Bible Numbers 2.0

Part 6: Re-Writing John 1:1 With Seung Dai

(可 惜 這 頁 沒 有 中 文 繙 譯)

The Chinese Union Version was completed in 1919, in the eighth year of the Chinese Republic. This translation built on much earlier efforts, including the Catholic translations which started centuries ago. Unfortunately, it was more of a translation of the English interpretation and understanding of their own Bible. This is especially clear in John 1:1.

太 初 有 道, 道 與 神 同 在, 道 就 是 神
(John 1:1; 約 翰 福 音 1:1 Chinese Union Version [MPT])¹

Interpreting From A Theory

The theory of the Trinity plays a very large role in the translation of the Bible into Chinese.

Following The Greek

The phrases below attempt to follow the Greek more closely by replicating the definite article in Chinese where necessary and by choosing words in line with the original Greek meaning.

Most people don't realize how different the New Testament writers were from other Greek writers at that time. Josephus only used the definite article 25% of the time. New Testament writers used it up to 75% of the time! They did this to set their work, God, Jesus and the disciples apart from all others. Definite articles are used so extensively by New Testament writers that translators end up conditioned to removing and ignoring them. In most cases it would not matter, but when it concerns Jesus or God accuracy is critical. Thus the definite article plays a paramount role in the phrases below because Chinese doesn't have an exact equivalent.

起 初 有 這 個 字 字 向 著 上 帝 字 就 是 神
|__|  |_______|  |__________|  |________|
 1        2           3            4

1. 起初. Genesis 1:1's opening is used because the Greek has no definite article specifying (the) beginning.


2. 有 這 個 字. 有 means has or there was. 這 個 is the best replacement possible in Chinese for the Greek definite article specifying the Word/Logos. 個 is a universal classifier of things and sometimes acts also as a specifier, giving the object specified a quantity of one. 字 means Word/Character. In other words, there was this (one) Word.


3. 字 向 著 上 帝. Having previously specified 字 (the word), it is assumed that the reader understands this holds also for its second appearance. 向 著 means to or towards. The word 字 was facing towards or (moving) to 上 帝 (God as in capital 'G'). Since 上 帝 is unique, this duplicates the definite article in the Greek τον θεος.


4. 字 就 是 神. (The) word 字 is exactly (precisely/emphatically) 就 是 god (small 'g') 神.

The phrase and its numbersNumerics Gematria are given below.

Readers will wonder how many versions of this phrase I went through before I reached this point. It took just two or three tries. The first version specified 字 (the Word) with 這個 three times. Then I began eliminating the extra 這個.

By faithfully paying attention to the Greek, the result is quite immediate. The factors of 7 and two 13s are a good start, but not enough to confirm the statement in Chinese of Jesus being a god, and not the God.

The basic phrase above is amended with the possible replacements for the Word: 語, 句, 話, and 言.

Out of the five possibilities, 字, 語, 句, 話, and 言, only 話 failed to produce a total divisible by 7 or 13. 字 produced 7 and 13, and 言 produced a total with four factors of 7, and the sum of its factors is also divisible by 7.

The fact that 字 and 言 produced the best results is not coincidence.

字 is the only one of the five that specifically includes written words. 言 is the only word to include meaning. The other three words have more to do with actual speech or language.

The amended translation can be further adjusted to give even deeper meaning to John 1:1 for the Chinese reader who is familiar with the first stanza of the Dao De Jing.

The amended translation: 起初有這個字字向著上帝字就是神. (Divisible by 7 and
New substitutions:       起初有名   名向著道  名就是神.         132.)

這個字 (this Word) is replaced by 名 ([the] Name[d]). Since 名 is borrowed from the Dao De Jing, it is understood to be unique, rendering the specifier 這個 unnecessary. 上帝 is replaced by 道, also from the Dao De Jing. According to the Dao De Jing, 名 the Named was the mother of all things. And the 道 was the beginning of heaven and earth. The relationship with John 1:1-3 and Genesis 1:1 is clear.

起初        有     名       名        向著    道     名     就是神
In the     was   the      The       was    the    The    was a
beginning      Name(d),  Name(d)  towards  Dao.  Name(d)  god.

The numbers for this new phrase are given below.

