(4/6/2010 - still in draft status needing editing but I thought I would share anyway considering it is currently in the news..)
I do admit, when I see numbers I often wonder if God is behind them. but, just because a number has special meaning to me does not mean I immediately declare them a message from God - but I do wonder about them; watch for patterns in numbers; and pay attention to how and where the numbers occur. When I begin to suspect or wonder about a pattern in numbers, I sometimes share ideas with family and friends, but I don't write up most patterns I see. The thoughts just seem way too impossible and even if I mention them only as curiosoty, such ideas tend to make people run from you rather than want to listen more. Today is different - the patterns in the numbers I see related to recent earthquakes and disasters seem too related to dismiss, and whether they are of God or not, I think I'll let the reader decide and write about this one - today was the April 6th earthquake in Northern Sumarta.
I've written a couple of notes about two major earthquakes; the February 27th 8.8 Chili earthquake and the April 6, 2010 Indonesia earthquake. I also just have a note on the April 4th 2010 Baja California earthquake. The numbers for these quakes are interesting, especially the recent 7.7 and 7.2 events. I was just commenting on Twitter that it was curious that the 7.2 quake was interesting as number 72 is a number of witnessing in the Bible and is often in reference to how Jesus is his own witness--he shows people who he is. I had also mentioned that 72 was similar to numbers 27 and 77 and that they all have symbolism to two sevens (77). That was only a few hours ago and then I see the news that we just had a 7.7 quake in Mexico. Interesting. Click on the links in the list below for reference to my notes and articles. These are spur of the moment writeups so don't consider them thoroughly researched formal writings - they are just some things I thought to share.
The 7.7 Northern Sumarta, Indonesia earthquake April 6th, 2010
I already mentioned about the 7.2 Baja California earthquake that the Bible's number 77 is directly related to #72 and #27 and they were all about witnessing about Jesus Christ and that they are often used to Jesus being his own witness. He shows people who he is. Could he be doing this with earthquake related numbers? Only he knows, but I found another very curious aspect of this earthquake...it happened at 5:15am local time in Indonesia. Strange as it sounds, like referenced Bible verses always have a common thread of meaning running through them and I often look up numbers by simply comparing them to Bible chapter and verse. I can't explain how that all works here - if you want to know more see other pages on this web site. Here's some information about the Bible's 5:15 verses and even if you don't think it has anything to do with earthquake numbers, it is still worth understanding the theme running through the Bible's 5:15 verses.
There are 38 5:15 verses and to make this writeup easier on myself, I'm going to give a quick summary of what I see in this verse set and then let you take as much time to examine the verses for yourself to see if you think my thoughts have merit.
The following verse from Hosea 5:15 is a the best summary verse that seems to contain all the aspects of theme theme running through the Bible's 38 verses that have this chapter and verse reference. The overall theme of these verses is that God/Jesus will both humble and judge men so that they will realize who the savior of the world is; humble themselves; confess they are sinners; seek his face; and he will forgive them. A key point is for us to consider carefully how we live our lives (walk) so we will not suffer his wrath, and be saved, when he returns.
Hosea 5:15 -- I will go away and return to My place Until they acknowledge their guilt and seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.
Following are all the Bible's 5:15 verses. Examine as many as you need, to get an understanding of this overall theme running through these verses. It may seem like these verses cover 5 themes, but they are all like subthemes that fit an overall major theme. Ponder their message for a few minutes and consider how strong each set of verses is to that particular subtheme.
Is Jesus sending us a message in these earthquake related numbers - we cannot be certain. But we can be certain of the perfection of God's word and of the messages it contains. Weather you think these are messages from God or not, the message is still critically important to your life now and eternally. It is worthy of some thought today.
GOD WILL JUDGE/HUMBLE US UNTIL THE PEOPLE EARNESTLY SEEK HIM
Mic 5:15 "And I will execute vengeance
in anger and wrath On the nations which have not obeyed."
