Quick, name something from scripture (provide reference if you like) that refers to something that occurred in threes or was 1/3rd part?
--Ray
I'll start:
It took Nephi and his brothers three tries to get the brass plates. (1 Nephi 3-4) The Father spoke 3 times to the Nephites before they heard his message. (3 Nephi 11) 1/3rd of the hosts of heaven followed Lucifer.
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In regards to the 1/3 part, my comments on another thread:
The Apocalypse of John is written with a great deal of numerical symbology. Taking the numbers literally could very well be a mistake. The "third part" is a rabbinical term meaning "a significant portion of", rather like "forty days and forty nights" means "a significant period of time, especially a time of trial."
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3 kingdoms of Glory Christ was resurrected after 3 days 3 days of darkness in the America's before Christ came 1 John, 2 John, 3 John Peter, James, and John 3 blind mice....ok, I guess I'm stretching it here...
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Alma's 3-day coma 3 men given talents 3 versions of this parable (lost sheep/99, lost piece of silver, prodigal son) 3 times Peter denied Christ 3 times Christ questioned Peter 3 tabernacles proposed with Mount of Transfiguration (Christ, Elias, Moses) Shadrach, Meshach, Abed-nego
Something to consider with these numbers is that 6 or 666 is an imperfect number. 7 is considered a perfect number, perfection being God. 6 is not perfect, man or satan.
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