BIBLICAL NUMEROLOGY & GEMATRIA

The Divine Patterns in Scripture's Numbers

TRUTH CARRIERS EDUCATION SYSTEM
Biblical Studies Series - Adult/Teen Level

Psalm 19:1-2
"The heavens declare the glory of Elohim; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge."

INTRODUCTION

Numbers in Scripture are not random. From the unity of One Elohim to the 490-year prophetic cycles, numerical patterns reveal divine design and consistent meaning throughout the Bible.

This workbook teaches:

Caution: While biblical numerology reveals real patterns, it should never be used for speculation, prediction, or establishing doctrine beyond what Scripture clearly teaches.

HOW TO USE THIS WORKBOOK

The Truth Carriers Learning Method - 6 Rs

1. RECEIVE
Read the teaching on biblical numbers and patterns.
2. REFLECT
Complete exercises, multiple choice, and calculations.
3. RECALL
Close the book and write key number meanings from memory.
4. RECITE
Teach number patterns to someone else.
5. REVIEW
Use the spaced review tracker at Day 1, 3, 7, 21, 60.
6. RESPOND
Apply number awareness to your Bible study.

LESSON 1: ONE (1) - Unity and the Oneness of Elohim

THE NUMBER ONE

Represents exclusivity, primacy, and monotheism. Declares Yahuah's absolute uniqueness.

Scripture Examples

Deuteronomy 6:4 (The Shema)
"Hear, O Israel: Yahuah our Elohim, Yahuah is ."

Pattern

ONE appears at foundational moments— day of creation, first commandment—calling for both theological monotheism and practical unity.

Multiple Choice

1. The number ONE in Scripture represents:

○ A) Division
○ B) Unity and oneness of Elohim
○ C) Perfection
○ D) Testing

2. The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4) declares:

○ A) Many gods exist
○ B) Yahuah is ONE
○ C) Creation took one day
○ D) One commandment

RECALL

Write: What ONE represents. Three Scripture examples using ONE.

SCRIPTURE MEMORY: Deuteronomy 6:4

"Hear, O Israel: Yahuah our Elohim, Yahuah is ONE."

LESSON 2: KEY NUMBERS - Two Through Six

TWO (2) - Witness and Testimony

Represents verification, testimony, and covenant partnership.

THREE (3) - Divine Completeness and Resurrection

Represents divine perfection and redemptive intervention.

FOUR (4) - Earth and Creation

Represents creation's completeness and earthly universality.

FIVE (5) - Grace and Torah

Represents Elohim's grace and empowerment.

SIX (6) - Man and Labor

Represents humanity and human effort falling short.

Multiple Choice

1. TWO represents:

○ A) Perfection
○ B) Witness and testimony
○ C) Judgment
○ D) Creation

2. Man was created on day:

○ A) Three
○ B) Four
○ C) Five
○ D) Six

3. THREE is associated with:

○ A) Earthly things
○ B) Resurrection and divine completeness
○ C) Testing
○ D) Government

RECALL

Write the meaning of numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 with one example each.

LESSON 3: SEVEN (7) - Spiritual Perfection

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT NUMBER

SEVEN appears over 700 times in Scripture. It represents divine completion, covenant, and spiritual perfection.

Scripture Examples

Sevens in Revelation

CategoryCount
Churches7
Seals7
Trumpets7
Bowls/Vials7
Spirits before the throne7
Lampstands7

Other Sevens

Multiple Choice

1. SEVEN represents:

○ A) Man
○ B) Witness
○ C) Spiritual perfection and completion
○ D) Testing

2. Seven appears in Scripture approximately:

○ A) 100 times
○ B) 300 times
○ C) 500 times
○ D) 700+ times

RECALL

Write: What SEVEN represents. List five things that come in sevens in Scripture.

TEACH-BACK

Explain the significance of SEVEN to someone using Scripture examples.

Person taught: Date:

LESSON 4: EIGHT, TEN, AND TWELVE

EIGHT (8) - New Beginnings

Represents regeneration and resurrection life. As the day after Sabbath (7), eight marks new covenant realities.

Note: Greek gematria: Iesous (Jesus) =

TEN (10) - Law and Testing

Represents divine order and human responsibility.

TWELVE (12) - Government

Represents organized rule through Elohim's chosen people.