起    初   有  名   名  向  著   道    名   就   是   神.
3104 1709 628 536 536 535 4508 5381 536 4111 2064 2924

Incredibly, the total is still divisible by 7 and 13: 26572 = 2² x 7 x 13 x 73. This is a one in ninety-one chance.

The numbers for this phrase have other coincidences showing the relationship between John 1:1 and the Dao De Jing's first stanza.

Two pairs of characters, the second and second last, and the third and third last characters together are divisible by seven.

Nth character:       2    3
Value:               1709 628
Nth last character:  11   10
Value:               2064 4111
Sum:                 3773 4739

Sum of positions: 2 + 3 + 11 + 10 = 26 (2 x 13). Nth and Nth last are complementary opposites (Revelation 1:8).

Four characters were odd valued:

2    6   8    10
1709 535 5381 4111

The total of the characters is not divisible by seven or thirteen: 11736 (2 x 2² x 3² x 163), but the sum of the factors is (175 = 5² x 7). The positions of these four characters total 26 (2 x 13).

Eight characters were even valued:

1    3   4   5   7    9   11   12
3104 628 536 536 4508 536 2064 2924

The total of these characters is again not divisible by seven or thirteen: 14836 (2 x 2 x 3709), but once again the sum of the factors eventually is divisible by seven (3713 = 47 x 79. SF: 126 = 2 x 3² x 7). The positions of these eight characters total 52 (2 x 2 x 13).

This balance between the odd and even valued characters once again points to Revelation 1:8.

Only the seventh character is divisible by seven: 4508 = 2² x 7² x 23.

The Trinity Test

Let's see what happens when statements supporting the Trinity are tried. The phrases below attempt to connect the Word (道, 字, 語, 句, 話, and 言) with God (上帝) using the pattern set by the verse from the CSBT.

太 初 有 道 道 與 上 帝 同 在 道 就 是 上 帝
Total: 35710 = 2 x 5 x 3571

太 初 有 字 字 與 上 帝 同 在 字 就 是 上 帝
Total: 21256 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2657

太 初 有 個 字 字 與 上 帝 同 在 字 就 是 上 帝
Total: 23708 = 2 x 2 x 5927

太 初 有 這 個 字 字 與 上 帝 同 在 字 就 是 上 帝
Total: 27596 = 2 x 2 x 6899

太 初 有 語 語 與 上 帝 同 在 語 就 是 上 帝
Total: 37405 = 5 x 7481

太 初 有 說 語 說 語 與 上 帝 同 在 說 語 就 是 上 帝
Total: 55363 = 7 x 11 x 719

太 初 有 這 說 語 說 語 與 上 帝 同 在 說 語 就 是 上 帝
Total: 59251 = 193 x 307

太 初 有 句 句 與 上 帝 同 在 句 就 是 上 帝
Total: 20509 (prime number)

太 初 有 這 句 句 與 上 帝 同 在 句 就 是 上 帝
Total: 24397 = 31 x 787

太 初 有 話 話 與 上 帝 同 在 話 就 是 上 帝
Total: 35398 = 2 x 11 x 1609

太 初 有 說 話 說 話 與 上 帝 同 在 說 話 就 是 上 帝
Total: 53356 = 2 x 2 x 13339

太 初 有 這 說 話 說 話 與 上 帝 同 在 說 話 就 是 上 帝
Total: 57244 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 1301

太 初 有 言 言 與 上 帝 同 在 言 就 是 上 帝
Total: 22945 = 5 x 13 x 353

太 初 有 說 言 說 言 與 上 帝 同 在 說 言 就 是 上 帝
Total: 40903 (prime number)

太 初 有 這 說 言 說 言 與 上 帝 同 在 說 言
就 是 上 帝
Total: 44791 = 47 x 953

Out of fifteen tries, only one was divisible by 7, and only one was divisible by 13. None were divisible by 7 and 13. And none were divisible by multiples of 7.

Of the results that worked, the one divisible by seven required the use of two words: 說 語. The combination of these two words has the meaning spoken language and is actually too narrow in meaning for the Greek word λογος. Thus this really leaves only one result: 言.

The results pale in comparison with the constructions showing Jesus is not God. (And none of these statements will agree with the Dao De Jing.)

