The Number of the Beast in the Garden of Eden
By Jeremy Chance Springfield
2/24/2014
From Genesis 3:1 to the end of 3:13, there are EXACTLY six hundred and sixty-six (666) letters in the Hebrew text.
3:1 = 75 letters
3:2 = 28 letters
3:3 = 53 letters
3:4 = 25 letters
3:5 = 59 letters
3:6 = 84 letters
3:7 = 55 letters
3:8 = 73 letters
3:9 = 31 letters
3:10 = 38 letters
3:11 = 53 letters
3:12 = 42 letters
3:13 = 50 letters
What happens in 3:1? The serpent is first introduced, and he and Adam's custom-made bride discuss the merits of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which leads to mankind's original rebellion, and her explanation to the Creator of what happened, at the end of 3:13 -- HANAKHASH HISHI’ANI VA’OKEYL -- "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
That last word is the telling statement in all of this: VA’OKEYL, which is literally “and I shall eat.”
With this word, she repeats the exact same reply as her husband in the verse prior: not only did she eat, but with the Hebrew verb tense in the imperfect, she is saying that she will, given the opportunity, eat of it again. As horrific of a crime as eating of it was, humanity boldly asserted in the Presence of the Holy One that they would continue in that rebellion of following the beast rather than obeying the Creator. Revealed in these words is the spiritual essence of taking the number of the beast: allegiance to his guidance over that of our Maker.
Thus, 666 has *something* to do with entertaining a serpent, being deceived, and doing what you know you were forbidden to do, plus a whole mess o' problems to follow...
3:2 = 28 letters
3:3 = 53 letters
3:4 = 25 letters
3:5 = 59 letters
3:6 = 84 letters
3:7 = 55 letters
3:8 = 73 letters
3:9 = 31 letters
3:10 = 38 letters
3:11 = 53 letters
3:12 = 42 letters
3:13 = 50 letters
What happens in 3:1? The serpent is first introduced, and he and Adam's custom-made bride discuss the merits of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which leads to mankind's original rebellion, and her explanation to the Creator of what happened, at the end of 3:13 -- HANAKHASH HISHI’ANI VA’OKEYL -- "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
That last word is the telling statement in all of this: VA’OKEYL, which is literally “and I shall eat.”
With this word, she repeats the exact same reply as her husband in the verse prior: not only did she eat, but with the Hebrew verb tense in the imperfect, she is saying that she will, given the opportunity, eat of it again. As horrific of a crime as eating of it was, humanity boldly asserted in the Presence of the Holy One that they would continue in that rebellion of following the beast rather than obeying the Creator. Revealed in these words is the spiritual essence of taking the number of the beast: allegiance to his guidance over that of our Maker.
Thus, 666 has *something* to do with entertaining a serpent, being deceived, and doing what you know you were forbidden to do, plus a whole mess o' problems to follow...
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