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The Number Seven by Ivan Panin

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Part 1: Matthew 1:1-17: Beginning:

If we look at the first 17 verses of the New Testament (The Gospel of Matthew) which deals with a single principal subject: the genealogy of Jesus Christ, It contains 72 Greek vocabulary words in these initial 17 versus (#note; The verse divisions are man's allocation for convenience, added in the thirteenth-century A.D.). We find the following Heptadic (7) structure throughout these original Greek verses in the King James Bible.

#1. The number of words which are nouns is exactly 56, or 7 x 8.
#2. The Greek word "the" occurs most frequently in the passage: exactly 56 times, or 7 x 8.
#3. Also, the number of different forms in which the article "the" occurs is exactly 7.
#4. There are two main sections in the passage: verse 1-11 and 12-17. In the first main section, the number of Greek
vocabulary words used is 49, or 7 x 7.
#5. Of these 49 words, The number of those beginning with a vowel is 28, or 7 x 4.
#6. The number of words beginning with a consonant is 21, or 7 x 3.
#7. The total number of letters in these 49 words is exactly 266, or 7 x 38-exactly.
#8. The numbers of vowels among these 266 letters is 140, or 7 x 20.
#9. The number of consonants is 126, or 7 x 18-exactly.
#10. Of these 49 words, the number of words which occur more than once is 35, or 7 x 5.
#11. The number of words occurring only once is 14, or 7 x2.
#12. The number of words which occur in only one form is exactly 42, or 7 x 6.
#13. The number of words appearing in more than one form is also 7.
#14. The number of 49 Greek vocabulary words which are nouns is 42, or 7 x 6.
#15. The number of words which are not nouns is 7.
#16. Of the nouns, 35 are proper names, or 7 x 5.
#17. These 35 nouns are used 63 times, or 7 x 9.
#18. The number of male names is 28, or 7 x 4.
#19. These male names occur 56 times or 7 x 8.
#20. The number which are not male names is 7.
#21. Three women are mentioned-Tamar, Rahab, and Ruth. The number of Greek letters in these three names is 14, or 7 x 2.
#22. The number of compound nouns is 7.
#23. The number of Greek letters in these 7 nouns is 49, or 7 x 7.
#24. Only one city is named in this passage, Babylon, which in Greek contains exactly 7 letters.
And on and on it goes.

Just to understand how unique these properties are try to design a genealogy-even from fiction that meets the following criteria:
1) The Number of words must be divisible by 7 evenly (In each of these constraints, it is assumed that the divisions are without remainders.)
2) The number of letters must also be divisible by 7.
3) The number of vowels and the number of consonants must be divisible by 7.
4) The number of words that begin with a vowel must be divisible by 7.
5) The number of words that begin with a consonant must be divisible by 7.
6) The number of words that occur more than once must be divisible by 7.
7) The number of words that occur in more than one form must be divisible by 7.
8) The number of words that occur in only one form shall be divisible by 7.
9) The number of nouns shall be divisible by 7.
10) Only 7 words shall not be nouns.
11) The number of names in the genealogy shall be divisible by 7.
12) Only 7 other kinds of nouns are permitted.
13) The number of male names shall be divisible by 7.
14) The number of generations shall be 21, also divisible by 7.

There are even more features in the numerical structure of the words themselves. As you may know, both the Hebrew and Greek use the letters of the alphabet for numerical values. Therefore, any specific word in either Hebrew or Greek- has a numerical value of its own by adding up the values of the letters in that particular word. The study of the numerical values of words is called gametria.

The 72 vocabulary words add up to a gametrical value of 42,364, or 7 x 6,052. The 72 words appear in 90 forms-some appear in more than one form. The numeric value of the 90 forms is 54,075, or 7 x 7,725. Exactly.

It becomes immediately obvious that hidden below the surface are aspects of design that cannot be accidental or just coincidence.

Part 2: Matthew 1:18-25: The History of Christ's Birth:

1. The number of words in the seven word passage is 161 (7 x 23 = 161)
2. The number of Vocabulary words is 77 (7 x 11 = 77)
3. Six Greek words occur only in this passage and never again in Matthew. These six Greek words contain precisely 56 letters (7 x 8 = 56)
4. The number of distinct proper names in the passage is 7
5. The number of Greek letters in these seven proper names is 42 (7 x 6 = 42)
6. The number of words spoken by the angel to Joseph is 28 (7 x 4 = 28)
7. The number of Greek forms of words used in this passage is 161 (7 x 23 = 161)
8. The number of Greek forms of words in the angel's speech is 35 (7 x 5 = 35)
9. The number of letters in the angel's 35 forms of words is 168 (7 x 24 = 168)

This phenomenal discovery by Panin has been examined by numerous authorities and the figures have been verified. In total, Panin accumulated over forty thousand pages of detailed calculations covering most of the text of the Bible before his death. These incredible, mathematical patterns are not limited to the number seven. There are numerous other patterns. These amazing patterns appear in the vocabulary, grammatical forms, parts of speech, and particular forms of words. They occur throughout the whole text of the Bible containing 31,173 verses. When you consider the amazing details of this mathematical phenomenon
you realize that the change of a single letter or word in the original languages of Hebrew or Greek would destroy the pattern. Now we can understand why Jesus Christ declared that the smallest letter and grammatical mark of the Scriptures was persevered by God's Hand: "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled" (Matthew 5:18).

