Number in Scripture: Its Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significance (Paperback)

~ (Author) "THERE can be neither works nor words without number..." (more)
Key Phrases: Old Testament, New Testament, Holy Spirit (more...)

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Product Description

1894. The author attempts to compile a more complete explanation into the numbers found in scripture and the meanings within such numbers. He sets forth general principles and lends a few examples which illustrate each principle, as found within God's word. Part 1, Supernatural Design, discusses the works of God and the word of God, while Part 2 gives the spiritual significance of the ordinal numbers as well as other numbers found within the word of God. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

E. W. Bullinger (1837-1913) was a direct descendant of Johann H. Bullinger, the Swiss reformer. Bullinger was a lifelong scholar and writer studying at King's College, London. In 1862 he was ordained in the Church of England. He is also the author of the notes and appendixes of The Companion Bible and the author of numerous works including Commentary on Revelation, Great Cloud of Witnesses, How to Enjoy the Bible, and Number in Scripture. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 303 pages
• Publisher: Kregel Publications (June 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825422388
• ISBN-13: 978-0825422386
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #443,747 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making skeptics believe., April 17, 2001

By	Cynthia Sirianni (Pompano Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews

I have been searching for this book for some years, and finally found it here, in print still. Bullinger shows thru numerical values, gematria, and other mathematical means that "the Bible has but one Author...carrying out His own infinite plans". He makes the mathematician love the scriptures and the religious love math. One of my favorite parts is when he is explaining Dr. Milo Mahan's work on the principle of number 8 and number 13, and he gets passionate with the validity of the Bible, as over and over he demonstrates with gematria that every single name of the Lord's people are multiples of 8 and every one who were His enemies, are multiples of 13. It is one of the only books of its genre that wasn't exclusively written for Jews.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Spock said "Fascinating..", August 28, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Southern California) - See all my reviews

Don't miss reading the book along with the Bible. Some of the tidbits in this book are worth a king's ransom, such as where 360 degrees came from, why there are 12 zodiac signs, why certain numbers are used in the Bible, etc. The book helps in making the Bible fun to read.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has been a great faith builder for me, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

Bullinger shows the magnificent orderliness of the Word of the Creator. The book shows how God (YHWH) uses numbers to symbolize various concepts. Each number is always used to show the same concept throughout the entire 66 books. The number 7 is a good place to begin study as it is emphasized. Certain names and words are repeated 7 times throuhout the 66 books even though various men set down the words to paper. Only the Holy Spirit could have designed such order. No man nor computer could have produced such results. Bullinger gives many examples. He provides the original Greek and Hebrew texts in his examples.