Hos 5:15 I will go away and return to My place
Until they acknowledge their guilt and seek My face; In their affliction
they will earnestly seek Me.
Isa 5:15 So the common man will be humbled and
the man of importance abased, The eyes of the proud also will be abased.
Lam 5:15 The joy of our hearts has ceased; Our
dancing has been turned into mourning.
Eze 5:15 'So it will be a reproach, a reviling,
a warning and an object of horror to the nations who surround you when I
execute judgments against you in anger, wrath and raging rebukes. I, the
LORD, have spoken.
Jer 5:15 "Behold, I am bringing a nation
against you from afar, O house of Israel," declares the LORD. "It
is an enduring nation, It is an ancient nation, A nation whose language you
do not know, Nor can you understand what they say.
WE ARE TO BE CAREFUL HOW WE WALK
Eph 5:15 Therefore be careful how you walk,
not as unwise men but as wise,
Josh 5:15 The captain of the LORD'S host said
to Joshua, "Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where
you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so.
Ecc 5:15 As he had come naked from his mother's
womb, so will he return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of
his labor that he can carry in his hand.
1The 5:15 See that no one repays another with
evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and
for all people.
Amo 5:15 Hate evil, love good, And establish
justice in the gate! Perhaps the LORD God of hosts May be gracious to the
remnant of Joseph.
Deu 5:15 'You shall remember that you were a
slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out of there
by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God
commanded you to observe the sabbath day.
Matt 5:15 nor does {anyone} light a lamp and
put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who
are in the house.
Neh 5:15 But the former governors who were before
me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty
shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not
do so because of the fear of God.
Dan 5:15 "Just now the wise men {and} the
conjurers were brought in before me that they might read this inscription
and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not declare the interpretation
of the message.
Prov 5:15 Drink water from your own cistern And
fresh water from your own well.
JESUS WILL FORGIVE THOSE WHO PRAY IN FAITH—FAITH IN JESUS DEATH/RESURRECTION FOR SIN AND CALL ON JESUS AS LORD
Jam 5:15 and the prayer offered in faith will
restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he
has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
1Joh 5:15 And if we know that He hears us {in}
whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from
Him.
Rom 5:15 But the free gift is not like the transgression.
For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace
of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to
the many.
2Cor 5:15 and He died for all, so that they who
live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again
on their behalf.
Job 5:15 "But He saves from the sword of
their mouth, And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
COMING HUMBLY BEFORE GOD WITH SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS—SEEKING FORGIVENESS
Luke 5:15 But the news about Him was spreading
even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear {Him} and to be healed
of their sicknesses.
Act 5:15 to such an extent that they even carried
the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that
when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.
John 5:15 The man went away, and told the Jews
that it was Jesus who had made him well.
Mrk 5:15 They *came to Jesus and *observed the
man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind,
the very man who had had the "legion"; and they became frightened.
Ezr 5:15 'He said to him, "Take these utensils,
go {and} deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem and let the house of God
be rebuilt in its place."
2Kin 5:15 When he returned to the man of God
with all his company, and came and stood before him, he said, "Behold
now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel; so please
take a present from your servant now."
Lev 5:15 "If a person acts unfaithfully
and sins unintentionally against the LORD'S holy things, then he shall bring
his guilt offering to the LORD: a ram without defect from the flock, according
to your valuation in silver by shekels, in {terms of} the shekel of the sanctuary,
for a guilt offering.
Judg 5:15 "And the princes of Issachar {were}
with Deborah; As {was} Issachar, so {was} Barak; Into the valley they rushed
at his heels; Among the divisions of Reuben {There were} great resolves of
heart.
Num 5:15 the man shall then bring his wife to
the priest, and shall bring {as} an offering for her one-tenth of an ephah
of barley meal; he shall not pour oil on it nor put frankincense on it, for
it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of memorial, a reminder
of iniquity.
ABOUT THOSE WHO DO NOT WALK CAREFULLY
1Tim 5:15 for some have already turned aside
to follow Satan.