Results So Far

Although phrases supporting the Trinity with numeric features are possible, at this point they seem more difficult to write. But phrases against the Trinity in Chinese appear easy to produce. Since the original translation from the CSBT has already inadvertently been written against the Trinity, I think the evidence is clear the theory of the Trinity was a mistake, and God does not support it.

The idea that there can only be one who/that is greatest is built into Chinese thought, culture and language. An example of this can be seen in a few synonyms. These are from the book 小學生同義詞自測(進階篇) by 洪子平, published by 商務印書館(香港)有限公司, Commercial Press, H.K., 2015, page 97.

From the table above, the highest level of excellence is 優異 (last entry on the table). Its uniqueness raises it above all others. And because there is no other like it, that means there is only one. This same idea and reasoning applies to the Chinese concept of God: 上帝.

Even the ancient Hebrews had exact same idea of there being only one who is perfect.

My dove, my perfect one, is only one, the darling of her mother, flawless to her that bore her. The maidens saw her and called her happy; the queens and concubines also, and they praised her. (Song of Solomon 6:9 RSV)

There cannot be two or three equally perfect.

It must be remembered that God gave Israel a name only because Moses asked for one (Exodus 3:13-15). Had Moses not asked for one, God would have remained nameless (Exodus 6:3). This should not be considered strange because in Revelation, several of the great rewards involve receiving names no one else knows (Revelation 2:17, 19:12). Some names are meant to be private! This is very much in line with the Taoist idea that the greatest name cannot be named. And this is why the Chinese have a title exclusively devoted to the one supreme God. They had nothing else to call Him by. That it should be distinctly singular and not amenable to the Trinity should not be a surprise. There can only be one who is greatest. And if the Chinese were right about names not known, why shouldn't they be right about the singular nature of the one God?

English Confirmation

Is there a way of double checking the work presented above? How can we be sure our thinking is correct? The only way is to apply the same thinking and methods in English.

The completed phrase below follows the Greek as exactly as possible.

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was towards the LORD and the Word was a god

1     2        3                       4             5         6
30    87       104                     171           87        164
1     2   3    4   5  6   7   8   9    10   11 12    13  14    15   16  17
30    80- 7    2-  6- 30- 30- 30- 6    100- 1- 70    80- 7     100- 60- 4
In    the      beginning               was           the       Word

7            8         9              10            11
35           87        164            171           315
18 19  20    21  22    23   24  25    26   27 28    29  30   31 32  33 34
1- 30- 4     80- 7     100- 60- 4     100- 1- 70    80- 100- 1- 60- 4- 70
and          the       Word           was           towards

12        13            14           15        16             17
87        74            35           87        164            171
35  36    37  38  39    40 41  42    43  44    45   46  47    48   49 50
80- 7     10- 60- 4     1- 30- 4     80- 7     100- 60- 4     100- 1- 70
the       LORD          and          the       Word           was

18    19
1     10
51    52 53
1     6- 4
a     god

1.The total of the sentence: 2044 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 73. SF: 84 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7. SF: 14 = 2 x 7.

(To be fair, the original English from the KJV, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God, is also divisible by 7. Its total is 1764, which factors 7 x 7 x 3 x 3 x 2 x 2. There are two factors of 7! This is a one in forty-nine chance. Unfortunately, the sum of the factors goes nowhere. The English version presented here is not divisible by seven twice, but it goes two levels further with the sum of the factors. This is a lot more difficult to achieve than a simple one in forty-nine chance. At the very least, it is a 1 in 343 chance.)

2.1.The first letter of each word:

30 80 2 100 80 100 1  80 100 100 80 80 10 1  80 100 100 1  6

Total: 1131 = 3 x 13 x 29.

2.2.There is no corresponding feature for the last letter of each word because Jesus is not God.

3.We can take every Nth word:

6   12 18
164 87 1   = 252 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7.

7  14
17 17 	34 = 2 x 17.
35 35 	70 = 2 x 5 x 7. SF: 14 = 2 x 7.

Why every sixth and seventh word? Because 6 + 7 = 13, which points back to God’s name.

4.1.The following segments of words can be extracted from the beginning and the end. All are divisible by 7.

