The number 1 identifies with God Himself — the one true God.

Points to those entrusted with care of the Word of God.

Strongly connected to God's purpose, especially at the cross and in judgment.

Represents the whole world or the four points of the compass — all directions, all nations.

Connected to atonement and redemption — the covering price paid for sin.

Six days of creation point to work — man's labours and activity in the world.

Completion to perfection — the fullness of God's plan throughout Scripture.

Circumcision on the 8th day — cutting away of sin, a new cycle, new creation, resurrection.

3 × 3 — strong emphasis on God's purpose, often pointing to finality of judgment.

Completeness of whatever is in view — ten commandments, ten virgins, ten plagues.

• Christ owns the cattle upon a thousand hills, showing His complete ownership over all creation.

After 11,000 years of history from creation — points to the first coming of Jesus Christ.

• Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob, foreshadowing Christ.
• After Judas betrayed Christ and killed himself, there were eleven apostles remaining in Acts.

Fullness of whatever is in view — 12 tribes, 12 apostles, 12,000 sealed from each tribe.

Going beyond fullness into final judgment and the end of all things.

• The earth reached its 13,000th year when Judgment began on the churches in 1994.
• Paul is the 13th apostle, representing the elect living at the end time.
• The walls of Jericho fell the 13th time the Israelites marched around them.

Combined meaning of 2 (caretakers of the Word) and 7 (perfection).

Combined meaning of 3 (God's purpose) and 5 (atonement).

Points to salvation and heaven — eternity with God.

• There were 17 years of the latter rain (1994–2011).
• The 153 fish caught in John 21 breaks down to 9 × 17, combining God's purpose (9) with heaven (17).

The number 22 marks a defined period of tribulation and divine judgment.

• 587 BC was 22 years into the 70-year Babylonian captivity tribulation.
• There are 22 years from the end of the church age in 2011 to the end of the world in 2033.

Associated with God's judgment and tribulation in His grand timeline.

• The earth turned 6,023 years old when the Great Flood occurred in 4,990 BC.
• The earth turned 13,023 years old when Judgment Day began on the whole world on May 21, 2011.
• Christ died on the cross 5,023 calendar years from the flood.
• Nebuchadnezzar reigned for 23 years over Babylon.
• Satan ruled for 23 years over the churches turned into part of Babylon (1988–2011).
• 23,000 fell in the wilderness in a single day.

The number 37 is embedded in key numbers of Scripture, pointing to God's judgment.

• Lamech's total lifespan of 777 breaks down to 3 × 7 × 37.
• The 185,000 Assyrians smitten by God break down to 5 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 37.

39 is closely tied to 40 — the number of testing — often appearing one short of the full measure.

• Paul was to receive no more than 40 stripes; they carefully gave him only 39, lest they exceed the law.
• Judgment upon the churches from the start of the latter rain in 1994 to 2033 is 39 years.
• Christ was on earth until His 39th year.
• 39 is also 13 × 3 — combining judgment (13) with God's purpose (3).
• There are 39 periods of 40 years from Moses' birth to Christ's death on the cross.

Testing and trial — the full measure of a period of probation before God acts.

• Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness.
• Jesus remained on earth 40 days after His resurrection before ascending.
• Moses' life of 120 years was divided into three sets of 40 years.
• 40 days and nights of rain at the flood.
• 40 years of wilderness wandering.
• There are 105 sets of 40-year periods from Abraham's birth to 2033, of which 22 begin a major Biblical event.

153 identifies with all the great multitude that God saved during the latter rain period. After the church age ended, God poured out His Spirit, saving a vast number from every nation, tribe, and tongue outside the churches only!

• 153 great fish were caught in the net — the fish representing the great multitude saved by God during the latter rain.
• 153 = 9 × 17, combining God's purpose intensified (9) with heaven (17).
• The net did not break — letting us know only Gods elect are in this net and safely brought to shore.