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Supernatural Design Through Numbers
Evidence of Authorship
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Evidence of Authorship
This law, affecting the occurrence of important words, may be used in evidence as to authorship. For example, if we take certain words in Paul's
Epistles alone, we do not find the law operating unless we include the Epistle to the Hebrews. If we add the occurrences in Hebrews to those in the other Pauline Epistles, the harmony is at
once restored. Omitting those numbers which have their own special significance, such as 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 ,13, etc., let us note the following examples of
squares, cubes, 7, and 11:— |
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The Pauline Epistles
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Paul's
Epistles |
Hebrews |
Total |
| agaphtoV (agapeetos), beloved |
27 |
1 |
28 |
(4x7) |
| aggeloV (angelos), angel |
14 |
13 |
27 |
(33) |
| aggelouV (angelous), angels (acc. pl.) |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| epaggellein (epangellein), to announce |
5 |
4 |
9 |
(32) |
| apeiqeia (apeitheia), unbelief |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| agein (agein), to do |
7 |
1 |
8 |
(23) |
| axioV (axios), worthy |
8 |
1 |
9 |
(32) |
| agiasmoV (agiasmos), sanctification |
8 |
1 |
9 |
(32) |
| aima (haima), blood |
12 |
21 |
33 |
(3x11) |
| apistia (apistia), unbelief |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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epaiscunesqai (epaischunesthai),
to be ashamed |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| parateisqai (parateisthai), to shun |
4 |
3 |
7 |
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| aiwnioV (aionios), eternal |
21 |
6 |
27 |
(33) |
| akouein (akouein), to hear |
34 |
8 |
42 |
(6x7) |
| alloV (allos), another |
31 |
2 |
33 |
(3x11) |
| arneisqai (arneisthai), to deny |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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| artoV (artos), bread |
10 |
1 |
11 |
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| diaboloV (diabolos), the devil |
8 |
1 |
9* |
(32) |
| * The number of judgment. |
| basileuV (basileus), king |
4 |
8 |
12* |
(22x3) |
| *The number of governmental perfection. |
| gennan (gennan), to beget |
7 |
4 |
11 |
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| gh (gee), earth |
14 |
11 |
25 |
(52) |
| onoma (onoma), name |
21 |
4 |
25 |
(52) |
| grafein (graphein), to write |
62 |
1 |
63 |
(7x9) |
| desmioV (desmios), prisoner |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| desmoV (desmos), bond, fetter |
8 |
1 |
9 |
(32) |
endeiknusqai (endeiknusthai),
to demonstrate |
9 |
2 |
11* |
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| * Only in these Epistles. |
dikaiwma (dikaioma),
righteous act or requirement* |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| * See under the number Nine. |
| decesqai (dechesthai), to receive |
13 |
1 |
14 |
(2x7) |
| apodidomai (apodidomai), to pay |
8 |
3 |
11 |
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| eudokein (eudoxein), to seem good |
11 |
3 |
14 |
(2x7) |
| exousia (exousia), authority |
27 |
1 |
28 |
(4x7) |
| elegcein (elenchein), to convict |
8 |
1 |
9 |
(32) |
| ercesqai (erchesthai), to come |
72 |
5 |
77 |
(7x11) |
| eisercesqai (eiserchesthai), to enter |
4 |
17 |
21 |
(3x7) |
| escatoV (eschatos), last |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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| proseucesqai (proseuchesthai), to pray |
20 |
1 |
21 |
(3x7) |
| anecesqai (anechesthai), to endure |
10 |
1 |
11 |
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| prosecein (prosechein), to attend to |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| zhtew (zeeteo), to seek |
20 |
1 |
21 |
(3x7) |
| qeoV (theos), God |
548 |
68 |
616 |
(7x88) |
| afienai (aphienai), to send away |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| anistanai (anistanai), to raise up |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| kaqistanai (kathistanai), to set down |
3 |
4 |
7 |
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| kaqarizein (katharizein), to purify |
3 |
4 |
7 |
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| epikaleisqai (epikaleisthai), to invoke |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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| klhronomia (kleeronomia), inheritance |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| koinwnia (koinonia), fellowship |
13 |
1 |
14 |
(2x7) |
| eulogein (eulogein), to praise, bless |
8 |
6 |
14 |
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dialogizesqai (dialogizesthai),
to deliberate |
34 |
1 |
35 |
(5x7) |
| loipoV (loipos), remaining |
27 |
1 |
28 |
(4x7) |
| martuV (martus), witness |
9 |
2 |
11 |
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| amartia (hamartia), sin |
63 |
25 |