From word:  2    3   3    6    = 14 = 2 x 7.
To word:    6    5   7    7    = 25 = 5 x 5.
sum:        1071 784 1092 308

Why these segments? Because their starting and end points added together are divisible by 13. 14 + 25 = 39 = 3 x 13.

4.2.The same can be done for segments of words divisible by 13.

From word:  1   3     = 4 = 2 x 2.
To word:    3   7     = 10 = 2 x 5. SF: 7.
sum:        403 1092

The sum of the starting and end positions: 14 = 2 x 7.

4.3These two features work together. Start by looking for segments that are divisible by 7 and end up with 13. Start with segments divisible by 13 and end up with 7.

5.There is a perfect distribution of odd and even valued letters.

5.1.Odd valued letters:

3 11 14 18 22 27 31 36 40 44 49 51
7 1  7  1  7  1  1  7  1  7  1  1

Total: 42 = 2 x 3 x 7.

5.2.Even valued letters:

1  2  4 5 6  7  8  9 10  12 13 15  16 17 19 20 21 23  24 25 26
30 80 2 6 30 30 30 6 100 70 80 100 60 4  30 4  80 100 60 4  100

28 29 30  32 33 34 35 37 38 39 41 42 43 45  46 47 48  50 52 53
70 80 100 60 4  70 80 10 60 4  30 4  80 100 60 4  100 70 6  4

Total: 2002 = 2 x 7 x 11 x 13.

6.1.The Hebrew divine name can be applied three times to the letters.

a) Letter from God's name in Hebrew.     b) Count
c) Adjusted count        d) Letter found

a) 10  5   6  5   10 5  6  5  10 5  6  5
b) 10  15  21 26  36 41 47 52 62 14 20 25
c) 10  15  21 26  36 41 47 52 9  14 20 25
d) 100 100 80 100 7  30 4  6  6  7  4  4

The sum of line D: 448 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7.

6.2.It can also be applied 7 times.

10  5   6  5   10 5  6  5  10 5  6  5  10 5  6  5  10 5  6  5  10
10  15  21 26  36 41 47 52 62 14 20 25 35 40 46 51 61 13 19 24 34
10  15  21 26  36 41 47 52 9  14 20 25 35 40 46 51 8  13 19 24 34
100 100 80 100 7  30 4  6  6  7  4  4  80 1  60 1  30 80 30 60 70

5  6   5  10 5  6  5
39 45  50 60 12 18 23
39 45  50 7  12 18 23
4  100 70 30 70 1  100

Total: 1235 = 5 x 13 x 19.

7.1.1.The middle 49 letters (3 to 51):

7 2 6 30 30 30 6 100 1 70 80 7 100 60 4 1 30 4 80 7 100 60 4 100 1
70 80 100 1 60 4 70 80 7 10 60 4 1 30 4 80 7 100 60 4 100 1 70 1

Total: 1924 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 37.

7.1.2.The middle 27 letters (14 to 40):

7 100 60 4 1 30 4 80 7 100 60 4 100 1 70 80 100 1 60 4 70 80 7 10
60 4 1

Total: 1105 = 5 x 13 x 17. SF: 35 = 5 x 7.

7.1.3.The middle 15 letters (20 to 34):

4 80 7 100 60 4 100 1 70 80 100 1 60 4 70

Total: 741 = 3 x 13 x 19. SF: 35 = 5 x 7.

7.1.4.The relationship between these three features is that 49 + 27 + 15 = 91 = 7 x 13.

7.2.1.The middle 39 letters (8 to 46):

30 6 100 1 70 80 7 100 60 4 1 30 4 80 7 100 60 4 100 1 70 80 100
1 60 4 70 80 7 10 60 4 1 30 4 80 7 100 60

Total: 1673 = 7 x 239.

7.2.2.The middle 35 letters(10 to 44):

100 1 70 80 7 100 60 4 1 30 4 80 7 100 60 4 100 1 70 80 100 1 60
4 70 80 7 10 60 4 1 30 4 80 7

Total: 1477 = 7 x 211.

7.2.3.There is no relationship between these two features. But the numbers 39 and 35 are coincidentally divisible by 13 and 7.

8.1.How appropriate is it that the one letter in the very middle of the phrase is 1 representing the one God?

