The Land Of Israel

In Hebrew, the word "Israel" (ישראל) means "God (El) prevails" (Strongs H3478).

  • the term "the land of Israel" appears in 31 Bible verses (KJV)
  • the gematria value for אל (El) = 31

The gematria value of ישראל ("Israel") is 541, which is the 100th prime and 10th star number. In Greek, ισραηλ ("Israel") has a numerical value of 349, which is also a prime number (the 70th). In pi, the first occurrence of 349 overlaps the 'Feynman Point':

3.14159 ... 34999999 and so on ... (with apologies to Douglas Hofstadter).
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The first few star numbers are 1, 13, 37, 73, 121, 181, 253, 337, 433, 541 ... Here the 541 star cocoons the 433 star. The first occurrence of 433 in pi is followed by 832 (the gematria value of ארץ ישראל (the land of Israel).
The phrase "the land of Israel" is in Hebrew ארץ ישראל (Eretz Yisrael) which has a gematria value of 832. The first occurrence of 832 in pi begins from position 26:
  • the gematria value of יהוה (YHWH) = 26
  • the preceding three digits are 433, the 9th star number
  • יהוה (YHWH) is known as the Tetragrammaton, and appears 6007 times in the Tanakh
  • 6007 is the 784th prime number
  • beginning from position 784 in pi are the two digits 73, the 4th star number
The word "Israel" appears in 2,293 Bible verses (KJV), which is the 341st prime number.

  • the 341st Hebrew word in the Bible is בצלמו ("in his own image") when God created man (Gen 1:27)

The first occurrence of 2293 in pi is followed by the four digits 1002:
"The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth." Isa 38:19
                                                  חי חי הוא יודך כמוני היום אב לבנים יודיע אל אמתך
                                                     461   31    100     132      3       61     126     40     12   18  18   =   1002

As had Moses at Horeb (Deu 5:3) and Jesus in the Temple (Mat 22:31-32), Isaiah was here emphasizing that God's covenant was made with the living and not with the dead, thereby bringing the revelation into the here and now.

The 26th (YHWH) star number is 3901. Beginning from position 3901 in pi is the 10th occurrence of the three digits 213:
  • Israel is "God (El) prevails"
  • the word אל (El) translated as "God" is Strongs H410
  • H410 is translated as "God" 213 times in the Bible (KJV)

The first occurrence of 213 in pi is followed by the four digits 3936, which is the gematria value of Moses' declaration to the living at Horeb:
"The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day." Deu 5:3
                     לא את אבתינו כרת יהוה את הברית הזאת כי אתנו אנחנו אלה פה היום כלנו חיים
                       68     106    61    85    36       115     457  30   413     617      401   26   620       469    401  31   =   3936
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Cover page of the Leningrad Codex: the oldest complete copy of the Hebrew Bible. c.1008 CE.

Jacob Becomes Israel

When Jacob was left alone after sending his wives, womenservants and children over the brook at Jabbok (Gen 32:22-23), he wrestled with a divine being in one of the Bible's most enigmatic passages. The identity and purpose of the man who wrestled Jacob is unclear, but he was surely supernatural. A midrash (Gen Rab 77.3) sees Jacob's adversary as the patron angel of Esau. That Jacob prevailed serves as a warning to all future enemies of Israel.

According to the Zohar:

"His whole purpose in contending with Jacob was to break the force of the Torah, and when he saw that he could not strike at the Torah itself, he weakened the power of its upholders; for without upholders of the Torah there will be no "voice of Jacob", and the hands of Esau will operate." Vayishlah 171a

The dominion of the adversary diminished with the breaking of the day, and the coming of the light proportionately increased Jacob's power.
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Jacob Wrestling the Angel by Léon Joseph Florentine Bonnat, 1876. Pencil and black chalk on paper.
"And Isaac loved Esau" (ויאהב יצחק את עשו) from Gen 25:28 has a gematria value of 1009. When he realized his favored position had been usurped by Jacob, Esau pleaded with Isaac, "Bless me, even me also, O my father" (ברכני גם אני אבי) see Gen 27:38

  • 1009 is the 169th prime number
  • "Bless me, even me also, O my father" (ברכני גם אני אבי) has a gematria value of 399

The first occurrence of 169 in pi is followed by the three digits 399:
The first occurrence of 169 in e begins from position 399:
Jacob lived for 147 years. The first occurrence of 147 in e is preceded by the three digits 399:
The words "Jacob" and "Esau" appear in 332 and 78 Bible verses respectively (KJV).

