Subject: meaning of numbers in the bible |
Bible Note: Greetings Searcher! Excellent point! The method of arriving at some of these numbers is totally subjective. Who is to say that we shouldn't divide 60 by 6? Thus, 10 would be the number of idol worship! This has been my objection to all the number schemes that I have yet seen. They are totally subjective and go far beyond what the text actually says. We don't treat any other literature in this way. If I wrote on the forum that I was going on vacation in 66 days, would everyone assume that I was going to worship an idol? :-) I do agree with Casiv that every word of the Bible is important, and this includes the numbers. But, the numbers in Dan. 3:1 are important because they tell us how tall and wide the statue was. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |