Another numbering method used by Yahweh in the Bible is a method I call the “non sequential 3rd method.” In a series of 3, the 3rd number or one of the numbers will be out of sequence. It will appear in the fourth or fifth place etc. The third place will contain some other item relating to something else.
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For example, in the 6 days of Creation, God worked on the waters for 3 days.
1. Second day He divided the waters vertically
2. Third day He divided the waters horizontally
3. Fourth day – He did not work on the waters – He created the lights in
outer space.
4. Fifth day - God returned to work on the waters by putting life into them.
So we have a 1, 2 skip the 3rd day and the fifth day is the third day of the series altering the waters after they wee created. The third day is out of sequence highlighting the non sequential 2 + 1 design of the three.
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When He worked in the heavens during the 6 days of creation, He worked on the heavens for three days.
On the first day He created the heavens the earth and light, the earth sits in
the heavens
On the second day He put clouds and water in the heavens as the light shined
On the 3rd day – He did not work on the heavens - He raised the dry land of
the earth.
On the 4th day – He return to work in the heavens by creating two great
lights.
In this example, the third day is out of sequence highlighting the 2+1 design of
the three days.
1. 1st day - heavens
2. 2nd day - heavens
3. 4th day - heavens
This makes a total of 3 days of working on the heavens. This is another example
of of the non sequential 2+1 sequence. Again, God did not work on the heavens on
the 3rd day.
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Another example where God employed this numbering technique is found in
Revelation 8:6-11:
"6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
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.
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;
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.
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;
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.
Fourth Plague - Is not about the waters
Fifth Plague - Is not about the waters
6th Plague
In Revelation 9:13-14, the Bible states:
"13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are
bound in the great river Euphrates."
In this Scripture, God released His plagues upon various parts of His creation.
His interaction with the waters in this example reveals how He used the non
sequential 3rd method. For example, in the 2nd and 3rd trumpets, Yahweh used the
waters as part of His plague. However, the 4 and 5th plagues do not interact
with the waters of the earth. However, the 6th plague, the 3rd plague after the
3rd plague does interact thorough warfare, with the waters of the Euphrates
River.
Water related plagues
1. The second plague - waters
2. The third plague - waters
3. The sixth plague – Angels released from the Euphrates river to slay the 3rd
part of men
This example of the 3rd plague involving water is out of sequence. It is delayed
until the 6th. This is another example of the “ 2+1 non sequential sequence”
which automatically reveals the non sequential 2+1 design of 3 plagues sequence wise.
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In Revelation 16:1-21, Yahweh used the “non sequential 3rd method” to number
His interaction with the waters of the earth in this series of 7 plagues.
“1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go
your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.”
As in the previous example, Yahweh used the “non sequential 3rd method” to
number His use of the waters in this series of plagues. Again, He used 3 of His
plagues to involve the waters of the earth.
1. The 2nd vial - Sea waters
2. The 3rd vial - River waters etc.
3. The 6th vial – River Euphrates dried up
The sixth vial is the 3rd after the 3rd revealing the non sequential 3rd method
and the +1 sequence of the number 3.
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God also used His “non sequential 3rd method” when He numbered the last 3
plagues of the seals and trumpets. In these plagues God used His 4 + 3 sequence
alluded to earlier. In these examples, the last three plagues are numbered as
1,2 and 3 with the 3rd also being the total and therefore, the seventh of the
series. In the book of Revelation, God executes the 5th and 6th plagues of the
Seals and trumpets in sequence. However, the seventh plague in both the seals
and trumpets are delayed.
The plagues of the first 4 seals are presented by the 4 beasts but the last
three are not.
5. Slain souls of the prophets under the alter
6. Day of the Lord - end of the world
After the sixth seal the prophet John is shown another vision beginning in
Revelation Chapter 7. The 7th seal is delayed. John does not present the 7th
seal until Revelation Chapter 8.
7th Seal - First part is half an hour of silence then the plagues of it is revealed.
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God did the same thing when He had the 7 angels blow their trumpets in
Revelation Chapter 8. After the first 4 trumpets are the last three trumpets.
The first two are in sequence.
5th Trumpet - Plague on people with the mark of the beast
6th Trumpet - 4 Angels loosened to destroy a 3rd of men
After the prophecies of the sixth trumpet are announced. A powerful angel
descended from heaven in Revelation 10:5-7. The angel let John know that the
sounding of the 7th trumpet was delayed.
“5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up
his hand to heaven,
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the
things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the
sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh
angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his
servants the prophets.”
Again, the 5th and 6th trumpets are sounded in sequence in Revelation Chapter 9.
However, the 7th trumpet is not. The sounding of the 7th trumpet is delayed in
this vision. This is another example of the non sequential 2+1 sequence in the
Bible. The Biblical events of the 7th trumpet are not presented until Revelation
11:15-16.
“15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever”
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