Part 3: Other Implications:

There are words in the passage just described that occur nowhere else in the New Testament. They occur 42 times (7 x 6) and have 126 letters (7 x 18). How was this organized?

Even if Matthew contrived this characteristic into his Gospel, how could he have known that these specific words-whose sole characteristic is that they are found nowhere else in the New Testament-were not going to be used by the other writers? Unless we assume the absurd hypothesis that he had an agreement with them, he must have had the rest of the New Testament before him when he wrote his book. The Gospel of Matthew, then, must have been written last.

It so happens the Gospel of Mark exhibits the same phenomenon. It can be demonstrated that it would have had to be written "last." The same phenomenon is found in Luke, John, Peter, Jude, and Paul. Each would have had to write after the other in order to contrive the vocabulary frequencies! You can demonstrate that each of the New Testament books had to have been "written last."

There is no human explanation for this incredible and precise structure. It has all been supernaturally designed. We simply gasp, sit back, and behold the skillful handiwork of the God who keeps his promises.

The number "seven" permeates the totality of Scripture because the number speaks of God's divine perfection and perfect order. The actual number 7 appears 287 times in the Old Testament (7 x 41 = 287) while the word "seventh" occurs 98 times (7 x 14 = 98). The word "seven-fold" appears seven times. In addition, the word "seventy" is used 56 times (7 x 8 = 56).

Ivan Panin discovered literally thousands of such mathematical patterns underlying all of the books of the Old Testament before his death in 1942. I refer the interested reader to Panin's book, "The Inspiration of the Scriptures Scientifically Demonstrated", which discusses these phenomena extensively. Panin and others have examined other Hebrew literature and have attempted to find such mathematical patterns, but they are not found anywhere outside the Bible.

By the way, the crucifixion of Jesus took place at Golgotha, elevation = 777 meters above sea level. What a coincidence?
 
by Dr. Ivan Panin

Ivan Panin discovered literally thousands of such mathematical patterns underlying all of the books of the Old Testament before his death in 1942. I refer the interested reader to Panin's book, "The Inspiration of the Scriptures Scientifically Demonstrated", which discusses these phenomena extensively. Panin and others have examined other Hebrew literature and have attempted to find such mathematical patterns, but they are not found anywhere outside the Bible.

I first heard about heptadic structures and ELS (equidistant letter sequences) from Chuck Missler of Koinonia House, and I was fascinated with the concept. The question I would have is, is there any heptadic structures or ELS's in the Apocryphal books, or only in the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament?
 
When you consider the amazing details of this mathematical phenomenon
you realize that the change of a single letter or word in the original languages of Hebrew or Greek would destroy the pattern. Now we can understand why Jesus Christ declared that the smallest letter and grammatical mark of the Scriptures was persevered by God's Hand: "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled" (Matthew 5:18).

While it is truly amazing that the Bible can represent numbers, I cannot see how we can say that is why Jesus said what He did. The law stands on its own apart from any 'mathematical' interpretation. That is to say, even if no one understood mathematics, the law would represent something.

So to say that the law is 'preserved' in order that we can see things from a mathematical perspective, would take away from the very meaning of the law itself and turn it into just a 'mathematical' representation of who God is. That is not the case. It is truth. Not numbers.

I am not saying that is exactly what you meant by posting that comment. But I just thought I would speak up in case someone got that idea from your post.
 
The question I would have is, is there any heptadic structures or ELS's in the Apocryphal books, or only in the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament?

That is something i have never searched for, mainly because i believe that the Apocryphal books are not inspired, and that they contain lots of errors too. You could try any book to look for patterns but the Bible with about 40 different writers is consistent in using numbers right through and that is another reason to prove that the King James Bible is Inspired by God.
 
That is something i have never searched for, mainly because i believe that the Apocryphal books are not inspired, and that they contain lots of errors too.

I don't believe that the Apocryphal books are inspired either, but some people that I love that are Roman Catholic, feel otherwise. I think that proof of there being NO ELS's or heptadic structures in those books would go a long way to prove that they are not inspired. However, not knowing Greek, or having the Apocryphal writings in the original language, I can't prove anything. I have to base my opinion only upon the research of those that have studied this.