88 |
(8x11) |
| nomoV (nomos), law |
119 |
14 |
133 |
(19x7) |
| anomia (anomia), lawlessness |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| metanoia (metanoia), repentance |
4 |
3 |
7 |
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| oran (horan), to see |
4 |
3 |
7 |
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| oroV (oros), mountain |
3 |
4 |
7 |
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| apeiqein (apeithein), to disbelieve |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| apistia (apistia), unbelief |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| pisteuein (pisteuein), to believe |
54 |
2 |
56 |
(7x8) |
| pragma (pragma), deed |
4 |
3 |
7 |
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| poluV (polus), many |
81 |
7 |
88 |
(8x11) |
| pouV (pous), foot |
10 |
4 |
14 |
(2x7) |
| trwtoV (protos), first |
12 |
9 |
21 |
(3x7) |
| riza (rhiza), root |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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| asqeneia (astheneia), sickness |
12 |
4 |
16 |
(42) |
| shmeion (seemeion), sign |
8 |
1 |
9 |
(32) |
| sperma (sperma), seed |
18 |
3 |
21 |
(3x7) |
| stauroV (stauros), stake (cross) |
10 |
1 |
11 |
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| apostoloV (apostolos), apostle |
34 |
1 |
35 |
(5x7) |
| swthria (soteeria), salvation |
18 |
7 |
25 |
(52) |
epitelein (epitelein),
to accomplish |
7 |
2 |
9 |
(32) |
uioV (tou) Qeou (huios (tou) Theou),
Son of God |
4 |
4 |
8 |
(23) |
| teleiow (teleioo), to perfect |
2 |
9 |
11 |
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| aqetein (athetein), to nullify |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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| qemelioV (themelios), foundation |
7 |
2 |
9 |
(32) |
| proqesiV (prothesis), setting forth |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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| tosoutoV (tosoutos), so great |
2 |
5 |
7 |
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| tupoV (tupos), a type |
8 |
1 |
9 |
(32) |
| uioV (huios), a son |
40 |
24 |
64 |
(82) |
| uioV (huios), (applied to Christ) |
17 |
11 |
28 |
(4x7) |
| usterein (husterein), to lack |
8 |
3 |
11 |
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| fwnh (phonee), voice |
6 |
5 |
11 |
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| ferein (pherein), to bear |
2 |
5 |
7 |
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| cwrizein (chorizein), to separate |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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| 'Isaak (Isaak), Issac |
3 |
4 |
7 |
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This list might be greatly extended, especially if we included groups of words from the same root.
When we consider the same phenomena with regard to the other numbers according to their own peculiar significance,* the evidence is overwhelming as
to the so-called Pauline authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews. Without it the Epistles of St. Paul are only thirteen in number, with it they are 14 (2x7). This principle governs
the occurrences and use of words.
* E.g. katecein (katechein), to hold fast, 10 + 3 = 13. See
under significance of 13 and the use of this word in connectin with the Apostacy.
The same test may be applied to
The two Epistles of Peter
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1st
Epistle |
2nd
Epistle |
Total |
| agioV (hagios), holy |
8 |
6 |
14 |
(2x7) |
| amartia (hamartia), sin |
6 |
1 |
*7 |
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* Reading amarthma (harmarteema)
instead of amartia (hamartia) in 2
Peter 1:9
with G., T., Tr., W. and H. |
| apo (apo), from |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| pistiV (pistis), faith |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| ina (hina), that |
13 |
1 |
14 |
(2x7) |
| doxa (doxa), glory |
11 |
5 |
16 |
(42) |
| eidw (eido), to see |
5 |
3 |
8 |
(23) |
| escatoV (eschatos), last |
2 |
2 |
4 |
(22) |
| ecw (echo), to have |
*4 |
5 |
9 |
(32) |
* Reading krinonti (krinonti) with W. H.,
instead of econti krinai (echonti krinai), 1 Peter 4:5. |
| kalew (kaleo), to call |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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| kurioV (kurios), Lord |
8 |
*13 |
21 |
(3x7) |
| * Omitting 2 Peter 3:9, with L., T., Tr., A., W. H., and RV. |
| nun (nun), now |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| oun (oun), therefore |
6 |
1 |
*7 |
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* Omitting with RV 1 Peter 2:13, and 2 Peter 3:11,
and adding it in 1 Peter 5:1. |
| peri (peri), for, or concerning |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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| poiew (poieo), do, make |
3 |
4 |
7 |
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| upo (hupo), by |
2 |
5 |
7 |
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