  • 332 + 78 = 410

The first occurrence of 410 in pi is followed by the first occurrence of 2701, the gematria value of Gen 1:1. The factors of 2701 are 37 and 73; the 3rd and 4th star numbers.
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37 x 73 = 2701
The gematria value of "Jacob" (יעקב) is 182. The first two occurrences of 182 in e begin from positions 2 and 6. The gematria value of the Tetragrammaton (יהוה) is 26.
Jacob was blessed by his adversary at the breaking of the day, and his name changed to Israel, which means God (El) prevails.

  • El (אל) is translated as "God" 213 times in the Tanakh
  • the gematria value of "Esau" (עשו) is 376

The first occurrence of 376 in pi is followed by the three digits 213:
God divided the light from the darkness on the first day of Creation (Gen 1:4), as the gematria attests:
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Torah (תורה) has a gematria value of 611. The only verse in the Bible with a value of 611 is Psa 31:24. Its first word חזקו ("Be of good courage") has a gematria value of 121. " Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD."
  • 399 (decimal) = 333 (base 11)
  • "the darkness" (החשך) has a gematria value of 333
  • "the light" (האור) has a gematria value of 212
  • 333 - 212 = 121
  • 121 is the 5th star number
  • the 121st prime number is 661
  • 661 is the 11th star number
  • "the blood of the covenant" (דם הברית) has a gematria value of 661
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The 5th star number inside the 11th star number. 661 - 121 = 540, which is the totient of 541 (the 10th star number and gematria value of Israel).The gematria value of אחד יהוה ("one LORD" is 39, and there are 540 Hebrew letters in the first 39 Bible verses.
  • Esther (אסתר) means "star" (Strongs H635) and has a gematria value of 661
  • Strongs H635 is translated 55 (11 x 5) times in the Bible (KJV)
The first eleven star numbers sum to 2651.

  • 1 + 13 + 37 + 73 + 121 + 181 + 253 + 337 + 433 + 541 + 661 = 2651

The first occurrence of 2651 in pi is followed by the three digits 341:
  • the word "Israel" appears in 2293 Bible verses (KJV)
  • 2293 is the 341st prime number

With his power diminishing with the darkness, the adversary said. Let me go, for the day breaketh (Gen 32:26). To which Jacob replied, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Jacob was blessed, and his name was changed from Jacob ("supplanter)" to Israel ("a prince with God").

  • "Jacob" (יעקב) has a gematria value of 182
  • "Israel" (ישראל) has a gematria value of 541
  • 541 - 182 = 359
  • 359 is the gematria value of שטן ("Satan") and also אשלחך ("let thee go") from Gen 32:26

From the Zohar:

"UNTIL THE BREAKING OF THE DAY: this being the moment when his dominion passed away and vanished. The same will happen in the time to come." Vayishlah 170a.

Jacob's name was changed to Israel in Gen 32:28 which is the 957th verse in the Bible (Beresheith 32:29 in the Hebrew Bible, but still the 957th verse). In between the beginning position of the first occurrence of 957, and the 957th position in pi are the ten digits 5778185778.
The year 5778 on the Hebrew calendar coincides with 2017/2018 on the Gregorian calendar. Portentously, it is also the surface temperature of the sun (degrees Kelvin). In between these second and third occurrences of 5778 in pi are the two digits 18, the gematria of the Hebrew word (Chai) meaning "life" or translated as "the living" in Isa 38:19 (see above).

  • Gen 32:28 gives 32 x 28 = 896

The first occurrence of 896 in pi overlaps the first occurrence of 5778:
The 31st (El) star number is 5581. The first occurrence of 5581 in pi is preceded by the four digits 2018:
  • the year 2018 on Gregorian calendar = 5778 (Hebrew calendar)

According to Revelation, in the time to come Satan will be bound for a thousand years, and cast into the bottomless pit where he can no longer deceive the nations (Rev 20:1-3).

  • 5778 + 1000 years = 6778

Jacob's name was changed to Israel in Gen 32:28, which has a gematria value of 3888. In the decimal digits of the transcendental number e, the first occurrence of 3888 is followed by the four digits 6778. This first occurrence of 3888 begins from position 2108, the year of Jacob's birth on the Hebrew calendar.
Jacob died in the year 2255 on the Hebrew calendar, and the first occurrence of 2255 in pi is preceded by the four digits 8883.
This is the second occurrence of 8883 in pi. The first occurrence is preceded by the four digits 2220, which is the numerical value of "John the Baptist" (Ιωαννης βαπτιστης).
In both cases the following digit is 2, so (88)832 where 832 is the gematria value of Eretz Yisrael (ארץ ישראל). Given that 8883 is the reflection of 3888, it's interesting that 88 is the sum of the gematria of יהוה (YHWH) and its reflection.