Multiples: 24 elders, sealed (12x12x1,000)

Multiple Choice

1. EIGHT represents:

○ A) Law
○ B) New beginnings
○ C) Government
○ D) Testing

2. TEN is associated with:

○ A) New beginnings
○ B) Government
○ C) Law and testing
○ D) Grace

3. TWELVE represents:

○ A) Perfection
○ B) Divine government
○ C) Testing
○ D) Man

RECALL

Write: What 8, 10, and 12 represent with one example each.

LESSON 5: FORTY AND FIFTY - Testing and Jubilee

FORTY (40) - Testing and Probation

Appears approximately 158 times. Marks seasons of testing leading to transformation.

EventDurationReference
Rain during the Flood40 days/nightsGenesis 7:12
Moses on Sinai40 daysExodus 24:18
Spies in Canaan40 daysNumbers 13:25
Israel's wandering40 yearsNumbers 14:34
Elijah's journey to Horeb40 days1 Kings 19:8
Nineveh's warning40 daysJonah 3:4
Yahusha's temptation40 daysMatthew 4:1-2
Yahusha's appearances after resurrection40 daysActs 1:3

Pattern: Moses' life divided into three -year segments. Kings Saul, David, and Solomon each reigned 40 years.

FIFTY (50) - Jubilee and Freedom

Represents liberation, the Spirit, and divine celebration. Follows the 7x7+1 pattern.

PENTECOST CONNECTION

Greek Pentekoste = "fiftieth"
The Spirit was poured out on the 50th day—the ultimate liberation.

Multiple Choice

1. FORTY represents:

○ A) Perfection
○ B) Testing and probation
○ C) Government
○ D) Grace

2. The Year of Jubilee occurred every:

○ A) 7 years
○ B) 40 years
○ C) 50 years
○ D) 70 years

3. Pentecost means:

○ A) Fiftieth
○ B) Fortieth
○ C) Seventieth
○ D) Hundredth

RECALL

Write: Five events lasting 40 days or years. What Jubilee and Pentecost represent.

LESSON 6: SEVENTY AND 490 - Nations and Forgiveness

SEVENTY (70) - Nations and Universality

Combines 7 (perfection) x 10 (completeness) = fullness of divine dealings.

490 (70 x 7) - Complete Forgiveness

The number of complete forgiveness and prophetic epochs.

Matthew 18:21-22
"Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Yahusha saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until times seven."

Daniel's Seventy Weeks (Daniel 9:24-27)

"Seventy sevens [490 years] are decreed for your people..."

PeriodDurationEvents
7 weeks49 yearsJerusalem rebuilt
62 weeks434 yearsUntil Messiah the Prince
1 week7 yearsMessiah "cut off," covenant confirmed
Total490 yearsComplete redemption

Starting from BC (Artaxerxes' decree), 483 years reaches ~AD 27-33—Messiah's ministry and crucifixion.

Multiple Choice

1. SEVENTY represents:

○ A) Testing
○ B) Nations and universality
○ C) Man
○ D) Grace

2. Daniel's 70 weeks equals:

○ A) 70 days
○ B) 70 years
○ C) 490 years
○ D) 700 years

RECALL

Write: What 70 represents. Breakdown of Daniel's 70 weeks prophecy.

LESSON 7: HEBREW GEMATRIA BASICS

WHAT IS GEMATRIA?

Hebrew gematria assigns numerical values to Hebrew letters. Words sharing the same total may reveal meaningful connections.

Hebrew Alphabet Chart

LetterNameValueLetterNameValue
אAleph1לLamed30
בBet2מMem40
גGimel3נNun50
דDalet4סSamech60
הHeh5עAyin70
וVav6פPeh80
זZayin7צTzade90
חChet8קQoph100
טTet9רResh200
יYod10שShin300
כKaf20תTav400

Significant Calculations

YHWH (יהוה) - The Divine Name =

י (Yod) = 10 + ה (Heh) = 5 + ו (Vav) = 6 + ה (Heh) = 5 = 26

Echad (אחד) - "One" =

א (Aleph) = 1 + ח (Chet) = 8 + ד (Dalet) = 4 = 13

Ahavah (אהבה) - "Love" =

א = 1 + ה = 5 + ב = 2 + ה = 5 = 13

PROFOUND CONNECTION

Both "one" (echad) and "love" (ahavah) = 13
Together: 13 + 13 = 26 = YHWH
Elohim's name unites and .

