the Number 17
THE NUMBER 17
The meaning of the number seventeen in the Bible is so distinct and vibrant that if we can not see our resurrected victory in Jesus Christ then some kind of misunderstanding is taking place somewhere.
I wish I could share these divine
truths with people more often but my schedule has become more busy. When
we go to heaven, I'm sure we will all have jobs to do; however, we will
not be bound by time. We will be in eternity. The Christians around
this world are pretty close to going home in the rapture to Paradise.
I like the fact that the Holy Spirit
designed the Bible in a consistent way. The number 17 has the same
meaning from Genesis to the book of Revelation.
I do need to say that this subject
has enough detail about it's content that I will have to share examples
through the divine design of the Word of God in the form of biblical
mathematics. It is very easy to understand. What makes this particular
subject of victory so interesting is that God clearly does not want His
children dying or going up in the rapture feeling defeated.
Seventeen is the 7th prime number.
That means the number is indivisible. 1,3,5,7,11,13 and 17. Notice that
13 is the 6th prime number (6-13). 6 (the number of man apart from God)
leads to 13 (apostasy). Notice that 17 is the 7th prime number. 7 (the
number of spiritual perfection) is in connection with 17. When a person
accepts Jesus Christ into his or her own heart he or she has the perfect
(7) resurrected victory (17) of the Son of the Living God inside their
spirit.
When a person does not have Jesus
Christ in his or her heart the combination of 6 (the number of man apart
from God) will lead to 13 (apostasy). When a person accepts Jesus
Christ into his or her heart that individual has the perfect (7)
resurrected (17) victory living on the inside of them. Where would you
rather be?
Since 17 is the "seventh" prime
number then we need to add the difference which would be "Ten." 7+10=17.
Seven (the number of completeness) + Ten (testimony) =our [ complete
(7) testimony (10)] or Seventeen, our victory in Jesus Christ (17).
Remember I just wrote about the (6
and 13) and the (7 and 17). Well if we move forward "from" 17 into 153
God paints a more vivid picture. 153 is the number in the Bible that
stands for fruit bearing. After Jesus Christ rose from the dead, "Simon
Peter went up, and drew the net to land fall of great fishes, and
hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not
the net broken. "John 21:11. Why didn't the net brake? Because God is
in perfect control. When we throw the net out in obedience to God and
see the results people will be standing on the solid rock of Jesus
Christ. After Jesus Christ rose from the dead Peter was able to catch
153 fish. This represents fruit bearing. If it did not the net would be
empty. It is no big issue if you do not believe 153 means fruit bearing
but I do hold the opinion that is does mean this wonderful truth.
1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17=153.
God could not have stayed at 16 because the victory section ends at
17.God could not have stopped at 18 because this is the number that
symbolizes bondage. It is not for Believers in Jesus Christ. It is for
the Unbeliever. God desires us to be victorious in His Son Jesus Christ.
This is why the perfect mathematical
design of God had to stop at the number 17 as it relates to 153 because
the meanings of the numbers in the Bible actually relate to one another
just like one human being talks to another person either in a good or a
bad way.
It is amazing because 17 x 9=153.
Seventeen (victory) x 9 (fruit of the Spirit) = 153 (fruit bearing). I
hope all this math is not talking away from the actual subject of our
resurrected victory in Jesus Christ (17). God is explaining our journey
as Christians in a perfect way through His biblical numeric structures.
We are only able to bear fruit for God (153) if we are living
victoriously through Jesus Christ (17) in the fruit of the Spirit (9).
Remember I was talking about 17
being the 7th prime number. I also explained that 7 (the number of
completeness) +10 (testimony) =17 our [ complete (7) testimony (10) ] in
Jesus Christ which is victory (17) in Him.
I remember when I was studying the
meaning of the number 15 in the Bible which symbolizes our peace in
Jesus Christ. I noticed that 14 (salvation), 15 (peace), 16 (love) and
17 (victory) is a progression that takes place in our hearts through the
person of Jesus Christ. Each number represents a higher level that God
desires to take us to through the resurrected victory of His Son. It was
only until recently that I allowed the Holy Spirit to work peace (15)
love (16) and victory (17) through me. It is all God. That is the only
way I know how to explain this truth.
