SECRECY #9 - Numerology / Gematria
Today is the ninth part in the study about "secrecy." The topic for today's post is rather mysterious and not of God (even though some may twist it that way).
Our topic today is "Numerology or Gematria".
We'll begin by defining both terms:
Numerology - the study of occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life
Gematria - a numerological system used in kabbalah and other forms of Jewish mysticism
Those two definitions brings us to two other words that need defining: "occult" and "kabbalah".
Occult - of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural or magical influences, agencies or occurrences.
Kabbalah - a secret doctrine/ mystical teachings of rabbinical origin, based on esoteric interpretations of the Scriptures.
I will not go into detail about how these two deceptive systems but just give basic examples.
In numerology they have certain numbers that mean certain things. As an example they believe that the number 11 means enlightenment or wisdom. Examples of occult practices are: divination (tarot reading, astrology), magic (spells, rituals), necromancy (communicating with the dead). All of which are NOT Christian.
Gematria gives each letter a number according to that letter's place in the alphabet (eg - A=1, B=2, C=3 and so on). We'll use the word GARDEN as an example:
G A R D E N
7 1 18 4 5 14
7 + 1 + 18 + 4 + 5 + 14 = 49
Then they find other words that have the same value as "49". Danger, green and beetle all have the value of 49. These other "49" valued words are then used to say or predict the meaning of garden - like "danger green beetles." They might say that when "garden" appears in Scripture it also means "be cautious of green beetles". This also is NOT Christian.
Below are the many Bible verses showing that the occult is NOT of God:
Now, I'm not saying that numbers are bad - numbers are very important in the Bible. A few years ago I did a post showing the significance of Jesus and the number "3".
click HERE to view "Jesus Christ & the Number 3"
- When God was creating the world he numbered each day
- We are to forgive each other "70 x 7" (Matthew 8:22)
- Two are better than one (Ecclesiastes 4:9)
- Teach us to number our days (Psalm 90:12)
- Genealogies / generations
- God numbers and knows all of the hosts/angels/stars:
"Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:
Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one
and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
not one of them is missing."
Isaiah 40:26Using numbers to create spells and predict the future is NOT from God. Secret calculations do NOT glorify Jesus Christ.
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