Other Important Values

WordHebrewValue
Chai (Life)חי18
Elohimאלהים86
Davidדוד14
Torahתורה611

Multiple Choice

1. The gematria value of YHWH is:

○ A) 13
○ B) 18
○ C) 26
○ D) 86

2. Both "one" (echad) and "love" (ahavah) equal:

○ A) 7
○ B) 13
○ C) 26
○ D) 40

RECALL

Write: How to calculate YHWH's gematria. The connection between echad, ahavah, and YHWH.

APPLICATION

LESSON 8: BIBLICAL MEASUREMENTS

Length Measurements

UnitDefinitionModern Equivalent
FingerbreadthWidth of one finger~0.75 in (1.9 cm)
HandbreadthWidth of palm (4 fingers)~3 in (7.6 cm)
SpanThumb to pinky extended~9 in (22.8 cm)
Cubit (common)Elbow to fingertip~ in (45.7 cm)
Cubit (royal)Cubit + handbreadth~21 in (53.3 cm)

Key Scripture References

Weight Measurements

UnitRelationshipModern Equivalent
GerahBase unit~0.57 g
Shekel20 gerahs~11.4 g (0.4 oz)
Mina50 shekels~571 g (1.25 lb)
Talent60 minas (3,000 shekels)~ kg (75 lb)

Calculation Practice

Noah's ark length: 300 cubits x 18 inches = inches = feet

Goliath's height: 6 cubits + 1 span = (6 x 18) + 9 = inches = 9 ft 9 in

Multiple Choice

1. A common cubit equals approximately:

○ A) 12 inches
○ B) 18 inches
○ C) 24 inches
○ D) 36 inches

2. Noah's ark was how many cubits long?

○ A) 100
○ B) 200
○ C) 300
○ D) 400

RECALL

Write: The cubit measurement. Noah's ark dimensions. How to convert cubits to feet.

LESSON 9: PROPHETIC TIME CALCULATIONS

The Day-Year Principle

Numbers 14:34
"After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year..."
Ezekiel 4:6
"I have appointed thee each day for a year."

The Prophetic Year

A prophetic year consists of days (12 months x 30 days).

Evidence: Genesis 7-8 shows 150 days = exactly 5 months (proving 30-day months)

1,260 Days/Years

"Time, times, and half a time" = 1 + 2 + 0.5 = years

3.5 x 360 = 1,260 days

3.5 x 12 = 42 months

Revelation 12:6
"And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of Elohim, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore [1,260] days."

Prophetic Periods Summary

ExpressionDaysMonthsYears
Time, times, half a time1,260423.5
70 weeks490 (years using day-year)-490
2,300 evenings/mornings2,300-2,300 (historicist view)

Multiple Choice

1. The day-year principle says:

○ A) Days equal days
○ B) One prophetic day = one year
○ C) Years equal days
○ D) No conversion needed

2. "Time, times, and half a time" equals:

○ A) 7 years
○ B) 3.5 years
○ C) 10 years
○ D) 1 year

3. A prophetic year has:

○ A) 365 days
○ B) 360 days
○ C) 354 days
○ D) 400 days

RECALL

Write: The day-year principle with Scripture references. How to calculate 1,260 days.

LESSON 10: MATHEMATICS IN CREATION

The Golden Ratio (φ)

Phi (φ) ≈ 1.6180339... - appears throughout creation.

The Fibonacci Sequence

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144...

Each number = sum of the two preceding. Dividing consecutive numbers approaches :

Examples in Creation

Fine-Tuning of Universal Constants

The fundamental constants of physics are precisely calibrated for life:

Psalm 19:1
"The heavens declare the glory of Elohim; and the firmament shows His handiwork."

Multiple Choice

1. The Golden Ratio (phi) approximately equals:

○ A) 1.414
○ B) 1.618
○ C) 2.718
○ D) 3.14

2. Fibonacci numbers appear in:

○ A) Only mathematics
○ B) Flower petals and sunflowers
○ C) Only man-made objects
○ D) Nothing natural

RECALL

Write: What the Fibonacci sequence is. Three examples of the Golden Ratio in nature.

TEACH-BACK

Explain to someone how mathematics in creation points to a Designer.

Person taught: Date:

LESSON 11: TITHING AND SABBATH MATHEMATICS

Tithing (10%)

Definition: A tithe means "tenth" - % of one's increase given to Elohim.