Gal 5:15 But if you bite and devour one another,
take care that you are not consumed by one another.
Exo 5:15 Then the foremen of the sons of Israel
came and cried out to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with
your servants?
The 7.2 Baja California/Mexico earthquake April 4th, 2010
The brief note I want to make about this quake is that it was a magnitude 7.2 and the numbers 72, 27 and 77 are all in one way or another symbolic of witnessing about Jesus Christ and very often about Jesus who personally witnesses to people who seek to know him. I mention this as just a few hours after I mentioned it on Twitter, I learned of a the April 6th 7.7 quake in Indonesia...coincidence they are two symbolically related numbers...only God knows.
The 8.8 Chili earthquake on February 27th, 2010
This article attempts to show how consistent and perfect patterns
in the Bible's use of numbers reveals themes that help us interpret
his word. These themes are also found in the world and I believe, can
sometimes be used by God to communicate his message to us. The key
is to correctly interpret his themes and then see how they might apply
to numbers in our world. I know, sounds like fantasy or a well intentioned
but totally off-base idea -- I think the examples included might cause
you to wonder. This is not proof of this concept but rather presented
as a possibility to ponder and one that might cause us to think if
God is sending messages in some of the worlds recent disasters.
Note: This is not a difficult article to read but I don't know how
to clearly explain biblical numbers without explaining some of the
Bible's number basics which at first seem complex. It is not a fast
read, but I believe if you take a couple of minutes to think about
it, there are great rewards in realizing what God has done with numbers
found in his word.
The observations I have made here related to the earthquake and numbers
is based on my knowledge of biblical numbers and is not intended to
declare the meaning of natural events or disasters. Like everything
we interpret from the Bible, there are lots of opinions about the details
and only God knows for sure what it all means. I present these ideas
to others that might be interested in the possibilities of the relationships
between these events and biblical number themes. It is important to
say, that whatever the numbers might mean, I suspect they would be
a sign to the world, and not necessarily limited to the locations where
the earthquakes happened. If nothing else, what I write here as a good
Bible study of the messages of God to men - one day he will come to
save and protect some from the wrath and judgment that comes with him.
Most all who seriously compare current history to biblical prophecy
conclude we are likely very near this event.
The recent earthquake in Chili was a 8.8-magnitude quake that occurred
on 2/27/2010 at 3:34 a.m. (1:34 a.m. EST). (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/facts.php)
When I noticed the possible relationship of these numbers to the biblical
numbers I write about, I decided to do some quick research on numbers
related to 8.8 or 88. I was surprised at what I found -- the number
88 appears to be about the return of the Lord and coming judgment of
God. This may all be coincidence but I decided to write it down anyway.
The date of the earthquake is also interesting - the 27th day or number
27 is related with 77 and 72 which all have themes including the witnessing
of Jesus about himself, and how he will be the one that evaluates (measures)
us for eternity. Following are a few facts about the number 88 and
other numbers related to it. Judge for yourself what they might mean.
I realize the thought of the Bible's book, chapter and verse numbers
having significant meaning sounds preposterous -- in human terms it
is. We know these numbers were added hundreds of years after more than
20 different authors wrote the Bible manuscripts. So, do I think what
we understand about the Bible's history is false and that somehow God
one day simply dropped this perfect book from the sky? No, I suspect
in human terms the Bible was written how history says, but in a way
only God could explain, he made it all turn out precisely as he intended.
I believe the Bible is authored by God and prepared by men. There's
mountains of evidence for this and amazingly enough, all verfiable
through a perfection of numbering across every verse. My website and
book attempt to explain this.
Following are evidences I believe show the relationship of the number
88 to the theme of the return of the Lord, and might be considered
a message from God himself. If you would rather not try to cope with
the number basics right now, simply skip down to the chapter 8 verse
8 references below and consider how consistent their themes are --
would be an incredible coincidence for this to be a result of chance.
