NUMBER THIRTEEN (13-3)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

0. Introduction

a) The number thirteen is associated with rebellion and depravity and is used fifteen times in the Bible. All the names of Satan are divisible by thirteen. Nimrod, the chief rebel after the flood, was the thirteenth in the line of Ham. In their thirteenth year of servitude, the kings of the nations rebelled (Genesis 14:4). Twelve represents the government of God and thirteen represents the governments of men in rebellion against God. It is interesting to note what other mention(s) for 13 can be found in the Bible.

1. The number thirteen and the enemy of God

a) The enemies of God and his people, as named in Scripture, are generally multiples of 13. The primary example of this is the great enemy himself, Satan. Although we may give the English for the sake of clearness, the Gematria (the values formed by the letters of the words themselves) are always based on the original Hebrew or Greek.

i) Satan, in Hebrew = 364 (13 x 28).

ii) Satan, in Greek = 2197 (133).

iii) "That old serpent, even Satan" = 2756 (13 x 212).

iv) "Ha-Seraph" (Numbers 21:8) = 585 (13x45).

v) Beelzebub = 598 (13 x 46).

vi) Belial - 78 (13 x 6).

vii) Dragon (Revelation 12:9) = 975 (13 x 75).

viii) Serpent = 780 (13x60).

ix) Murderer = 1820 (13 x 140).

x) Tempter = 1053 (13x81).

xi) The Scape-goat = 585 (13 x 45).

xii) The Lion (Psalm 91:13) = 338 (13 x 26).

xiii) "As a Lion" (1Peter 5:8) = 1885 (13 x 145).

xiv) "The Power of the Enemy" (Luke 10:9) = 2509 (13 x 193).

xv) "Your adversary, the Devil, as a roaring lion" = 6032 (13x464).

xvi) Fowler (Psalm 91:3) = 416 (13x32).

xvii) "Seven Devils" = 572 (13 x 44).

xviii) "Because the Prince of this world is judged" (John 16:11) = 5577 (132x33).

xix) "When he speaketh a lie he speaketh of his own, for he is a liar" (John 8:44) = 7072 (13 x 544).

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