Leviticus 27:30
"A tithe of everything from the land... belongs to Yahuah."

Calculation Practice

Formula: Tithe = Income x

Sabbath Cycles

CyclePatternScripture
Weekly SabbathWork 6 days, rest 1Exodus 20:8-11
Sabbatical YearWork land 6 years, rest 1Leviticus 25:1-7
Jubilee7 x 7 + 1 = 50 yearsLeviticus 25:8-12

Jubilee Provisions

Usury (Interest) - Why Scripture Prohibits It

Exodus 22:25
"If you lend money to any of my people that is poor, you shall not charge him ."

The Rule of 72: Divide 72 by interest rate to find doubling time.

Multiple Choice

1. A tithe is:

○ A) 5%
○ B) 10%
○ C) 15%
○ D) 20%

2. The Jubilee occurs every:

○ A) 7 years
○ B) 40 years
○ C) 50 years
○ D) 70 years

RECALL

Write: The tithe formula. The three Sabbath cycles. What Jubilee provided.

LESSON 12: CAUTIONS AND APPLICATIONS

Cautions About Gematria and Numerology

IMPORTANT WARNINGS

  1. Not a precise interpretive system - Church Father Irenaeus showed 666 equals multiple names
  2. History of false predictions - People have predicted dates using numbers and been wrong
  3. Not for establishing doctrine - Numerical equivalence doesn't prove inherent connection
  4. Occult associations - Gematria has been misused in astrology and fortune-telling (Deuteronomy 18:10-12)
  5. Modern abuse - Applying gematria to English for conspiracy theories has no scholarly basis

Best Practices

Summary: What Numbers Reveal

NumberMeaning
1Unity, oneness of Elohim
2Witness, testimony
3Divine completeness, resurrection
4Earth, creation
5Grace, Torah
6Man, labor, imperfection
7Spiritual perfection, completion
8New beginnings
10Law, testing
12Government
40Testing, probation
50Jubilee, freedom
70Nations, universality
Colossians 1:17
"And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist [hold together]."

Multiple Choice

1. Gematria should be used for:

○ A) Predicting dates
○ B) Establishing doctrine
○ C) Interesting observations only
○ D) Fortune telling

2. Biblical numerology reveals:

○ A) Future dates
○ B) Divine patterns in Scripture
○ C) Conspiracy codes
○ D) Hidden predictions

RECALL

Write: Five cautions about using biblical numerology. The meaning of numbers 1-12.

APPLICATION

SPACED REVIEW TRACKER

LessonDoneDay 1Day 3Day 7Day 21Day 60
1. One - Unity___
2. Two through Six___
3. Seven - Perfection___
4. Eight, Ten, Twelve___
5. Forty and Fifty___
6. Seventy and 490___
7. Hebrew Gematria___
8. Biblical Measurements___
9. Prophetic Time___
10. Mathematics in Creation___
11. Tithing and Sabbath___
12. Cautions/Applications___

ANSWER KEY

Lesson 1

Fill-ins: ONE, created, me, unity, one, first

MC: 1-B, 2-B

Lesson 2

Fill-ins: two, one, two, third, holy, threefold, four, corners, Pentateuch, five, six, labor, 666

MC: 1-B, 2-D, 3-B

Lesson 3

Fill-ins: seventh, feasts, Jericho, seven, seven

MC: 1-C, 2-D

Lesson 4

Fill-ins: eighth, Eight, Beatitudes, 888, Commandments, plagues, tenth, sons, apostles, 144,000

MC: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B

Lesson 5

Fill-ins: forty, Jubilee, Pentecost

MC: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Lesson 6

Fill-ins: nations, elders, captivity, seventy, 457

MC: 1-B, 2-C

Lesson 7

Fill-ins: 26, 13, 13, oneness, love

MC: 1-C, 2-B

Lesson 8

Fill-ins: 18, 300, 34, 5400, 450, 117

MC: 1-B, 2-C

Lesson 9

Fill-ins: 360, 3.5

MC: 1-B, 2-B, 3-B

Lesson 10

Fill-ins: phi/φ, 1.618

MC: 1-B, 2-B

Lesson 11

Fill-ins: 10, 0.10, 120, 485, 75, debts, interest, 7.2

MC: 1-B, 2-C

Lesson 12

Fill-ins: interesting

MC: 1-C, 2-B

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