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Abraham, the Number 4200 and the End of the World

Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
The genealogy in Matthew 1 starts with Abraham. Abraham was born in 2167 BC.
Matthew 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
We are told that there are 14 generations from Abraham to David.
And 14 generations from David until the carrying away into Babylon.
And 14 generations from carrying away into Babylon unto Christ.
Q. How many generations are there from Abraham to Christ?
A. 3 x 14 = 42
There are 42 generations from Abraham to Christ. That's what the Bible tells us.
Q. How many years are there from Abraham's birth in 2167 BC until the year 2033?
A. There are 4200 years when those 2 dates are added together.
42 generations from Abraham until Christ.
4200 years from Abraham until the finality of Christ's 2nd coming.
Don't worry about it. I'm sure it's just another one of those coincidences.

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God's Time Axis Revealed

Beginning with Abraham's birth in 2167 BC and from there all the way until 2033 God gives us a time line built on a series of 40 years.
That is, if you start counting down 40 year periods from there you will land on multiple key Biblical dates. For example, Jacob and Esau's birth in the year 2007 BC is 160 years from Abraham's birth year of 2167. 160 breaks down to 4 x 40.
And from Jacob/Esau's birth go another 40 years and Esau fails the test at age 40 in the year 1967 BC.
I won't list them all. But major dates such as Moses birth (1527) and age 40 (1487) and return to Egypt to deliver Israel (1447 BC) and the 40 year wilderness sojourn until Moses' death (1407) can be found on this time axis.
More examples: Gideon begins to judge in 1207 BC. Eli judges 1107 BC. Samuel's period ends as judge 1047 BC. David becomes king 1007 BC. David dies and temple foundation is laid 967 BC.
And of course, Christ's birth in 7 BC and death on the cross in 33 AD lies on this time axis.
2167 - 7 BC = 2160 = 54 x 40
2167 + 33 AD = 2200 = 55 x 40 (or 5 x 11 x 40).
Projecting this into the future we find:
2167 + 1994 AD = 4161 -1 = 4160 = 104 x 40 (or 2 x 52 x 40 / or 8 x 13 x 40 / etc.)
And,
2167 + 2033 = 4200 calendar years = 105 x 40 (or 5 x 5 x 3 x 7 x 40)
Amazingly, once we found the entry point (Abraham's birth in 2167 BC) we are able to stay on that time axis all the way until what much Biblical evidence points to as the end of the world (2033).
To say this another way, if you start at the time of Abraham's birth (2167 BC) and start counting down in a series of the #40 you will land on major Biblical event after major Biblical event-climaxing with the dates for the first coming of Christ with His birth year (7 BC) and crucifixion (33 AD) and continuing into our day to include the dates for Jesus' second coming as Judge-first of the church (1994) and then with the final judgment of mankind (2033).
These 4200 years are almost an exact 1/3 of the world's overall total of years:
Grok: "4,200 is approximately 32.20% of 13,045"
Very close to 33 percent which would be 1/3. Leaving about 2/3 off of this particular time axis.
Just as DNA has always existed but men knew nothing about it until relatively recently. So too as the same brilliant God and designer placed a time pattern within His Word the Bible that, by His grace, the elect of God living at this time of the end have been blessed to access and understand.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

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440 Years & The End of the World
Once Moses began to perform his role of judge (1487 BC) until Samuel ends his judgeship (1047 BC) it is a period of 440 years. And 440 years breaks down to:
11 x 40 =440
#11 usually spiritually represents the Messiah's entering into the world. And the #40 represents testing & judgment.
We find something interesting when we go from Moses at age 40 attempting to judge Israel in the year 1487 BC until the year 2033 AD.
1487 BC until 2033 AD = 3520 calendar years.
3520 breaks down to:
40 x 11 x 2 x 4 = 3520 cal. years.
We find the same emphasis on the numbers 11 & 40 going from that date (1487) until the end of the world in 2033 (according to much Biblical evidence).
Also, the 3520 years can be broken down this way:
8 x 440 = 3520.
That is, if you go from Moses until Samuel, a space of 440 years. And then go another 440 years. And a third 440 years, and so on until you come to the 8th time of adding 440 years, it will bring you to the year the Biblical evidence is pointing to for the end of the world (the year 2033 AD).

