one, on how we may be under demonic influence and may not know it:
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/why-esoteric-philosophy-is-vital
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/are-you-under-demonic-influence-the
I'm sure there are realms of knowledge out there which the "metaphysical, esoteric and the occult" speaks to, but I don't want to or need to know.
And then you write an article "on how we may be under demonic influence and may not know it".
Pretty sure I know of one fella.
Hahaha! Why would you not want to know? That’s the argument I present. From a Christian perspective, we have one view of demons, but early theologians studied multiple views.
This actually strengthens our understanding of the topic so we can seen when demons come in sheep/christian clothes!
That’s the angle that piece looks to dress - how we can see their influence upon us
Through my Keltic religion friends, I learnt the number 3 is sacred to them. They even gave me a triskel, a pendant with three whirls. No enmities, we chat (open-minded). The three, not four, seasons, the three ages, the three main gods, and the most sacred of sacred, the 3x3=9. Interesting coincidences.
The spiritual aspect, which, through the three great revealed religions, evokes human needs that transcend a specific culture and converge into something that unites us all as human beings, is very interesting. A psychological analysis of numbers would also be interesting.
I have also wrote an article based on how Biblical numerology can be seen in nature. This focuses on 3, 8, 26, and 30 though.
https://evangel108.substack.com/p/the-divine-fingerprints
To throw some more numbers out there, 11 and 22 are also inspired numbers. 9 as well.
Matter of fact, all numbers are special and unique, it’s more so in recognizing them, their appearance and their meaning that we can understand what nature is telling us.
Synchronicity.
So disappointing that all of your references are biblical, as if that dominates the majority of human experience over the eons
I just made a similar comment below - so we’re on the same page. I dive into the esoteric on my stack and your comment is spot on. The Bible is just one reference of many that speak to this other aspect of reality
Was reflecting a bit on my own patterns, and I see how often I use "trinity" in the artworks as well as in a daily life (like puting 3 candles in a specific shape). Can't say I put meaning to that, rather make a choice subconsiously. Just interesting, how it comes to the subconsious level🙃
Just a couple of things. The sabbath rest is the closing event of creation which completes it, not an epilogue. Biblical numbers support these ideas. The number three is also reflected in ancient cosmogony—heaven, earth and the underworld. The number four is not mentioned, but four directions to represent space, just as three (past, present and future) represent time. The addition of three and four is an earthly perfection while the multiplication (12) is a divine perfection. Twelve tribes of Israel and 12 x 12 thousand saved at the end of history.
Some of this is very Christian-based. Some based on nature's cycles. Makes me wonder, are the same numbers so significant in other cultures or are different numbers the most symbolic?
And on the ‘heavenly’ number 7, I posted this a few days ago for Pi (π) Day, March 14:
https://km678.substack.com/p/happy-pi-day
Just to connect the dots, the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve disciples correspond to the twelve months, as determined by the movements of the heavenly bodies, created in Genesis 1 “for signs and for seasons, and for days and years….”
Moreover it’s precisely twelve and not any other number, despite half-tribes and Joseph’s two sons each counting for one, for the same reason. We get close to a specific biblical confirmation that these correspond to constellations in the story of Joseph’s dream. In any care, Jewish tradition holds this view, represented in any number of mosaics and stained glass, etc in Jewish houses of worship.
Or as we Christians say, on earth as in heaven. Not that dead astral bodies determine life on earth, but that the Creator of both uses one to give signs to the other.
I’d only add the following -
In contrast to the divine perfection of 7 is the human imperfection of 40.
“40 days and 40 nights” - flood; temptation
David and Solomon reigned 40 years each.
I suppose it is not as common in Western Literature, but it’s there from its genesis.
The fine structure constant of the universe is 1/137, by the way. Maybe it's coincidence but perhaps it could be ordained. As a quote attributed to Galileo Galilei famously said, "Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe."