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| − | The [[Bible]] was the inspiration for [[set theory]] and other accomplishments in [[math]]. The greatest mathematicians, including [[Bernard Riemann]], [[Georg Cantor]], [[Kurt Gödel]], and [[John von Neumann]], were avid readers of the Bible. | + | {{See also|Math and God}} |
| | + | The [[Bible]] was the inspiration for [[set theory]] and other breakthroughs in [[math]]. The [[New Testament]] gave [[infinity]] a theological basis that led to an acceptance of it by the secular world, after philosophers had rejected it. The greatest mathematicians, including [[Bernard Riemann]], [[Georg Cantor]], [[Kurt Gödel]], and [[John von Neumann]], were avid readers of the Bible. [[James, Chapter 1|James 1:17]] (notice the [[prime number]] for this special verse) seems to tantalizingly foreshadow [[calculus]]: "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." This foreshadows the development of calculus and its use of limits: [[God]] is [[infinite]] and [[perfect]], and not merely approaching these ideals. In terms of [[calculus]], this verse James 1:17 states that the second derivative of God is zero, thereby explaining that God is at a mathematical maximum above which nothing is possible.<ref>[[KJV]]. Modern attempts to translate this same verse are collected [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/James%201%3A17 here].</ref> '''''Every prime number from 2 through 41 is expressly mentioned in the [[Bible]]'''''. |
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| − | Enormous potential exists for additional mathematical discoveries based on insights gleaned from the Bible. | + | {{Bibleref|John|1|1}} can be translated as "∃ Word(t=0) ∧ Word(t<sub>0</sub>) ∼ God ∧ Word(t<sub>0</sub>) ≡ God." References to invariances can be expressed as their second derivatives being zero. |
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| | + | Enormous potential exists for additional mathematical discoveries based on insights gleaned from the Bible, and one's understanding of math can be enriched by studying the Bible. |
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| | == [[Infinity]] == | | == [[Infinity]] == |
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| | + | ====Transcendence of God from Creation==== |
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| | + | An article of faith among Theists is the transcendence of Creator from His creation, and consequently of God's potentially infinite distance from his creation that He is nevertheless able to bridge with His love. |
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| | + | ''See'' [[Transcendence]] ''for Scriptural passages presenting ideas with regard to this concept.'' |
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| | === Infinite Nature of Jesus === | | === Infinite Nature of Jesus === |
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| | * Colossians 1:13-20: (Prayer for the fruitfulness and growth in the knowledge of Christ; whose dignity and work are the great subjects of the apostle's ministry.) | | * Colossians 1:13-20: (Prayer for the fruitfulness and growth in the knowledge of Christ; whose dignity and work are the great subjects of the apostle's ministry.) |
| | * Hebrews 1:4 ("having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs", ESV) | | * Hebrews 1:4 ("having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs", ESV) |
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| | + | == Prime numbers == |
| | + | The [[New Testament]] prefers [[prime number]]s in many ways, including all five of the first prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11: |
| | + | *the [[multiplication of the loaves]] was with 5 loaves and 2 fish, both [[prime numbers]]. ''See'' {{bibleref|Mark|6|31-44}} |
| | + | *three women visit the [[Tomb]] and are the first to learn of the [[Resurrection]], as recounted by {{bibleref|Mark|16|1-8}} |
| | + | *three men witnessed the [[Transfiguration of Jesus]]. |
| | + | *the riddle of the widowed bride of seven brothers posed to [[Jesus]] in {{bibleref|Matthew|22|23–33}} |
| | + | *the eleven good [[Apostles]] |
| | + | *seven [[miracle]]s are described in the [[Gospel of John]]. |
| | + | *the [[Resurrection]] was on the third day. |
| | + | *[[Jesus]] spoke how he divides a total of 5 in each family: 3 against 2, and 2 against 3 - all prime numbers. See {{bibleref|Luke|12|52}} |
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| | + | === the Remnant, and a Parable === |
| | + | Prime numbers are analogous to the [[remnant]], the relatively small number of people who are already saved. |
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| | + | [[The Parable of the Weeds]] describes chaff, which is analogous to [[composite number]]s, sowed among the wheat, which is analogous to [[prime number]]s. |
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| | + | === 7's in Genesis 1:1 === |
| | + | Scholar Ivan Panin found a remarkable pattern of 7s and multiples of 7, which could not have arisen merely by chance. The beginning of the [[Bible]] -- {{bibleref|Genesis|1|1}} -- contains the following uses of 7: |
| | + | <br>1. The number of Hebrew words = 7 |
| | + | <br>2. The number of letters equals 28 (7x4 = 28) |
| | + | <br>3. The first 3 Hebrew words translated "In the beginning God created" have 14 letters (7x2 = 14) |
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| | + | <br>9. The shortest word in the verse is the middle word with 7 letters |
| | + | <br>10. The Hebrew numeric value of the first, middle and last letters is 133 (7x19 = 133) |
| | + | <br>11. The Hebrew numeric value of first and last letters of all seven words is 1393 (7x199 = 1393).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160215110725/https://www.biblebelievers.org.au/panin3.htm</ref> |
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| | + | === Prime number verses === |
| | + | The verses about [[anxiety]] in an oft-cited [[parable]] are set forth at verse 7, a prime number, in all of the [[synoptic Gospels]]: {{bibleref|Mark|4|7}}, {{bibleref|Matthew|13|7}}, and {{bibleref|Luke|8|7}}, despite the different ethnicities of the authors of each of those [[Gospels]]. |
| | + | === Additional use of primes === |
| | + | *thirteen (13) is referenced 24 times in the [[Old Testament]] ([[ESV]]) |
| | + | *seventeen (17) is references 12 times in the [[Old Testament]] ([[ESV]]) |
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| | + | == Markov Chain == |
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| | + | A [[Markov chain]] is a counterintuitive stochastic process by which the next state depends only on the prior one, like a simplistic view of the weather. The parable of workers in the vineyard, in which the workers are paradoxically paid the same amount no matter when they started working, is an example of the logic of a Markov chain. ''See'' Matthew 20:1-16. Another examples of the logic of a Markov chain is the [[Prodigal Son]]. |
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| | == Coherence of Math == | | == Coherence of Math == |
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| | *Esther 13:9-12 (Prayer of Mordecai [portion]) | | *Esther 13:9-12 (Prayer of Mordecai [portion]) |
| − | *2 Maccabees 8:18 ("'They may put their trust in their weapons and their exploits,' he said 'but our confidence is in almighty God, who is able with a nod to overthrow both those marching on us and the whole world with them.'") | + | *2 Maccabees 8:18 ("'They may put their trust in their weapons and their exploits,' he said 'but our [[confidence]] is in almighty God, who is able with a nod to overthrow both those marching on us and the whole world with them.'") |
| | *Wisdom 11:17-26 (God's forbearance with Egypt and the forbearance explained) | | *Wisdom 11:17-26 (God's forbearance with Egypt and the forbearance explained) |
| | *Wisdom 12:12-18 (God's forbearance with Canaan explained) | | *Wisdom 12:12-18 (God's forbearance with Canaan explained) |
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| | *[[Biblical integration]] | | *[[Biblical integration]] |
| | *[[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] | | *[[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] |
| | + | *[[Conservative Bible Project]] |
| | * [[Zero]] | | * [[Zero]] |
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| | + | == External links == |
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| | + | *[https://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/meaning-of-numbers-in-bible/infinity.html Meaning of numbers in the Bible] |
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| | [[Category:Mathematics]] | | [[Category:Mathematics]] |