Numbers 4–Earth, Soil, Gospels, Lengthy Victoria Ryan, June 17, 2021July 15, 2021 Summer Fun with the biblical meaning of numbers continues with FOUR. Steps 1 & 2 for meditation/contemplation: Relax. Ask Jesus to join you. Read the following prompt: FOUR symbolizes the world, the material universe. There are four directions (north, south, east, west), four seasons, and four earth elements (earth air,… Continue Reading
Numbers 2–Opposites or Puzzle Pieces? Victoria Ryan, June 10, 2021July 15, 2021 Duality is often the symbolic meaning of the number two in biblical texts: either opposing entities like light/dark, good/evil, Alpha/Omega; or complementary elements like material world/spiritual world, human/divine, male/female. Two may symbolize a pair, a couple, twins, or a choice. Modern Christians often think of Old Testament/New Testament, two of… Continue Reading
Numbers 1–Is the Bible Wrong??? Victoria Ryan, June 8, 2021July 15, 2021 One symbolizes primacy, singleness, individual, absoluteness, first or best. There is one butterfly in this image, and one source of light. Your church has one altar, one tabernacle, one baptismal font and one pulpit. We have one Communion. There is one Lord of all. In the words of Saint Terese… Continue Reading