The Significance of numbers in the Bible ( Part 3)...Number “Three” – 3

•  In the number “Three” we have the first geometric figure.

•  Two straight lines cannot enclose any space or form a planar figure. 

• “Three” lines are necessary to form a planar figure and “Three” dimensions are required to form a solid. 

• A triangle is the simplest planar figure and a cube is the simplest “Three”-dimensional solid.

• So as two could represent a square, “Three” could represent a cube or solid contents. 

• “Three” therefore represents that which is solid, real, substantial, complete and entire. 

•  All things that are especially complete and entire are stamped with the number “Three”.

1. God’s attributes are “Three” - Omniscience, Omnipresence and Omnipotence.

2. The “Three” divisions of time - past, present and future. 

3. The “Three” persons in grammar - me, myself and I. 

4. The sum of all human ability is “Three”fold - thought, word and deed. 

5. The “Three” kingdoms of matter - animal, vegetable or mineral.

• There are “Three” steps listed in Acts 2:38 to lead to salvation.

1.    Repentance,
2.    Baptism and
3.    God will fill you with the Holy Spirit.

• Notice also that God will complete the third step. 

 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.        Acts 2:38

• ·          The “Three” Virtues: 

1) Faith, 2) Hope, and 3) Love                   (1 Corinthians 13:13)

1 John 5:8  And there are “Three” that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these “Three” agree in one.

•  The wise men from the east brought “Three” gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Luke 2:46  And it came to pass, that after “Three” days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

John 2:19  Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in “Three” days I will raise it up.

• Thes … The apostle prays that our spirit, soul and body be preserved till the lord’s advent.

Matthew 12:40  For as Jonas was “Three” days and “Three” nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be “Three” days and “Three” nights in the heart of the earth.

• Jesus was tempted “Three” times in Matt 4: 1

• “Three” times Jesus said “it is written” in Matt 4

• “Three” times Jesus wept- At lazarus death, over Jerusalem and in Gethsemane

• Jesus raised “Three” persons from the dead 
• He was prophet priest and king  Deut 17: 15, 18: 3-5 and 18: 15

Matt 26: 34 Peter denied the Lord “Three” times

John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

• “Three” gifts of Magi

Mark 14:41  And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Matt. 26: 44 Jesus prayed for “Three” times to the father that the cup be passed from him

• “Three” times Pilot tries to save Jesus-

Luke 23:22  And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

• He was crucified in the third hour. And The darkness was over the place for “Three” hours

Luke 23:38 The inscription on the cross was in “Three” languages- Greek, Latin and Hebrew

Mark 9:31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

Luke 13:32  And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

Luke 13:7 “Three” years the Lord came seeking fruits in the fig tree

• He is our:

Good shepherd John 10: 14

Great shepherd Heb 13: 20

Chief Shepherd Ipet 5; 4

Numbers 22:33  And the ass saw me, and turned from me these “Three” times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

1 John 2:16  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Gen 3: 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof,

Exodus 2:2 And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him “Three” months.

Luke 1:56 And Mary abode with her about “Three” months, and returned to her own house.

Luke 9:33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make “Three” tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

Ezekiel 14:14  Though these “Three” men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 14:16  Though these “Three” men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

Ezekiel 14:18  Though these “Three” men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.

Job 1:2  And there were born unto him seven sons and “Three” daughters.

Job 1:3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and “Three” thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Job 1:4  And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their “Three” sisters to eat and to drink with them.

Job 1:17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out “Three” bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 2:11  Now when Job’s “Three” friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

Grapes, figs and pomogranates- “Three” fruits signifying the goodness of the land of promise that the spies witnessed Numb 13: 23

• Jesus quoted from the Law, the prophets and psalms

• “Three” people mentioned together:

        Shem, ham and Jacob

        Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,

        Ghershom, Kohath and merrari,

        Soul, David and Solomon

        Noah, Daniel and Job

        Shadrack, Meshack and abednago

• The completeness of Apostasay

The Way of cain

The Way of Balam

The way of Korah

• Man’s “Three” great enemies: World, devil and flesh

• God is love! God is spirit! God is light!

Luke 13:21  It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in “Three” measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Revelation 16:13  And I saw “Three” unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Daniel 7:24  And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue “Three” kings.

Revelation 16:19  And the great city was divided into “Three” parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

Samuel 24:12  Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee “Three” things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

2 Samuel 24:13  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee “Three” months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be “Three” days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

Revelation 21:13  On the east “Three” gates; on the north “Three” gates; on the south “Three” gates; and on the west “Three” gates.

Ezekiel 48:34  At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their “Three” gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.

Ezekiel 48:31  Ezekiel 48:32 Ezekiel 48:33 

Revelation 11:9  And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies “Three” days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

Genesis 9:19  These are the “Three” sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.

• Abraham had “Three” wives

·          “Three” angels came to his home

Genesis 18:6  And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly “Three” measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

• Gideon had “Three” hundred men with him

Exodus 23:14  “Three” times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.

Exodus 23:17  “Three” times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD.

Genesis 40:10  And in the vine were “Three” branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:

Genesis 40:16  When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had “Three” white baskets on my head:

2 Samuel 23:9  And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the “Three” mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

• Jesus had “Three” apostles very closest to him

Acts 9:9  And he was “Three” days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

Acts 10:19  While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, “Three” men seek thee.

Acts 11:10  And this was done “Three” times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

Acts 2:41  Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about “Three” thousand souls.

John 12:5  Why was not this ointment sold for “Three” hundred pence, and given to the poor?

Luke 10:36  Which now of these “Three”, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

Jonah 3:3  So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of “Three” days’ journey.

Daniel 6:13  Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition “Three” times a day.

Daniel 3:23  And these “Three” men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Esther 4:16  Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me,  eat nor drink “Three” days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

• “Three” prizes in any competition  first, second and third or gold, silver and bronze

• In Numb 6: 23,24 “Three” blessings in the benediction of the high priest :

• The Lord bless and keep thee

• The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee,

• The Lord make lift up his countenance and give thee peace

(Each blessing is two fold)

• Jesus said: I am the way, I am the truth and I am the Life

Genesis 6:15 “Three” dimensions length, breadth and height

Exodus 19:15  And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

Exodus 19:16  And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

Hosea 6:2  After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

Revelation 11:14  The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

Revelation 12:4  And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Revelation 9:18  By these “Three” was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

Revelation 8:10  And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

Revelation 8:11  And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

Revelation 8:12  And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

Revelation 8:7  The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

Revelation 8:8  And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

Revelation 8:9  And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

"Ecclesiastes 4:12"  And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a “Three”fold cord is not quickly broken.