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The Bible’s answer
Numbers in the Bible can often be taken literally, but they are sometimes used as symbols. The context usually indicates whether a particular number is used as a symbol. Consider these examples of the symbolic meaning of numbers in the Bible:
1 Unity. For instance, Jesus prayed to God that his followers “may all be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me and I am in union with you.”—John 17:21; Matthew 19:6.
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Numerology and gematria
These symbolic meanings of numbers in the Bible are different from numerology, which involves looking for an occult meaning in numbers, their combinations, and numerical totals. For example, Jewish Cabalists have analyzed the Hebrew Scriptures using a technique called gematria, which looks for a hidden code in the numerical equivalents of letters. Numerology is a form of divination, which God condemns.—Deuteronomy 18:10-12.
HIDDEN MESSAGES IN THE BIBLE?
In his book The Bible Code, journalist Michael Drosnin claims to have discovered hidden messages by means of computer analysis of the Hebrew Scriptures. According to Drosnin’s claims, the “code” yielded the words “assassin that will assassinate” along with the name Yitzhak Rabin—and this was found a year before Israeli Prime Minister Rabin was killed.
As expected, The Bible Code created its share of controversy. Dave Thomas, a mathematician and physicist, demonstrated that computer analysis of any text will produce what appear to be cryptic messages. Analyzing Drosnin’s own text, Thomas came up with the words “code,” “silly,” and “hoax.” “Hidden messages can be found anywhere,” Thomas says, “provided you’re willing to invest time and effort to harvest the vast field of probability.”
With its capability of making an unlimited number of calculations, a computer would likely find some combinations of letters that could be used as some sort of prediction. But this is merely a coincidence and does not prove that the Bible contains hidden messages.*
*: For more information, see Does the Bible Have a Hidden Code?
originally posted by: SethTsaddik
a reply to: Kais123
It's also 666 so what?
I think that is far more interesting.
originally posted by: Kais123
originally posted by: SethTsaddik
a reply to: Kais123
It's also 666 so what?
I think that is far more interesting.
its not 666 its 696
.....So there's nothing about God that is comprehensible, what about God can a person know yet not comprehend?
originally posted by: dfnj2015
God is all unknowable truth and cannot be represented with mathematics or other simple words. God is always beyond our comprehension.
i no longer belive in Allah as a muslim....i still belive in a creator though
originally posted by: auto3000
.....So there's nothing about God that is comprehensible, what about God can a person know yet not comprehend?
originally posted by: dfnj2015
God is all unknowable truth and cannot be represented with mathematics or other simple words. God is always beyond our comprehension.
originally posted by: Kais123
i no longer belive in Allah as a muslim....i still belive in a creator though
originally posted by: auto3000
.....So there's nothing about God that is comprehensible, what about God can a person know yet not comprehend?
originally posted by: dfnj2015
God is all unknowable truth and cannot be represented with mathematics or other simple words. God is always beyond our comprehension.
im no athiest...i still believe in god....but not Allah
originally posted by: SethTsaddik
originally posted by: Kais123
i no longer belive in Allah as a muslim....i still belive in a creator though
originally posted by: auto3000
.....So there's nothing about God that is comprehensible, what about God can a person know yet not comprehend?
originally posted by: dfnj2015
God is all unknowable truth and cannot be represented with mathematics or other simple words. God is always beyond our comprehension.
I am not judging, but what is the point of saying you are a Muslim if you don't believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
And what makes you a Muslim is the five pillars, technically speaking, if you don't believe in Allah you don't believe Mohammed or the Qur'an, how are you still a Muslim?
I am seriously curious and not judging, you have every right to claim any religion, but said religion would probably not consider someone a Muslim if they don't believe in God.
However, I will, because I don't believe in telling people what they believe is wrong, unless facts can prove otherwise and in this case it could go either way, I will give you the benefit of the doubt.
Salaam.
originally posted by: Kais123
im no athiest...i still believe in god....but not Allah
originally posted by: SethTsaddik
originally posted by: Kais123
i no longer belive in Allah as a muslim....i still belive in a creator though
originally posted by: auto3000
.....So there's nothing about God that is comprehensible, what about God can a person know yet not comprehend?
originally posted by: dfnj2015
God is all unknowable truth and cannot be represented with mathematics or other simple words. God is always beyond our comprehension.
I am not judging, but what is the point of saying you are a Muslim if you don't believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
And what makes you a Muslim is the five pillars, technically speaking, if you don't believe in Allah you don't believe Mohammed or the Qur'an, how are you still a Muslim?
I am seriously curious and not judging, you have every right to claim any religion, but said religion would probably not consider someone a Muslim if they don't believe in God.
However, I will, because I don't believe in telling people what they believe is wrong, unless facts can prove otherwise and in this case it could go either way, I will give you the benefit of the doubt.
Salaam.
originally posted by: SethTsaddik
originally posted by: Kais123
im no athiest...i still believe in god....but not Allah
originally posted by: SethTsaddik
originally posted by: Kais123
i no longer belive in Allah as a muslim....i still belive in a creator though
originally posted by: auto3000
.....So there's nothing about God that is comprehensible, what about God can a person know yet not comprehend?
originally posted by: dfnj2015
God is all unknowable truth and cannot be represented with mathematics or other simple words. God is always beyond our comprehension.
I am not judging, but what is the point of saying you are a Muslim if you don't believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
And what makes you a Muslim is the five pillars, technically speaking, if you don't believe in Allah you don't believe Mohammed or the Qur'an, how are you still a Muslim?
I am seriously curious and not judging, you have every right to claim any religion, but said religion would probably not consider someone a Muslim if they don't believe in God.
However, I will, because I don't believe in telling people what they believe is wrong, unless facts can prove otherwise and in this case it could go either way, I will give you the benefit of the doubt.
Salaam.
Allah is Arabic for The God.
If you believe in God, you believe in Allah, you just don't use Arabic.
Whether or not that makes you a Muslim is debatable, I would say not officially but freedom of religion is freedom of religion so I can't say you can't call yourself whatever you want.
Hostility towards Allah or non belief in is not Islam though.