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Please Join us Live Tonight at 10 pm ET
Lord willing, EBF's Bible Exalted program will be live streamed tonight at 10 pm ET. The topic is the #13 in the Bible and the spiritual meaning of the number 13 as well as other numbers.
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JUDGES ABOUT THE SPACE OF 450 YEARS
One of the more difficult Scriptures to understand in the Bible is found in the book of Acts:
Acts 13:19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
A time period of "about" 450 years is given regarding God's giving of judges to the nation of Israel. For centuries theologians have tried to understand exactly how this period of time fits into the Biblical chronology. Some have speculated that it goes from the time of entering into the land of Canaan (1407 BC) until the time of Solomon's reign (971 BC)-which would be 436 years and qualify as "about" 450 years. However, the problem is that Acts 13:20 tells us that the 450 years has to end with Samuel the prophet. Samuel was a judge who judged Israel in that role from 1067 BC until 1047 BC. in 1047 BC Samuel anointed Saul to the king over Israel and thus officially brought to end the period of the judges.
Since theologians believe that the about 450 year period will not fit by stopping at the end of Samuel's judgeship, they instead try to extend it by dating it to the reign of Saul, David, or even Solomon.
Again though, the verse specifically mentions "until Samuel the prophet". Samuel is the stopping point. And Samuel's time of ruling as judge over Israel was a 20 year period from 1067 BC thru 1047 BC.
Well, let's trust the Biblical language, and go back from these dates (1067/1047) to see what we find:
1067 + 450 = 1517 BC
1047 + 450 = 1497 BC
There doesn't appear to be anything significant regarding those dates. But we do notice that 1517 BC is near the time of Moses' birth (born 1527 BC). And 1497 BC is near to the time when Moses was 40 years old (1487 BC) and sought to deliver his people Israel.
That's kind of interesting. After all, the Bible says "about" 450 years. And if we go from 1047 BC to 1487 BC when Moses was 40 years old the total number of years would be 440. And 440 years is certainly very close to 450 years.
Furthermore, as we consider the events that took place with Moses in the year 1487 BC we're encouraged to find that Moses was seeking to deliver his people Israel-as judges over Israel were often sent as deliverers:
Judges 3:9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
Judges 3:15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, ...
Judges 13:5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no rasor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
Again and again the Lord raised up judges to deliver Israel out of the hands of an oppressive enemy. Moses too sought to deliver Israel out of an enemy's (Pharaoh and Egypt) hands:
Exodus 2:11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
When Moses was 40 years old (1487 BC) he sought to deliver Israel and since it was not yet the proper time his attempt failed and he fled into the wilderness for the next 40 years-only to return in 1447 BC as the one that God raised up, indeed, to be the deliverer (judge) over the people of Israel.
It's important for us to note that the wicked man who did wrong to his fellow Israelite asked the question of Moses, "Who made thee a prince and a JUDGE over us?" Regarding this the martyr Stephen was moved to write the following:
Acts 7:22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
In the above passage, we find that for a second time Moses is likened to a ruler and a judge. Additionally, we read:
Acts 7:34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
We're told that "this same Moses whom they "refused" saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge?" was in fact sent by God to be a "ruler and a deliverer". In this Scripture deliverer is synonymous with judge. There's no question that Moses was a judge over Israel. And there's also no question that he first sought to carry out his role of judge when he was 40 years old in the year 1487 BC.
This provides us with the solution to the statement in Acts 13:19,20 regarding God giving judges for about 450 years until Samuel the prophet. Once again, here's the timeline that fulfills this verse:
1487 BC Moses age 40 seeks to deliver (judge) Israel
1047 BC Samuel the last judge prior to the kings period
= 440 years