Some facts relating to number 88:
* Eighty-Eight (88), like all biblical numbers has a theme and meaning
for us to understand. We learn the meaning of God's numbers by studying
the themes in the text associated with numbers where we find them.
* NUMBER 88--Number 88 is a number that speaks of Jesus who will return
to save the faithful from the wrath he brings with him. The Bible's
8:8 verses shown below help us to see this theme.
* NUMBER 28--Number 88 is related to similarly themed numbers, 14 and
28, and looking at these numbers is another way of examining number
88 to understand its theme. Biblical patterns show that 88 has a similar
theme to, and can be expressed by the number 28. Twenty-eight can be
thought of as two eights, eight and eight (28=8 and 8). Number 28 is
found connected with biblical themes relating to the power and might
of Jesus who has promised to return. For example, Deuteronomy 28:28
says "The
LORD will smite you with madness and with blindness and with bewilderment
of heart;". Check out other 28:28 verses for other examples (see
books Exo, Num, Deu, Job, Prov, Isa, Act).
* NUMBER 14--Number 28 in turn relates to number 14 which is a foundational
number connected to a theme of Jesus the King and Redeemer. Passover
is the 14th of the month (Numbers 28:16) and like the Passover lamb,
Jesus is the Passover sacrifice that we can claim to escape the judgment
at the end of the age. A numeric reference that points to the theme
for 14 is found in the Bible's 14:14 verses. An example from Revelation
14:14 says "...behold, a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud was one
like a son of man, having a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle
in His hand.". There are a couple of other interesting biblical
facts supporting this theme; I suspect the book of Ester is the only
book that does not mention God because it is the 14th book and it's focus
is on the foretelling of Jesus alone; Melchizedek, the King of Salem
(Jerusalem) is mentioned in Genesis chapter 14 and it is interesting
that there is no mention of where he came from or went. Many scholars
think he is an appearance of Jesus in the Old Testament. Find this in
Genesis 14:18 that says "...Melchizedek king of Salem brought out
bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.".. 14:14
verses can be found in the books ( Gen, Exo, Lev, Num, Deu, Josh, Judg,
1Sam, 2Sam, 1Kin, 2Kin, 1Chr, 2Chr, Job, Prov, Isa, Jer, Eze, Zech,
Matt, Mrk, Luke, John, Act, Rom, 1Cor, Rev).
* 14, 28 and 88 --think of 14, 28 and 88 as all related numbers speaking
of Jesus the King and redeemer.
* NUMBER 8--The foundational number for 88 is of course eight. Eight
is a number about the Godly and receiving of the Holy Spirit--Hebrews
chapter 8 is an example of this and we also see the Holy Spirit in
Leviticus 8:8 with the Urim and the Thummim on the breastplate of the
priest...-- so 88, coming from the number eight is also about the return
and power of the spirit of the Lord
NUMBERS RELATING 88 to 8.8...
To show the relationship of number 88 to the theme of the return of
the Lord, I have included below some of the Bible's 49 verses that
have chapter and verse reference of 8:8. Again, a perfect numbered
Bible including chapter and verse? -- As impossible as we know it to
be, the evidence is unmistakable that the Bible is perfectly numbered.
The Bible's book, chapter, verse, chapter counts, verse counts and
many other numberings are all perfect and consistent. All the basic
numbers 1-9 have meaningful and progressive themes as do combined numbers
such as 88. These themes even follow down to verse sets such as like
referenced verses which have a thread of common theme always running
through them. Assuming all this is true, it demonstrates the depth
of the numbering perfection of the Bible is truly inconceivable.
Even the total number of each like referenced verse set has meaning
-- the total number of 49 verses having a reference number of 8:8 is
significant to both understanding and applying of number forty-nine's
theme to these verses. Forty-nine is the sequential number just prior
to the number of Jubilee which is 50. Jubilee is the biblical 50th
year and the god ordained event of releasing all debts. Forty-nine
points forward to this theme for 50 by telling of the coming of the
Lord to redeem and forgive debts. An interesting evidence supporting
this premise is seen in the Bible's 500th (10x50th) chapter which is
Psalm 22 -a Psalm of Jesus on the cross that seems tragic, but is actually
of Jubilee. Jesus speaking from the cross where he gave his life to
forgive all debts of those that call on his name. Sorry for the number
soup but one more thing to add about 49 is that the numbers 49 (7x7),
77 and 27 (the date of the earthquake) all relates to Jesus the redeemer.