Of
course our greatest victory will be the very soon to occur rapture of
the Church. If we can't quite appreciate our victories and defeats take
heart because we as Christians are going home to heaven very soon!
The meaning of the number seventeen in the Bible is so distinct and vibrant that if we can not see our resurrected victory in Jesus Christ then some kind of misunderstanding is taking place somewhere.
I
like the fact that the Holy Spirit actually shows us models in
Scripture of 7+10 =17. One example would be that Enoch was the seventh
from Adam and Noah was the tenth from Adam. Both Enoch and Noah were
saved from the flood. Enoch was raptured right before the flood. Enoch
lived 365 years which is a gentile number. Enoch represents the Church
being raptured before the flood or the future 7 year tribulation period.
Noah represents Israel being taken through the rocky waters of the
future 7 year tribulation period. Both the Church; true Born Again
Believers in Jesus Christ (7,Enoch) and National Israel (10;Noah) will
be victorious (17) according to the Bible.
The
world has one definition of victory but God has the exact opposite
reasoning as to what a winner means and represents. The world bases
victory on
competence, success and money. God measures victory in a different way.
competence, success and money. God measures victory in a different way.
If
an individual allows God through His Son Jesus Christ to take them
through a trial then he or she becomes victorious through the
resurrected power of His Son. The world basis victory on what we can do
in our flesh. God bases victory on what we allow Jesus Christ to do
thorough our lives.
Two different definitions on the road to two different destinations.
Jesus
looked at the Widow. He saw that she gave 1 penny and praised her
because she had the proper motive but the people around this lady
thought she was a nobody. Lazarus was a beggar yet he sat with Abraham
in the afterlife according to Luke chapter 16.
This
is one reason why if you have not accepted Jesus Christ as your
personal Savior and Lord it would be wise to do so because you will
never have true victory apart from the Son of God.
Not
only does the world and God have different definitions of victory but
Eternity has two different places. One is a place of victory where the
love of Jesus Christ works through us forever. This place is heaven. The
other place defines defeat. If a person dies without accepting Jesus
Christ as his or her personal Savior that individual dies with a fixed
character away from God. This is called an unregenerate state. Their
spirit is dead so as a result they go to a place of death. Nothing is
alive in Hell. It is the ultimate place of defeat.
There
are more examples of 7+10 =17 in the Bible. In Romans 8 there are 17
truths that can never separate us from the love of Jesus Christ. This
passage is broken down in the form of 7 and 10.
In
Hebrews 12:18-24 the Old dispensation and the New are compared. First
the Bible says, "For ye are not come"...and then lists 7 truths of the
Old Covenant. In verse 22,"But ye are come" and then lists 10 truths of
the New Covenant.7+10 = 17.This is how exact God is in His Word.
Noah's
Ark stopped twice. Once in Genesis 7:11 when ..."The fountains of the
great deep broke up"...on the seventeenth day. The Ark finally rested on
Mount Ararat on another 17th day.
The
Holy Spirit gave a model in the Old Testament of the cross and the
resurrection. Remember Jesus Christ died on the 14th day of the month
but He rose from the dead on the 17th day of the month. The meaning of
the number 14 in the Bible is salvation (Jesus Christ died on the cross)
and three days later on the 17th of Nisan, He rose from the dead and
was victorious over sin.
When
Moses took the Israelites across the Red Sea they started on the 14th
day but did not cross until the 17th day. God needed to show a
foreshadowing of the cross (Passover) and the resurrection
(Firstfruits). This is why the number 17 in the Bible is our resurrected
victory in Jesus Christ.
Anytime
somebody or a group of people tells you that victory is apart from the
resurrection of Jesus Christ they are giving you a false gospel message.
Run in the other direction. The only way we will be victorious (17) is
through the resurrected Son of God who now sits at the right hand of God
The Father in heaven. "If ye be risen with Christ, seek those things
which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.'
Colossians 3:1.
If
you are like me, confused between victories and defeats let Jesus open
up your spirit in your loss. He will speak and work through you. I guess
what I am saying is we should be very open in how our Savior and Lord
is communicating to us as opposed to what we have to endure in our
defeats. The reason for this is because the peace and love of God
transcend our circumstances.
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