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A visitor commented on YouTube:
"You are saying that " God has judged all churches and ended the church age " ?
Where's in the Bible , that religious congregations are called churches ?
Church are the people of God , and nowhere in the Bible religious organizations , calling themselves churches , are churches according to the Word of the Lord.
There is no such thing as " the church age has ended "

EBF reply:
First, God had relationship with national Israel. They were His outward representatives to the world for about 2000 years. He often judged them for their disobedience. And finally cast them off completely at the time of Jesus' going to the cross (Christ cursing the fig tree and the veil of the temple being rent in twain signified the end of God's relationship with Israel)
At the time God cut off the entity of national Israel and formed another institution called the church.
The parable of the vineyard (Matthew 21:33-41) clearly shows that there was one group of husbandmen (Israel) that abused the owner of the vineyard's servants until at last he sent them his son. They killed the son to seize upon the vineyard themselves. Obviously a reference to Israel's involvement with the death of Christ at the time the Father sent His Son into the vineyard that was national Israel.
At the close of that parable we are told that the owner of the vineyard will destroy the husbandmen who killed the Son (Israel) and let it out to other husbandmen (the church). The Bible records this transition from God's use of Israel as His representatives to the church in Acts chapter 2 when the Holy Spirit was poured out the first time on the day of Pentecost. The Pentecostal harvest's early rain produced the firstfruits. Revelation 14:1-4 and Revelation 7:4-8 reveal 144,000 who are called the firstfruits unto God. They are the product (the elect) of those saved over the course of the Church Age's 1955 years (33 AD to 1988 AD).
Secondly, in Romans 11 God speaks of cutting off the natural branches from the olive tree (Israel) and grafting on the Gentiles (churches) in their place (Romans 11:13-21). He also warns those (the churches) who were graffed in not to be highminded but fear, lest they too be cut off. The church did not heed this warning.
Thirdly, in the book of Revelation the Lord moved the apostle John to address 7 churches in Asia minor at that time. The number 7 in the Bible points to perfection or completion of what is in view. In this case it is the completion or perfection of all churches. Which we would call the corporate church. After each of the 7 addresses this refrain is found:
Revelation 2:29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
These addresses were written to the churches who gathered in a place collectively. Jesus was in the midst of this corporate body.
Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
Christ walked in the midst of the 7 golden candlesticks. What are these 7 golden candlesticks? See:
Revelation 1:20 ... the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Christ was in the midst of all churches who maintained that the Bible was the Word of God. Its significant that it speaks of Him walking among these candlesticks as that identifies with the light of the gospel within the church. Jesus Himself being the essence of that light.
At the time of the end of the Church Age we read that the abomination of desolation (Satan) was standing in the holy place (church) where he ought not to be (Matthew 24:15). The abomination of desolation reference is taken from Daniel. And in Daniel we read that a transaction actually takes place when the abomination is set up:
Daniel 12:11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
Notice that the "daily" is first taken away at the time the abomination of desolation is set up. What is this daily?
The Hebrew word daily is the same word that is translated as "continually" in relationship to the light of the candlestick within the temple:
Leviticus 24:2 Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
3 Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.
4 He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
The continual (daily) light typified the presence of Jesus Christ in the midst of the candlesticks. At the time of the end when the abomination of desolation (Satan) is set up-there is a transaction that takes place wherein Jesus departs from the midst of all churches (the 7 or completion of churches) and Satan's spirit enters in (compare the man of sin taking his seat in the temple 2 Thessalonians 2:3-5). This is when judgment began at the "house of God":
1 Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God:
And what exactly is the house of God? The Bible tells us:
1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church ...
I could continue to provide more and more Scriptural information proving the existence of an actual God ordained institution called the church (for example the qualifications for deacons, elders in the epistles; or the ceremonial laws of baptism and the Lord's table. These ceremonial laws were to be overseen by qualified elders possessing God given authority to watch over the flock-i.e. the church). But this is more than sufficient.
We also have a record of church history that reports of various denominations and churches throughout the world. This was indeed God's plan for that time period that we may call the Church Age. But the Church Age has now come to an end. God ended His relationship with all the world's churches just as He had done previously with national Israel.
Curiously, a New Testament book (Matthew 21) revealed the end of Israel. And it is an Old Testament book that reveals the end of the Church Age by again making reference to a vineyard. Only in this case the vineyard is not turned over (from Israel to the church) but it is destroyed altogether:
Isaiah 5:1 Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
2 And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
4 What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
5 And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:
6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

