One of the best ways to begin to understand God’s number/theme
associations is to look at verses where the number you are researching is found
multiple times associated with the text (both in the text and in verse
numbering). I believe that all the numbers associated with a verse are somehow a
clue to its overall interpretation, so when you find multiple like numbers
associated with a single verse, the verse text will more obviously give clues
to themes for that number. That is, a verse with both chapter and verse number
18 (18:18) will more likely reflect the theme related to #18 in the text than a verse with only chapter or
verse of 18 (I.E. 7:18). For this
reason, one of my favorite ways to research the theme association with numbers
is to look at verses with the same chapter and verse number. In this blog post
I’ll use this method to help demonstrate that the number eighteen is very often
found associated with things or events about “sin”.
To be fair, I already have deeply studied this #18 theme association, so use the examples I
show here to understand the concept of learning about number themes -- don’t
assume it is my only basis for associating #18 with sin. For example, here’s my
best example of a #18 related sin verse – it is found in Revelation 13:18…
Rev
13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding
calculate the number of the beast,
for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Using number 666 to
see the theme for related #18
The number most often associated with great sin in the Bible
is the number of the beast which is “666”.
No matter if you think of this number as 666 or 6-6-6 (which some are
particular about), how you look at it seems to have no impact to its associated
numeric theme. Wherever you find three sixes in the Bible, you will most often
find them associated with sin (and
sometimes its opposite for every number has both positive and negative associations).
#666 is related to #18…
So how am I associating #18 with the number 666? There are hundreds
of evidences in Bible numbers, but my favorite to show is this 18th
verse of Revelation 13. Not only is the verse number 18 but this also happens
to be the Bible’s 1180th chapter which also associates another
number eighteen with every verse of the chapter
many different numbers beyond
those we are familiar with are associated with every Bible verse so
understanding number/verse theme relationships can be complex, but fortunately,
the patterns are pretty obvious to understand once you learn how they work.
So this well-known verse at Revelation 13:18 is related to
the number of the beast and the number 18 associated with it suggests it might
also be associated with number 18?
Once you begin to see the patterns in Biblical numbers, look
for relationships of related numbers because closely related numbers have similar
themes. In Revelation 13:18 the number 666 can also be seen as 6+6+6 which adds
to 18 so this observed relationship could be a clue that their theme
relationships are also similar. This related number pattern is so prevalent in scripture
that I always examine numbers associated with verses to see how their themes
compare. Of course number relationships are just a clue, but these sorts of
clues are the kind you want to follow when determining number themes. Let’s look at another number related to both
#18 and sin.
One of the best number examples connecting #18 to sin is #36.
Thirty-six is related to #18 in that it can be a product of 2x18 or 6x6 (powers
or factors of numbers have related themes). There are hundreds of Biblical examples of sin
that are found with #36. Some chapter 36 examples related to sin are; Ezekiel
chapter 36 – v 31 Israel’s sin…..you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were
not good, and you will loathe yourselves; Jeremiah chapter 36—v3 "Perhaps the
house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in
order that every man will turn from his evil way; and Psalm 36 - v1 Transgression speaks to the ungodly within
his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes". There are only nine #36 chapters in the Bible
and you will find they all in one form or another relate to sin.
Note that number 36 can also be seen as three sixes -- 6+6+6
(Other examples are 37 being related to
777 and 38 related to 888). I know these at first seem to be contrived number
to number relationships, but Bible patterns demonstrate them over and over again.
There’s a lot to absorb in this
article, so don’t worry about trusting all these assumptions now, you can
verify them for yourself at a later time.
Some of the best clues to observing number 36 is often found
related to sin can be seen in Bible verses where the chapter and verse numbers
are somehow associated with the numbers three and six. Not only chapter or
verse 36 but also to be considered are verses whose chapter and verse are “3:6”.