Each of these Jesus numbers reflect a different aspect of The Lord.
Much of this is explained in my book.
So what's the point of all these numbers -- to provide some foundational
evidence to understand the meaning of number 88 as it relates to Jesus.
There seem three major aspects of number 88 themes in these verses
with a reference number of 8:8. (1) First, they are about Jesus who
comes through his spirit (wind, rain, earthquake, pestilence, fire)
to warn people of his coming, judge and cleanse the earth. (2) Second,
that people are to seek Jesus name and make sacrifices and offerings
of atonement that demonstrate our calling upon him is real. Originally
this meant animal sacrifices but today the concept still remains in
that we are to be demonstrating through our actions that our faith
is real. Jesus, of course, knows our hearts already so it is not about
how much we do, but rather that the heartfelt actions and seeking of
Jesus bring about the obvious outward signs of faith in him--deeds
and works. (3) Lastly, that the Godly are sealed and protected from
his judgment and their names are written down -- which is evidence
of who are considered "godly".
THE EVIDENCE
Look for the themes mentioned above in the following sample of the
49 verses with a chapter and verse reference of 8:8. I've divided the
list into three parts that correspond to the three different aspects
of the theme mentioned above.
The following 8:8 verses speak of judgment on the wicked...
* Exo 8:8 ..."Entreat the LORD that He remove the frogs from me
and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice
to the LORD."
* Josh 8:8 "Then it will be when you have seized the city, that
you shall set the city on fire....
* 1Sam 8:8 ... they have forsaken Me and served other gods...
* Ecc 8:8 No man has authority to restrain the wind with the wind,
or authority over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the
time of war, and evil will not deliver those who practice it.
* Eze 8:8 He said to me, "Son of man, now dig through the wall." So
I dug through the wall, and behold, an entrance. (a view into the abominations
of men)
* Amo 8:8 "Because of this will not the land quake And everyone
who dwells in it mourn? Indeed, all of it will rise up like the Nile,
And it will be tossed about And subside like the Nile of Egypt.
* Luke 8:8 "....as He said these things, He would call out, "He
who has ears to hear, let him hear."
* Rom 8:8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
* Heb 8:8 For finding fault with them, He says, "BEHOLD, DAYS
ARE COMING, SAYS THE LORD, WHEN I WILL EFFECT A NEW COVENANT...;
* Rev 8:8 ...something like a great mountain burning with fire was
thrown into the sea...,
.
These 8:8 verses speak of the Godly who are protected from the wrath.
There names are written in the Book.
* Est 8:8 "Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the
king's name, and seal {it} with the king's signet ring; for a decree
which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king's
signet ring may not be revoked."
* Lev 8:8 He then placed the breastpiece on him, and in the breastpiece
he put the Urim and the Thummim. (The Holy Spirit -- the Godly man)
* John 8:8 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. (not condemned
- name written in the book?)
* Gen 8:8 Then he sent out a dove from him, to see if the water was
abated from the face of the land; (the destruction is complete, the
remnant saved)
* Zech 8:8 and I will bring them back ... they shall be My people,
and I will be their God....'
* Mrk 8:8 And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven
large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.
These 8:8 verses appear to be speaking of those who are seeking the
Lord--taking sacrifices to him, listening, reading his word, truly
hearing...
* 2Kin 8:8 The king said to Hazael, "Take a gift in your hand
and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying,
'Will I recover from this sickness?' "
* Num 8:8 "Then let them take a bull with its grain offering,
fine flour mixed with oil; and a second bull you shall take for a sin
offering.