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I'm not feeling well tonight so going to cancel Q & A. Lord willing, we'll have another live New Open Forum tomorrow night.
May the Lord's perfect will be done.

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Am I Sure about 2033?

On a post laying out Biblical evidence for the end of the world in the year 2033 a man asked:
"Wonderful calculation. But are You sure?"

My reply:
I am certain of several things:
1. That God has judged all churches and ended the Church Age.
2. That God on the date of May 21, 2011 brought judgment day to this world.
3. That Christ has taken the kingdom of Satan (this world) away from him and is currently seated on His judgment throne judging all unsaved people.
4. That all of the nations trouble at this time is due to God's troubling of them in wrath
5. That there is much Biblical evidence pointing to the year 2033 for the completion of Christ's 2nd coming (which began May 21, 2011).
6. The Biblical evidence for 2033 is certain in the sense that the dates that point to 2033 are all correct. For example, Christ was crucified/resurrected in 33 AD and 2033 AD is exactly 2000 years from that date. The 2000 years is absolute fact.
Regarding the end of this world and creation-we will find out shortly if that is correct.

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SPIRITUAL MEANING OF NUMBERS IN THE BIBLE

#1-Identifies with God Himself.
See: John 10:30/1 John 5:7,8

#2-In the Bible the number 2 points to those who are tasked with care of the Word of God.
See: Luke 10:1, Revelation 11:3, Zechariah 4:11-14

#3-The number 3 points to purpose-often God’s purpose. This is especially evident at the cross and in the day of judgment. See: Matthew 27:38ff. 3 crucified/3 times may the cup pass/inscription in 3 languages/etc. Luke 11:5-13 3 loaves, ask, seek, knock, John 21:15-17 threefold stanza, lovest thou Me? Yeah Lord, Feed My sheep.

#4-4 points to universality or to the four points of the compass.
See: Matthew 24:31 gather elect from the 4 winds/ Revelation 21:13 3 gates at 4 directions.

#5-The number 5 points to atonement.
See: Exodus 30:12-16 atonement money is half a shekel (.5). Matthew 17:24-27 piece of money for Jesus & Peter had to be divided to pay for both (so .5 for each of them). See also Matthew 25:1-11 5 wise/5 foolish virgins-points to those who sins were atoned for (5 wise) and to those whose sins were not atoned for (5 foolish).

#6-God worked 6 days to create the world. Therefore the number 6 points to work.
Genesis 1:31/Genesis 2:2

#7-This number identifies with perfection, or something completed to a point of perfection.
See: Psalm 12:6,7 Word of God purified seven times.

#8-Number eight relates to circumcision and the cutting away of sin as well as to the first day of the week as the 7th day weekly cycle completes and turns back again.
See: Genesis 17: 12/1 Peter 3:20

#9-This number we would break down to 3 x 3. It would point to a strong emphasis on God’s purpose.

#10-Ten is the number for completeness for whatever is in view.
See: Luke 15:4,8 100 sheep/10 coins/ Jude 14 10,000 saints/ Revelation 20:1-7 1000 years

#11-Eleven points to the first coming of Christ after 11,000 years of history.
See: Joseph the 11th son of Jacob dreams of his 11 brothers bowing down to him (type of Christ). Joseph dies at age 110 (10 x 11). Another type of Christ-Joshua also died at age 110 (10 x 11).

#12-Fullness of whatever is in view.
See 12 tribes of Israel (Revelation 7:4-8). 12 apostles. Revelation 12:12-12 gates 12 thousand furlongs. 12 foundations. Wall 144 cubits (12 x 12). Etc. 120 year period God gave Noah to build the ark (10 x 12) Moses died age 120 (10 x 12).