You could try any book to look for patterns but the Bible with about 40 different writers is consistent in using numbers right through and that is another reason to prove that the King James Bible is Inspired by God.

I hope you don't think that the heptadic structures are taken from the King James Bible!
These structures (heptadic & ELS) are only found in the original texts of Hebrew and Greek. The King James is a translation into English from original texts, so there would be no way to use these structures to prove or disprove that a particular translation is inspired by God, and another is not.
Don't misunderstand me, I believe the KJV (and the NKJV) to be the SAFEST English translation to use for studying. That is only MY opinion based on MY study.
 
The King James is a translation into English from original texts, so there would be no way to use these structures to prove or disprove that a particular translation is inspired by God, and another is not.

There are many words in the English Authorized King James Bible that appear either 7 or 77 times throughout the whole Bible. There are numerology patterns in the English King James Bible that are amazing and that cant be done in other Modern Bible Versions (because words are changed, omitted or updated). It gets quite deep but there is a book called "The King James Code" By Pastor Mike Hoggard that explains all the numbering in the King James Bible.

Don't misunderstand me, I believe the KJV (and the NKJV) to be the SAFEST English translation to use for studying.

To see the errors in the NKJV please see:
Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!
 
Don't misunderstand me, I believe the KJV (and the NKJV) to be the SAFEST English translation to use for studying.
You left out a very important part of my post in your quote above. Below is how it was written:

Don't misunderstand me, I believe the KJV (and the NKJV) to be the SAFEST English translation to use for studying. That is only MY opinion based on MY study.
 
I left out the Bible verse from the NKJV. It will be interesting to see if you are going to visit that website i suggested above, if you do you will stop reading your NKJV and read the Authorized King James only.
 
That is something i have never searched for, mainly because i believe that the Apocryphal books are not inspired, and that they contain lots of errors too. You could try any book to look for patterns but the Bible with about 40 different writers is consistent in using numbers right through and that is another reason to prove that the King James Bible is Inspired by God.
This amounts to little more than numerology. Such supposed numeric patterns have been debunked by many and prove nothing of inspiration.
 
This amounts to little more than numerology. Such supposed numeric patterns have been debunked by many and prove nothing of inspiration.

I would like it if you could show me how the numeric patterns in the King James Bible have been debunked? Pastor Mike Hoggard (Pastor Michael W Hoggard, Prophetic Research Ministry, King James Bible, Last Days' Prophecies) would love to show you the amazing numeric patterns in the King James Bible that prove that God Inspired the Bible since it is mathematically impossible for 40 different uninspired writers to come up with the number patterns that exist in the 66 books. The numbers have meaning.
 
I would like it if you could show me how the numeric patterns in the King James Bible have been debunked? Pastor Mike Hoggard (Pastor Michael W Hoggard, Prophetic Research Ministry, King James Bible, Last Days' Prophecies) would love to show you the amazing numeric patterns in the King James Bible that prove that God Inspired the Bible since it is mathematically impossible for 40 different uninspired writers to come up with the number patterns that exist in the 66 books. The numbers have meaning.
How is it that we went from numeric patterns in the ORIGINAL Greek and Hebrew texts, to numerology in a specific TRANSLATION of those Greek and Hebrew texts? Ivan Panin and others did NOT use a translation in their research, but rather the Greek and Hebrew texts.
 
How is it that we went from numeric patterns in the ORIGINAL Greek and Hebrew texts, to numerology in a specific TRANSLATION of those Greek and Hebrew texts? Ivan Panin and others did NOT use a translation in their research, but rather the Greek and Hebrew texts.

There are numeric patterns in the Greek and Hebrew texts. That is, the ones that are not corrupted. Yes Dr Panin used the Greek and Hebrew texts. But what has been discovered is that there are numeric patterns in the English Authorized King James Bible! and Pastor Mike Hoggard has among others done amazing research proving that there are number patterns in the chapters, in the words and in the number of the books right through the English Authorized King James Bible. And that the number patterns do not make sense in the Modern Bible Versions.
 
29 But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'
30 And he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'
31 He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.'"

Numerology is one of those things I cannot put my finger on. It seems rather harmless and quite interesting, but something puts me on guard about it. Maybe one day it will show it's true intentions.

But regardless, it is simply one more thing that detracts from the actual reading and studying of the plain words written in black and white. What good does it do a man to find that the Bible is inspired of God if he already believes it? And what makes us think that numerology would convince someone to believe the truth if they do not believe the words themselves?

I'll let you judge, but if God states that people will not believe a DEAD person alive again over the plain words written; I have to assume that 'numbers' are not going to change the wicked persons mind either.

