In the last post we started with number 9 and it's importance. I now will tackle the number 8 as it is also important as we'll soon see: The first place that we get a glimpse of it is overlooked by most religious people what actually believe another gospel. We first see it in Genesis 2:4-6 which reads as follows, "These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens (Gen. 1:1-25, 29-31), and every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and "there was not a man to till the ground." But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground." Then we have the creation of the first human being in verse 7 of 7-9, this being the eighth day, if we can follow the narrative correctly, it reads beginning at verse 7: "The LORD God "formed man" of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life (this definitely is not in Gen.1); And man became a living soul. And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; And there He put the man whom He had formed. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil."
Now for the meanings of the number 8 and their significance: the number 8 is a new beginning, meaning a new order or creation, and man's true 'born again' event when he is created of the earth elements. It also brings into being sometimes it signifies the start of something new or a significant change in life. It also means new hope, new horizons, and bright future. Jesus was resurrected on the eighth day after which it is said that He made eight appearances. The eight day is the beginning of a new week. New beginnings (Gen. 17:2, Mark 16:9-11; Gen. 7:13), GOD saved eight people from the flood, newborn males are circumcised on the eight day, by Jewish custom. It also means resurrection and regeneration; It also refers to "the new creation, the true event," the rebirth after the resurrection, from death to eternal life. Man's religion on the other hand is symbolic of an entity that is one step above the natural order, higher than nature and its limitations, while the devil, dragon, and serpent tends to associate with the number 6 (religion says this is the number of man?), a symbol of completeness. While the trinity represents those (three sixes) in totality of incompleteness...while it also means harmony and balance, the ability to make correct decisions, and symbolizes abundance and power, a very holy number, it plays into specific relationships. It also plays an integral part of Jesus' sacrifice as the Passover Lamb that took away the sin's of the world. Jesus being the one that was self-confident, professional, materially free, with good judgment, abundance, prosperous, compassionate, stable, expressing intensity (zeal) and magnetism, trustworthy and independent. Jesus Christ being the source of humanity's identity (Gen. 1:26-27, 28, 2:21-23) of Oneness.
There are many passages that back this all up as shown in the past postings of this section of study.
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