# 11~EIGHT~ BIBLE NUMBER MEANINGS 12-31-11
Today Lord be willing we'll bring a few thoughts to do with the number (8).
Before we begin let me say that I obtained much of this information from reading behind Brother Ed Vallowe and others.
It's my hope and prayer that as folks listen and read these great truths that they will be drawn closer to God and that their faith will increase as they realize that only The All Knowing God to do such a thing, that man simple could have never put all these facts together as we have them here in the meaning of Bible numbers.
* Before we get into the number EIGHT I want you to listen to this wonderful truth.
Christ was crucified on the 14th day of the first month,"Nissan" (7 + 7, or double completeness) which was also the 4th day of the week. "Wednesday".
He was in the tomb exactly 3 days and 3 nights. (RESURRECTION) He was resurrected toward the end of the next weekly Sabbath, "Saturday" the 17th (the number of victory).
The 17th was also the 8th day when counted inclusively from the 10th day, the day of His selection. Thus, the whole of these numbers shows Jesus' PERFECT (seven) sacrifice and His total COMPLETE VICTORY (SEVENTEEN) over death.
"EIGHT" IS FOUND 193 times in our KJ Bible.
The number EIGHT always means a NEW BEGINNING a NEW ORDER OF THINGS. As the number SEVEN means completion, EIGHT signifies a new beginning; so 8 stands for the NEW in contrast to the old.
The EIGHTH day is really the first day of a new week. --- the EIGHTH note of the musical scale, which is the same as the first, as I mentioned last time as we were talking about the number SEVEN, there are seven notes in the musical scale, all other sounds are only different pitches to these seven, so the eighth is simple a variation of one of the seven major notes.
There were EIGHT writers of the New Testament, who wrote of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.
The Scriptures were written by 40 different individuals; 40 is 5 (grace) times 8 (a new beginning). By the grace of God mankind has the opportunity for a new beginning
EIGHT is the number for the NEW BIRTH or the NEW CREATION.
FOUR is the number for the first creation and EIGHT is the number for a NEW CREATION.
There were EIGHT persons carried over from beyond the flood in the ark.
I Peter 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
With those EIGHT the world was populated ANEW. This is a figure of a new beginning or a new order.
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There are eight individual resurrections (other than the Lord Jesus, and the saints that arose when He was resurrected.
~Elijah: ONE
1 Kings 17:17-22--the son of a widow that lived in Zarephath
~ Elisha: TWO
2 Kings 4:30-37-- Son of the Shunammite woman.
2 Kings 13:21-- when a dead man was cast into the sepulcher of Elisha:
~ Jesus: THREE
John 11:38-44- - Lazarus raised after 4 days.
Luke 7:11-17- -- Widow's son raised during funeral.
Matt. 8:28-43 -- Jairus daughter.
~Paul: ONE
Acts 20:7-12 --Eutychus fell from the window.
~Peter: ONE
Acts 9:36-42-- Raised Dorcas---Of coarse it was God working through these men that done the raising.
There were many that were raised from the dead when Jesus arose; this is not pertaining to the number eight.
* Listen as I read us that account.
Matt. 27:50-53 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints (not all) which slept arose, 53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Graves, or sepulchers, were most commonly made among the Jews in solid rocks, or in caves of rocks. And so the quake caused the rocks to move opening the graves.
It is probable that these were people who had recently died, because they appear to have been known in Jerusalem. Had the ancient saints arose they would not have been known by the people in the city.
This happening is found only here in Matthew. Those who arose were part of that great company who went to Paradise now above, (3rd heaven-2nd cor.12:1-4) when Christ led captivity captive at His ascension (Eph. 4:8--10).
God caused this earthquake purposely, because the graves were opened by it, and "many bodies of the saints which slept arose"--just certain ones.
"And [they] appeared unto many." There were many witnesses who saw these certain resurrected saints because we're told that they "went into the holy city and appeared unto many."
„« All O.T. & Tribulation saints will be raised after the Tribulation.
Rev.20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: (O.T.) -----and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (Tribulation Martyrs)
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There are Eight songs in the Old Testament outside the Psalms:
SONG OF:
1 -- Redemption -- Exodus 15.