Numerology is NOT Bible study. Look up the definition. A person has to ask themselves if they are studying 'number patterns' or actual words written for our instruction.
 
What good does it do a man to find that the Bible is inspired of God if he already believes it? And what makes us think that numerology would convince someone to believe the truth if they do not believe the words themselves?
There are some translations that do not have the last few (12 I think) verses of Mark, because they are not contained in the Greek texts that the translators used (Westcott & Hort). Even though Ivan Panin used the W&H texts for his study, he found that these last verses in Mark do in fact belong in the Bible, as they are found in many other Greek texts (the texts used for the KJV and others). Before learning anything about heptadic structures, I believed that those verses in Mark were/are part of God's inspired Word, in spite of them not being in some translations. Hearing about God's "security system" (heptadic structures) only further proved to me that God's Word= 66 books, 40 authors, written over the span of 1,500 years is complete and accurate in every detail. It further proves to me that the Apocryphal books, and other Hebrew & Greek literature (absent of all numeric structures) are NOT inspired by God.
So to answer your question, yes, the study of heptadic structures has helped me to know that only the complete 66 books that we have in our Bible are in fact the ONLY inspired Word of God.
 
There are some translations that do not have the last few (12 I think) verses of Mark, because they are not contained in the Greek texts that the translators used (Westcott & Hort). Even though Ivan Panin used the W&H texts for his study, he found that these last verses in Mark do in fact belong in the Bible, as they are found in many other Greek texts (the texts used for the KJV and others). Before learning anything about heptadic structures, I believed that those verses in Mark were/are part of God's inspired Word, in spite of them not being in some translations. Hearing about God's "security system" (heptadic structures) only further proved to me that God's Word= 66 books, 40 authors, written over the span of 1,500 years is complete and accurate in every detail. It further proves to me that the Apocryphal books, and other Hebrew & Greek literature (absent of all numeric structures) are NOT inspired by God.
So to answer your question, yes, the study of heptadic structures has helped me to know that only the complete 66 books that we have in our Bible are in fact the ONLY inspired Word of God.

So, hypothetically, if someone was to "dig up" another scroll around the dead sea and "prove" it is authentic based upon 'numerology' would you believe it?

Now, what if it contradicted what the Bible already has said? Which one is going to win? Numerology or doctrine? Whats to stop someone from using heptadic structures to introduce "new" theology into the minds of believers? Nothing is to stop them. Thats the point. When we take numerology over simple interpretation based upon the Spirit of Christ in us, we leave ourselves open for lies.

People have believed the Bible as God's Word for centuries without any 'help' from numbers. There is a reason for it. Like I said. Its not a blatant heretical method of study, but its NOT Bible study. Its number study. It does leave the door open for deception. However, if you base your faith off nothing but pure truthful doctrines, then you are not open for any other thing even if it "adds up".
 
So, hypothetically, if someone was to "dig up" another scroll around the dead sea and "prove" it is authentic based upon 'numerology' would you believe it?

Now, what if it contradicted what the Bible already has said? Which one is going to win? Numerology or doctrine? Whats to stop someone from using heptadic structures to introduce "new" theology into the minds of believers? Nothing is to stop them. Thats the point. When we take numerology over simple interpretation based upon the Spirit of Christ in us, we leave ourselves open for lies.

The heptadic structures and ELS's that have been found in the Greek texts and the Hebrew Scriptures in no way introduce "new" theology as you say. They do not take away or add any new theology. They have been discovered to show us beyond any shadow of doubt that every word in the original texts is "God breathed". There is no possible way that any human with any super computer working for thousands of years could duplicate, or create writings with same accuracy and detail containing many heptadic structures that the Holy Spirit has done in God's Word.
People have believed the Bible as God's Word for centuries without any 'help' from numbers.
I don't believe the above statement to be true.
Both the Hebrew and Greek alphabet are based on numerology, in that every letter in both languages has a numerical value. Numerology has been known and studied for millennia by rabbi's and Greek scholars.


As far as discovering numeric structures in one particular TRANSLATION and not in another, I would not place much value in that for studying God's Word.
 
I think God's Word communicates to us the things that are clearly revealed in it, first and foremost, concerning the living Person of the Lord Jesus and His work at the Cross for sinners, rather than — and with respect — the more obscure and hidden observations. I don't doubt that some numbers are significant, of course.
 
Biblical Numerology is a bit like the galaxies of the universe that God created. You see some amazing things and just say: WOW I'm in total awe of God. Praise God!
There are mathematical laws throughout the universe just like there are numbers with meaning right through the KJV Bible and there is even more to discover.

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"O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep." (Psalm 92:5).

Ignore counterfeited occult numerology though and stick with Biblical numerology

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