Abstract
The Bible is the word of God; an account of the creation of the universe, of the relationship God has established with man and of His redemptive plan through a pattern man, Jesus Christ. As a discipline, mathematics plays an interpretive role of explaining, revealing the hidden beauty of numbers and their patterns which are inherent in nature. It does so through non-refutable axioms, properties and theorems. The truth in the axioms, theorems and properties remain coherent to the point that mathematics is considered as the language of creation for the scientist who is studying the laws of gravity or the geometry of chromosomes. The bible is an ancient book. Events are recorded in a chronological manner with reference to numbers and patterns are observed. This article aims to unveil some words and passages from the Bible which have a mathematical character infused in them. We will use the NIV version of the bible in most of the reference mentioned in this paper. In the following paragraph, we mention some few words or groups of words which carry a mathematical fragrance. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n23p2055
Highlights
BalanceIn Philippian 4:11, we see a statement made by Paul
The Bible is the word of God; an account of the creation of the universe, of the relationship God has established with man and of His redemptive plan through a pattern man, Jesus Christ
The way and the number of times some numbers are used in the Bible indicates that there must be some numerical symbology to the use of numbers in the Scriptures
Summary
In Philippian 4:11, we see a statement made by Paul. I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. The meaning of “being content” is mathematically equal to “being balanced”. When an equation is balanced, any quantity added to or subtracted from it, is distributed to the two sides. The end result is such that no side boosts having more. Let the lack or the abundance of them not control us. In 1Peter the concept of balance and equilibrium is stressed again in the statement: Give and you shall be given. This word means: “so be it” or Let it become true. An axiom in mathematics is a truth and will remain true
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