8.2.The first 26 letters before this one letter (26 being the numberNumerics Gematria of the Hebrew divine name):

30 80 7 2 6 30 30 30 6 100 1 70 80 7 100 60 4 1 30 4 80 7 100 60 4 100

Total: 1029 = 3 x 7 x 7 x 7

8.3.The last 26 letters after this one letter:

70 80 100 1 60 4 70 80 7 10 60 4 1 30 4 80 7 100 60 4 100 1 70 1 6 4

Total: 1014 = 2 x 3 x 13 x 13

8.4.The one letter in the middle can be added to the last 26 letters (but not the first 26): 1015 = 5 x 7 x 29.

Towards the lord

Does it make sense in English to say, and the Word was towards the lord? Shouldn't it be facing God, or going to God?

One can choose to be faithful to the original language, in which case the English will be a little stilted or strange. Or, one can choose to make the English completely sensible, in which case the translation leans more towards interpretation. Sometimes it is not possible to have both.

Even in the Greek, John's opening verse was a bit mysterious. Making it completely sensible in English loses a bit of this mystery. To maintain John's sense of mystery, it would be better if the English was a little strange. Towards actually makes more sense when other verses are considered.

Paul's statement of God, who alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light (1 Timothy 6:16) contradicts the understanding of the Word being with God (John 1:1). These two verses make perfect sense if the Word was towards God, and not with God. No invention/explanation or theory like the Trinity is necessary to explain this. (Explanations and theories become necessary when one assumes Jesus is God.)

But what is John trying to tell us by saying Jesus or the Word was towards God? I believe John was telling us Jesus is the closest anyone ever gets to God. (This would be in line with what Paul said.) The asymptote in mathematics gives the best example. At the beginning, you can see great progress on the graph as the line heads towards one side. But as the limit is approached movement gradually becomes imperceptible. The line almost reaches the limit, is always getting closer, and is always toward the limit, but never touches it.

John could not write going towards because in the eternity before our time, the Word had long ago approached God (the limit).

Conclusion

The same principles, thinking and methods that were applied in Chinese, when applied in English produce a phrase with numeric features just like the Chinese. Unlike the Chinese, by following the Greek, and discounting the Trinity, this English translation of John 1:1 succeeded on the very first try!³

Success in Chinese and English explains why the original Greek of John 1:1 yielded no features. God anticipated what would happen over the centuries. He knew that the theory of the Trinity would develop. And He knew numeric features in John 1:1 would only harden mistaken beliefs. As a result, He inspired John to write in such a way as to produce the Greek without numeric features.

God knew Christians would become so used to seeing the definite article in the New Testament Greek they would ignore it. Once they grew familiar with the New Testament, they lost sight of the definite article's original purpose of distinguishing between the words. This caused ambiguity to arise in the understanding of John 1:1. The words became confused. And from this came the theory of the Trinity.

Restoring the meaning of the Greek, distinguishing between the Word and God, and writing to prevent ambiguity produced the numberNumerics Gematria features seen above. And rather than have only one witness, God decided to have two: Chinese and English.

中 國 要 回 歸 上 帝

(For more on China and America in prophecy: Bible Issues.)

For more on the Trinity, whether it is a valid theory or not, one must read the Bible. The site Bible Issues has two articles on this subject: John 1:1, and There Is No Trinity.

Notes

1. Source: https://chinesestandardbible.com/ (accessed June 21, 2019 through https://biblehub.com).
2. For more on Seung Dai being the only term for God in Chinese, please see The Notions Of The Chinese Concerning God And Spirits, by James Legge (Hong Kong Register Office, HK 1852).
3. There are two reasons why it was so easy in English. First, I am more conversant in English than Chinese. Second, doing the Chinese first showed the way.
4. Another try at using 名 with 上帝 has this result: 開始有名名向著上帝名就是神. Total: 24336 = 2⁴ x 3² x 13².