* Neh 8:8 They read from the book, from the law of God, translating
to give the sense so that they understood the reading. (The Godly seeking
The Lord)
* Matt 8:8 But the centurion said, "Lord, I am not worthy for
You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will
be healed.
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MORE EVIDENCE IN CHAPTER THEMES...
There are many other evidences that support the proposed theory of
the theme for number 88. One method to investigate this is to find
cross Bible chapter numbers that contain number the number 88. There
are 1189 chapters in the Bible so in them we find 12 chapters having
a number ending in 88 that I present for this example (again, this
sounds contrived but this pattern is true for all numbers, not just
88). I have selected just chapters ending in 88 because it is a reasonable
list to examine while also not appearing contrived. Every chapter that
meets the selection criteria is included. A second example of interesting
like numbered chapters is the Bible's 22 chapter 22s. Twenty-two's
theme is about Jesus, the Suffering Servant who came to give himself
to save us. Psalm 22 was previously mentioned referenced in regard
to the 500th chapter about Jesus on the cross. Genesis 22 is where
we read about about the Sacrificing of Isaac by his father Abraham,
and Revelation 22 is the last chapter of the Bible is all about Jesus,
The River of Life. See other chapter twenty-twos to confirm this consistency.
Let's finally look at some evidence found in these 88 related chapters.
Now that we have enough of the basics about numbers and chapter themes,
consider the following number 88 theme related chapters whose theme
which might be related to an 88 related message from God . I have included
every chapter in the Bible ending in 88 to demonstrate their consistency.
Notice how they all refer to destruction or consequences for turning
away from him. Also observe how these themes relate to nations and
not to individuals. God of course judges us individually, but he also
judges nations as a whole when they turn from him. The overall message
seems clear, consequences to nations that turn from God.
* 88th chapter - Exodus 38 (888) -- v1 ...he made the altar of burnt
offering of acacia wood - preparing of the altar and basin for sacrifices
* 188th chapter - Joshua 1 -- v18 "Anyone who rebels against your
command and does not obey your words in all that you command him, shall
be put to death" - entering the land to take possession of it
* 288th chapter -- 2Samuel 21 -- v21 When he defied Israel..David's
brother, struck him down. -- the man from Gath with man with 6 fingers
and toes (24 in all--day of the Lord)
* 388th chapter -- 2Chronicles 21 -- v14 behold, the LORD is going
to strike your people, your sons, your wives and all your possessions
with a great calamity;
* 488th chapter -- Psalm 10 -- v18 -- To vindicate the orphan and the
oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.
(last verse)
* 588th chapter-- Psalm 110 -- v1 -- The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit
at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."
* 688th chapter -- Isaiah 9 -- v19 -- By the fury of the LORD of hosts
the land is burned up...
* 788th chapter -- Jeremiah 43 -- v11 "He will also come and strike
the land of Egypt....
* The 880th through the 889th chapters all deal with judgment of peoples
-- The complete book of Amos (9 chapters) and Obadiah
* 888th chapter -- Amos 9 -- v9 "For behold, I am commanding,
And I will shake the house of Israel among all nations As grain is
shaken in a sieve...
* 988th chapter -- Luke 15 -- Prodigal son -- v18 I will get up and
go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against
heaven, and in your sight
* 1088th chapter -- 2Corinthians 10 -- v4 for the weapons of our warfare
are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of
fortresses.
* 1188th chapter -- Rev 21 v27 and nothing unclean, and no one who
practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it (God's Kingdom),
but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Note also 21:17 (27 in reference) and speaks of 72 as an angelic measurement.
Seems to speak of Jesus measuring our faith in him.
* 808th chapter - Eze 6:14 "...I will stretch out My hand against
them and make the land more desolate and waste than the wilderness...thus
they will know that I am the LORD.'""
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I hope you saw the patterns presented. In the future, whenever you
see numbers in scripture related to 28, 88 and 14 - consider how they
may somehow relate to these themes and what God is trying to tell us.
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