I know this continues to sound more impossible with every paragraph – It may
help to remember, I opened this article saying that all the numbers related to
a verse help you understand the theme in the text -- so it’s not necessarily
how numbers appear as read, but that they exist related to the text (this is a very important consideration when
studying Biblical numbers as some Bible translations take the liberty of
translating measures such as cubits to feet and yards which corrupts what specific
numbers are truly found in the original text).
#36 and original sin in the Bible…Gen 3:6 When the woman saw that the tree was
good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was
desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave
also to her husband with her, and he ate.
Genesis 3:6 is the most compelling verse related to sin. It
is the verse of original sin that occurred when Eve (and Adam) ate the
forbidden fruit. This 3:6 referenced verse helps show the relationship of
number 36 (666) to the theme of sin…
…some Bible translations
take the liberty of translating measures such as cubits to feet and yards which
corrupts what specific numbers are truly found in the original text
Examining the text of 18:18 referenced verses to see their association to sin…
So above, I have associated #18 with the numbers 666 and 36.
The remainder of this article shows a selection of 14 of the Bible’s 22 verses that
have both chapter and verse number of 18 (18:18). If you desire to view other
examples, they are found in the books (Gen, Deu, Exo, Lev, Num, Josh, Judg,
1Sam, 2Sam, 1Kin, 2Kin, 2Chr, Job, Psa, Prov, Jer, Eze, Matt, Luke, John, Act,
Rev.).
Before beginning to look over the examples - note that if this is the first time you have
seen examples of similar themes in like referenced verses, your first reaction
will likely be that the relationship of these verses to “sin” is probably just coincidence.
Be discerning, but also use these examples as evidence for a theory instead of
them being presented as proof of the Bible’s supernatural numbering. It took me
years of observing the preponderance of these patterns before I finally had to
conclude they must be real. The only way for anyone to know the truth for themselves
is to open your mind to this impossible thing God might have done and examine
other evidences of like referenced verses for yourself. The evidence is not
difficult to observe for a sincere seeker and might forever change how one
thinks of God and Jesus Christ.
Examine these 18:18 verses and observe their "sin" theme...
1Kin 18:18 He said, "…you have
forsaken the commandments of the LORD and you have followed the Baals.
Judg 18:18 When these went into
Micah's house and took the graven image, the ephod and household idols and the
molten image…
Rev 18:18 …were crying out as they saw the smoke of
her burning, saying, 'What city is like the great city?'
Eze 18:18 "As for his father,
because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was not good
among his people, behold, he will die for his iniquity.
John 18:18 (Peter turned
away from Jesus, standing with the officers) Now the slaves and
the officers were standing having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and
they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them,
standing and warming himself.
2Sam 18:18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set
up for himself a pillar which is in the King's Valley, for he
said, "I have no son to preserve my name." So he named the pillar after his own name, and
it is called Absalom's Monument to this day.
Lev 18:18 (great sin) 'You shall not
marry a woman in addition to her sister as a rival while she is
alive, to uncover her nakedness.
Exo 18:18 "You will surely
wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, for the task is too
heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.
Job 18:18 "He is driven
from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world.
Psa 18:18 They confronted me in the day of my
calamity, But the LORD was my stay.
Prov 18:18 The cast lot puts an end to strife
And decides between the mighty ones.
Jer 18:18 Then they said,
"Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not
going to be lost to the priest…Come on and let us strike at him with our
tongue, and let us give no heed to any of his words."
Matt 18:18 "Truly I say to
you, whatever
you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven…
Luke 18:18 (he thought he
had no sin) A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher,
what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
As for the examples not shown here, remember at the
beginning of this article I explained the text of each verse is associated with
all the numbers related with the verse, so even though I believe the theme for
#18 is in every 18:18 verse, the theme may be a bit more difficult to observe
in some verses. Don’t expect to comprehend every example.
Only God truly knows his number/theme relationships so you
can’t take what I write here as anymore than ideas you can ponder for yourself.
Now that you have seen examples of themes in like referenced verses there are
thousands of evidences you can use to check this idea out for yourself. Just pick
any verse you like and go look at its counterparts. Happy hunting!