#13-Thirteen is the number for super fullness or the end of the world.
See: Joseph’s 2nd dream his brethren (11) plus his mother & father (2) 13 total bow down to him. Jacob 130 (10 x 13) entering Egypt. 1988 was the 13,000th year of earth’s history.

#14-Breaks down to 2 x 7. See numbers 2 & 7 to get the combined spiritual meaning for number 14.

#15-Breaks down to 3 x 5. See number 3 & 5 to get the combined spiritual meaning for number 15.

#17-Signifies heaven. Joseph was 17 when brethren sought to kill him. They did not but this pointed to Christ’s work on the cross that brought heaven (salvation) to His elect people.

#23-This number signifies tribulation or judgment.
See: Daniel 8:14-2300 evening mornings/1 Corinthians 10:8 23,000 fell in one day/ 609 to 587 BC 23 yr. inclusive historical period of Judah’s tribulation until destruction of the temple.

#37-This number points to judgment.
See: Possible number of days for Noah’s flood to complete. Flood began 17th day 2nd month yr. 600 Noah. Completed 27th day 2nd month yr. 601 of Noah. If 30 day months total 370 days (10 x 37).

#40-Number for testing.
See: Numbers 14:33,34 wander 40 years in wilderness. Matthew 4:2 40 days & 40 nights temptation of Christ.

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FROM: SUNDAY’S OPEN Q & A
Where is the "Biblical" formula for breaking down the numbers of the Bible?
ANSWER
This is a good question. Often, when discussing a larger number found in the Bible, we’ll say that that number breaks down to significant Bible numbers of 3, 7, 10, etc........ Do we have Biblical validation for breaking down a number like that? Yes we do. Let’s look at a passage in Revelation:
Revelation 21:12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
The number 12 is emphasized in these verses again and again. The number 12 in the Bible points to fullness. So, it’s not surprising to find, as God describes New Jerusalem, which is made up of all the elect---fullness of the elect---that the number 12 is so much in focus. But we also notice that the 12 gates were broken down for us by God Himself in verses 12 & 13:
“...twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.”
We find that the 12 gates are broken down into 4 groups of 3 in each direction. So, now, God has given us the number 12, but in the form of 4 x 3 = 12. And as a result, we now have Biblical justification to break down the number 12 into smaller units of numbers---and these smaller units of numbers also have spiritual meaning (#4 = universal or worldwide aspect of what’s in view, and #3 points to purpose).
Additionally, we find that 12,000 furlongs are mentioned as well as 144 cubits. Since the passage has so greatly focused on the number 12 we can’t help but see that 12,000 breaks down to: 12 x 1000 (or 10 x 10 x 10). And in the Bible the number 10 points to completeness of whatever is in view. In this case the complete fullness of God’s elect.
It’s the same thing with the number 144. This number may serve to assist us in why we break down numbers from larger numbers like 276 men on board a ship, or 153 fish. The number 144 breaks down to 12 x 12. Again, given the constant focus on the number 12 in Revelation chapter 21, it becomes obvious that we are to break down the number to see that it is made up of 12 x 12. The number 144 is given to highlight the number 12 as much as possible.
God breaks down some numbers for us in this chapter, and others clearly lead to the process of breaking them down---and if it’s something we are to do in that chapter then it is also establishing that this is something that needs to be done with other numbers found in the Bible. In other words it establishes precedent of the process of breaking down numbers in Scripture.
By the way, A.W. Pink, the well-respected reformed theologian who died in the early 1950’s broke down numbers in a similar way. I have an article of his wherein he did this when going over an account found in the book of Exodus. I thought I’d mention that since many people think the breaking down of numbers originated with Mr. Camping and Family Radio. It didn’t. Pink died before Family Radio was established and before Mr. Camping began to teach on the air. I’m sure God’s elect people have been breaking down numbers for quite some time before Mr. Camping ever came along.

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