Talk:Biblical numerology

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Origin

Took baseline/inspiration from a user sandbox who may have copied it from a copyrighted source, so it definitely needed changing and footnoting before re-inserting. It is vastly changed from when it first appeared.

Having said that, this information has been known since it was written roughly 2000 years ago. So the sources all say about the same thing. In some cases (Revelation, for example), there isn't much to say unless the reader believes in the literal translation, which is fine, but not what this article documents. Student7 (talk) 19:03, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possible additional sources

Number in Scripture: Its Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significance, by E. W. Bullinger, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode (Bible Warehouse) Ltd., 1921 - HTML (alt), PDF
A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature, David L. Jeffrey, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1992, p.555-557
Mercer Dictionary of the Bible, edited by Watson E. Mills and Roger Aubrey Bullard, Mercer University Press, 1990, p.621
Occupy Until I Come: A.T. Pierson and the Evangelization of the World, Dana Lee Robert, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2003, p.268-269 - Discusses the theories of Arthur Tappan Pierson, notable example.
Psalm 119: The Exaltation of Torah, by David Noel Freedman, Eisenbrauns, 1 Jan 1999, p.1-2
The Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha, by Watson E. Mills and Richard F. Wilson, Mercer University Press, 1 Feb 2002, p.xxxvi-xxxix
Introduction to the Cabala, by Z'Ev Ben Shimon Halevi, Weiser Books, 1 Nov 1991, p.23
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Biblical Mysteries, by Donald Ryan, Penguin Books, 10 Mar 2000, p. xxiv, 244, 291.
"Number Symbolism," by Jean-Pierre Brach, in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, edited by Wouter Hanegraaff, Brill, 2006, p.874-883

Ian.thomson (talk) 16:15, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Tagged for unreliable sources. It's pretty clear that there are much better sources available. Doug Weller talk 12:30, 9 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

#40 is a Recurring Bible Theme

I added... The number Forty is a recurring Bible theme with it first appearing in Genesis 7:4, "For in seven days it will rain for forty days and forty nights". Moses did the #40 several times: he was 40-years-old when he was exiled from Egypt, he returned 40 years later to lead the Hebrews out of captivity, 40 days atop Mount Sinai, 40 years of the Hebrews wandering in the dessert, etc. Goliath challenged the Israelites for 40 days before David killed him and King David ruled for 40 years. Jesus was tempted by Satan in the desert for 40 days. 40 hours after Jesus was taken down from the Cross, he appeared outside the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea to Mary Magdalen. Jesus hung out in Jerusalem and Galilee for 40 days before leaving for ---. 73.85.202.197 (talk) 16:38, 6 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]