Numeric Study Links

• Home
• Preface & Dedication
• Part 1: Introduction
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  • The Structural Miracle III
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    (Features near the verse.)
  • The Proclamation & Revelation 1:8
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• Part 3: A Bible Numbers Experiment
  (Eliminating randomness.)
• Part 4: Computer Searches
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      • Joshua 24:24 The Proper Response
      • 1 Kings 8:2-9 Solomon's Temple
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        An Evil End Time Generation
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      • Matthew 9:3-8
        The Son Of Man's Authority For Forgiving Sin.
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      • Mark 2:6-13
        Confirmation Of The Authority To Forgive (GNT)
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        Authority To Forgive Sins. (See also the verse above.)
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        Blaspheming The Holy Spirit (Unforgivable Sin).
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        What To Say Before Persecutors.
      • Mark 14:48-49
        Man Made Religion Kills.
      • Mark 16:1-2
        The Women Visit Jesus' Tomb.
      • Mark 16:2-14
        The Resurrection Of Jesus.
      • Luke 7:46-50
        Why Jesus & God Forgive
      • Luke 9:38-43
        Perverse Generation.

      • Luke 9:43-46
        Man Made Religion Blinds.
      • Luke 10:16-19
        Jesus Gives Authority To His Disciples.
      • Luke 14:12-13
        Invite Those Who Can't Repay.
      • Luke 17:23-27
        The "Presence" Of The Son Of Man.
      • Luke 21:8-10
        Signs Of The End.
      • John 11:53-54
        Man Made Religion Seeks Death.
      • Acts 2:45-3:1
        Voluntary Sharing.
      • Acts 13:32-34
        Prophecy Fulfilled In The Gospel.
      • Romans 9:33-10:4
        Jesus The Stumbling Block For Israel.
      • 1John 1:7-9
        Jesus Is Faithful To Forgive
      • Hebrews 12:11-17
        The Closing Door.
      • Revelation 20:14-21:5
        New Heaven & Earth.
  • Long Computer Searches
    Widening The Search For God’s Signature

    Extended Old Testament Passages

    • The Story Of Abraham
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    • The Conquest Of Canaan
    • God, The Master Of Time

    Extended New Testament Passages (GNT)

    • John 1:1-37a
    • Matthew chapters 5:1 to 9:17b
    • Confirmation Of Jesus' Life, Teachings & Ministry
• Part 5: Taking It All Further
  • Moving Beyond The Bible
    (English in numbers.)
  • The Founding Of Modern Israel
  • We Hold These Truths...
    (A piece from the American Declaration Of Independence.)
  • Comparing Other Texts
• Part 6: Chinese Numbers
  • The Proclamation (Chinese)
    出 埃 及 34:6-7
  • Genesis 1:1
    創 世 記 1:1
  • John 1:1
    約 翰 福 音 1:1
  • Revelation 1:8
    啟 示 錄 1:8
  • Revelation 22:13 & 21:6
    啟 示 錄 22:13

  • The Vision In Revelation
    啟 示 錄 1:8-22:13
  • The Vision in 3D
    啟 示 錄 1:8-22:13 (三 維)
  • Chinese Character Number Convertor
    漢字編號轉換板
  • More...
    • Related Verses In Chinese
    • Jesus' Birth (Luke 1:31-36 路加福音)
    • Our Response (Joshua 24:24 約書亞記)
    • The Greatest Commandment (Matthew 22:37 馬太福音)
    • Other Verses In Chinese
    • Prophecy Of China & America (Isaiah 18 以賽亞)
• Part 7: Closing Words On Bible Numbers
  (The grand picture.)
• Part 8: What This Means To The World
  • A Message For Skeptics, & Unbelievers
  • A Message For Christians
  • A Message For Muslims.
  • A Message For Jews.
• New Numeric Experiments
  • The Proclamation In English
  • The Proclamation In Greek
  • Prophecy Of China & America
    Isaiah 18 (English)
  • Numeric Experiments: Conclusion
  • Speculative Numeric Experiments

  Further Numeric Experiments

  • Numeric Experiments
  • Second Experiment: It's Not Easy
  • The Balfour Declaration In Chinese
  • The U.S. Recognition Of Israel In Chinese
  • A New Proclamation In Chinese
• Miscellaneous
  • The Future Of The Middle East.
  • The Prayer Of Moses.
  • The lord Is My Shepherd.
  • The Structure Of History.
  • The Donkey Speaks.
  • Be Holy For I Am Holy.

  • God’s Covenant.
  • The Tower Of Babel.
  • The First Marriage.
  • The Flood.
  • The Imperial Number.
• Appendix: Why 7 & 13?
• About This Site & Contact

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