By Saju Mathew
As we read Bible, we find No.3 or the multiple of No.3 repeatedly coming across sevral times. In Bible, even in the description of God, we find the number-3 popping up many times.
For example, God is The Father, The Son (Jesus) and The Holy Spirit. God is Omniscient, Omnipotent and Omnipresent. We find the number 3 representing God as if it was His TradeMark. The curious thing about this TradeMark is that it shows up in various places, starting with his creation.
It took God six days to create everything. He could have done it much sooner but He chose six (3 x 2) days. He made the atom with 3 parts (electron, neutron, proton) and used it to create a world with 3 parts (land, sea, air), all within a universe with 3 parts (matter, time, space).
He created time with 3 divisions (past, present, future) and gave space its 3 dimensions (up/down, left/right/ forward/backward). He created matter with its normal, you guessed it, 3 states (solid, liquid, gas). When He created life on earth, this TradeMark was not far behind. Animals were created to live in 3 areas (in land, in water, in air).
He made their survival to depend on 3 essentials (food, water, air), the food providing energy in 3 forms (protein, carbohydrates, fat), the water made up of 3 parts (two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen i.e.- H2O) and the air primarily consisting of 3 parts (78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, .93% argon.). His greatest creation, man, was made in 3 parts also (body, soul, spirit): "...I pray God your whole Spirit and Soul and Body be preserved..." 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Now, many say Bible is written by only Men & its just the Man's imagination. Actually we all know that Bible was written by diffrent Aurthurs, in diffrent geographical areas & in diffrent centuries altogether. But still, we find God's TradeMark everywhere in Bible.
His TradeMark is visible throughout His Word -- the Bible...
In Bible we have 66 (3 x 22) Books.
[39 (3 x 13) in the Old Testament & 27 (3 x 9) in the New Testament]
Bible has 31,173 (3 x 10,391) Verses
[23,214 (3 x 7738) in the Old Testament.
7959 (3 x 2653) in the New Testament]
Within the Bible itself we find many appearances of the number 3. There were 333 prophecies concerning the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. Jesus Christ was crucified at the age of 33, after a ministry that lasted 3 years.
He spent nine (3 x 3) hours on the cross, with 3 of those hours in darkness. He was buried for 3 days and 3 nights, and resurrected on the 3rd day. In fact, the word three is mentioned in the Bible 543 (3 x 181) times!
Yes, the universe and the Bible have their Creator's TradeMark stamped all over them. God wants us to recognize both as His handiwork. In the gospel of Luke we see Jesus at the age of 12 (3 x 4) arguing with the Leaders of Temple at Jerusalem and then we read He started his ministry at the age of 30 (3 x 10). Inbetween these two incedence we don't find anything about Jesus written in Bible. Thus, we don't find anything written about Jesus for 18 (3 x 6) years. (even that a multiple of 3) Jesus healed many sick (with the age or the decise) having a multiple of 3 years. Jesus had 12 diciples...
Thus the power of 3 is inevitable & its really the TradeMark of the Creator---Jesus Christ !!!
Saju is a member of Ahmedabad Orthodox Syrian Church, Ahmedabad
As we read Bible, we find No.3 or the multiple of No.3 repeatedly coming across sevral times. In Bible, even in the description of God, we find the number-3 popping up many times.
For example, God is The Father, The Son (Jesus) and The Holy Spirit. God is Omniscient, Omnipotent and Omnipresent. We find the number 3 representing God as if it was His TradeMark. The curious thing about this TradeMark is that it shows up in various places, starting with his creation.
It took God six days to create everything. He could have done it much sooner but He chose six (3 x 2) days. He made the atom with 3 parts (electron, neutron, proton) and used it to create a world with 3 parts (land, sea, air), all within a universe with 3 parts (matter, time, space).
He created time with 3 divisions (past, present, future) and gave space its 3 dimensions (up/down, left/right/ forward/backward). He created matter with its normal, you guessed it, 3 states (solid, liquid, gas). When He created life on earth, this TradeMark was not far behind. Animals were created to live in 3 areas (in land, in water, in air).
He made their survival to depend on 3 essentials (food, water, air), the food providing energy in 3 forms (protein, carbohydrates, fat), the water made up of 3 parts (two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen i.e.- H2O) and the air primarily consisting of 3 parts (78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, .93% argon.). His greatest creation, man, was made in 3 parts also (body, soul, spirit): "...I pray God your whole Spirit and Soul and Body be preserved..." 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Now, many say Bible is written by only Men & its just the Man's imagination. Actually we all know that Bible was written by diffrent Aurthurs, in diffrent geographical areas & in diffrent centuries altogether. But still, we find God's TradeMark everywhere in Bible.
His TradeMark is visible throughout His Word -- the Bible...
In Bible we have 66 (3 x 22) Books.
[39 (3 x 13) in the Old Testament & 27 (3 x 9) in the New Testament]
Bible has 31,173 (3 x 10,391) Verses
[23,214 (3 x 7738) in the Old Testament.
7959 (3 x 2653) in the New Testament]
Within the Bible itself we find many appearances of the number 3. There were 333 prophecies concerning the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. Jesus Christ was crucified at the age of 33, after a ministry that lasted 3 years.
He spent nine (3 x 3) hours on the cross, with 3 of those hours in darkness. He was buried for 3 days and 3 nights, and resurrected on the 3rd day. In fact, the word three is mentioned in the Bible 543 (3 x 181) times!
Yes, the universe and the Bible have their Creator's TradeMark stamped all over them. God wants us to recognize both as His handiwork. In the gospel of Luke we see Jesus at the age of 12 (3 x 4) arguing with the Leaders of Temple at Jerusalem and then we read He started his ministry at the age of 30 (3 x 10). Inbetween these two incedence we don't find anything about Jesus written in Bible. Thus, we don't find anything written about Jesus for 18 (3 x 6) years. (even that a multiple of 3) Jesus healed many sick (with the age or the decise) having a multiple of 3 years. Jesus had 12 diciples...
Thus the power of 3 is inevitable & its really the TradeMark of the Creator---Jesus Christ !!!
Saju is a member of Ahmedabad Orthodox Syrian Church, Ahmedabad
Nice research....nice article....Add the importance of number 666 (3 x 222)with reference to Revelation.
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