2 -- Supply and maintenance -- Numbers 21:17.
3 -- Moses witnessing to the grace of God and the unfaithfulness of man-- Deuteronomy 32.
4 -- Victory over oppression-- Judges 5.
5 -- David, God's elect, delivered from all his foes -- 2 Samuel 22.
6 -- The song of the well-beloved touching Israel, God's vineyard -- Isaiah 5.
7 -- Song of Solomon--a book written by Solomon
8 -- And the EIGHTH song waits to be sung on resurrection ground (Isaiah 26), for it does not come till after "death is swallowed up in victory," --we read in
Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. --this brings about a new arrangement.
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~~The miracles of Elijah were eight in number, marking the Divine character of his mission:
1--The shutting up of heaven to the rain--- 1 Kings 17:1; James 5:17; Luke 4:25.
2--Multiplying the widow's meal ---2 Kings 17:14-16.
3--Raising the widow's son also in --- 2 Kings 17:17-23.
4-- Causing fire to come down from heaven, 1 Kings 18:37- 38. The fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones-
5--also in 1 Kings 18: 41-45. He prayed and the rain to come.
6-- Causing fire to come down from heaven, 2 Kings 1:10. One group of fifty devoured by the fire.
7-- Then in verse 12. A second group of fifty devoured by the fire.
8-- Dividing the Jordan, 2 Kings 2:8.--all these by Elijah.
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The miracles of Elisha were double in number, "Sixteen" two times EIGHT for his request was, 2 Kings 2:9 --Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me,--
1--Dividing the Jordan -- 2 Kings 2:14.
2--Healing the waters -- verse 21.
3--Cursing the young men -- verse 24 as they made fun of him.
4--Procuring water for the three kings -- 2 Kings 3:16-20.
5--Multiplying the widow's oil -- 2 Kings 4:1-7.
6--Raising the widow's son -- 4:37.
7--Healing the deadly pottage -- verse 38.
8-- Feeding the Hundred men -- verses 42-44.
9--The healing of Naaman -- 2 Kings 5:1-19.
10--The smiting of Gehazi -- verses 20-27.
11--Causing the iron to swim -- 2 Kings 6:1-7.
12--Opening the eyes of his servant -- verse 17.
13--Smiting the Syrian army with blindness -- verse 18.
14--Restoring their sight -- verse 20.
15-- Arresting the king's messenger -- verses 30-33.
16--A dead man raised by touching his bones -- 2 Kings 13:20, 21.
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„« The male child was circumcised on the EIGHTH day.
In the circumcision of male children of Israel is a type of the NEW BIRTH.
Genesis 17:12 the LORD said to Abram, who becomes ABRAHAM in verse 5--
And he that is EIGHT days old shall be circumcised among you, every man-child in your generations.
Colossians 2:11-12 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Romans 2:28-29 He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is out-ward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter.
David was the EIGHTH son of Jesse. (I Samuel 16:1-12)
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Aaron and his sons were consecrated SEVEN days and then began their ministry on the EIGHTH day (Leviticus 8:31-36)
-Consecrated -- means the act of setting apart, or dedicating, something or someone for God's use.
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Leviticus 9:1-2 And it came to pass on the EIGHTH day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel: and he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering and offer them before the Lord.
Then Aaron and his sons entered their priestly work on the EIGHTH day.
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The Feast of Tabernacles lasted for SEVEN days, but on the EIGHTH day"Holy Convocation" was to be held. I (Leviticus 23:36)
Holy Convocation means a sacred assembly or calling together of the people of Israel for rest and worship.
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In The Lord's conversation with Nicodemus about the NEW BIRTH the word "BORN" occurs EIGHT times. John 3:1-8
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John 4:4-15 In His conversation with the Samaritan woman about the "living water" the word "WATER" occurs EIGHT times, in this connection the word "WELL" is found FIVE times.
EIGHT is the number for the NEW BIRTH, and FIVE is the number for GRACE. This shows that the LIVING WATER produces the NEW BIRTH, not by water baptism. Jesus never mentioned baptism to either Nicodemus or the Samaritan woman.