  • 26 + 62 = 88

2662 is the gematria value of the verse which marks the halfway point of the Bible.


"(A Psalm of David) Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name."
                                        לדוד ברכי נפשי את יהוה וכל קרבי את שם קדשו
                                           410      340     401       312       56      26        401       440        232         44   =   2662

  • 15551 is the 1814th prime number

Beginning from position 1814 in pi are the three digits 541:
  • the gematria value of ישראל ("Israel") = 541
"Jacob" (יעקב) became "Israel" (ישראל) after wrestling with the angel, with a corresponding difference of 359 in gematria value. The "supplanter" became "a prince with God (El)". El (אל) has a gematria of 31, which is the eleventh prime number.

  • 359 is the 72nd prime number
  • 72 (decimal) = 66 (base 11)

So riddle me this:

  • the first occurrence of 72 in pi begins from position 139
  • the first occurrence of 66 in pi begins from position 117
  • 139 (decimal) = 117 (base 11)
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359 (Israel - Jacob) is the 72nd prime number. The first occurrence of 72 in the decimal digits of pi has a base 11 concurrence.
  • the 66th prime number = 317
  • the 72nd prime number = 359

In the decimal digits of pi, the first occurrences of 317 and 359 are separated by the two digits 25:
The 25th Hebrew word in the Bible is אור ("light") when, on the first day of Creation, God said, Let there be light (Gen 1:3). And there was light.

  • the word "light" appears 272 times in the Bible (KJV)
  • the word "covenant" appears in 272 Bible verses (KJV)

The difference between the gematria values of "Israel" (541) and "Jacob" (182) is 359.

  • 359 (base 11) = 427 (base 10)
  • the first occurrence of 427 in pi is followed by the first occurrence of 5778
As if for emphasis, the first occurrence of 427 in e is followed by the three digits 427. The preceding four digits are 5166:
  • 5778 - 5166 = 612
  • the gematria value of ברית (Beriyth) meaning "covenant" = 612

The next four digits are 4663

  • 5778 - 4663 = 1115
  • the totient of 1115 = 888 ("Jesus")

More on 1115 in the next section.

BASE ELEVEN

The etymology of Israel is not certain, but is likely "God (El) rules" or "God (El) prevails". The gematria value of אל (El) is 31, which is the eleventh prime number. Jacob had eleven sons at the time he was renamed Israel. The number eleven is also prime, and therefore its totient value is ten. this introduces an intriguing investigation comparing number values in bases 10 (decimal) and 11 in relation to Torah, Israel and the Messiah.

CASE 1: ISRAEL AND TORAH

Israel (ישראל) = 541 (decimal) = 452 (base 11)
Torah (תורה) = 611

The first occurrence of 452 in pi begins from position 611:
CASE 2: TORAH AND THE MESSIAH  (PART 1)

Torah (תורה) = 611 (decimal) = 506 (base 11)

The first occurrence of 506 in pi begins from position 1115. The preceding three digits are 541 (Israel):
             "O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!" Psa 8:9
                                                          יהוה אדנינו מה אדיר שמך בכל הארץ
                                                             296    52      360     215   45     121     26   =   1115

  • the totient of 1115 = 888 ("Jesus")
  • Psalm 8:9 has 26 Hebrew letters, and its first word יהוה ("O LORD") has a gematria value of 26
  • the second word אדנינו ("our Lord") has a gematria value of 121 (the 5th star number)
  • the gematria value of מה אדיר שמך בכל הארץ ("how excellent is thy name in the earth") = 968
  • 968 (decimal) = 800 (base 11)
  • the numerical value of the Greek κυριος ("Lord") = 800
  • the Hebrew word הארץ ("the earth") appears 935 times in the Tanakh
  • the word "Jesus" appears in 935 Bible verses (KJV)

CASE 3: TORAH AND THE MESSIAH (PART 2)

ιησους ("Jesus") = 888 (decimal) = 738 (base 11)

The first occurrence of 738 in pi is preceded by the first occurrence of 611 ("Torah")
"Christ" (χριστος) = 1480 (decimal) = 1126 (base 11)

The first occurrence of 1126 in pi is followed by 10th occurrence of 358:
  • the gematria value of משיח (Moshiach) translated as "Messiah" = 358
  • the first occurrence of 611 in pi begins from position 426
  • 426 (decimal) = 358 (base 11)

CASE 4: THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT AND THE MESSIAH

Jesus Christ (ιησους χριστος) = 2368 (decimal) = 1863 (base 11)

The first occurrence of 1863 in pi is preceded by the third occurrence of 661, the 11th star number:
  • the gematria value of דם הברית ("the blood of the covenant") = 661

In the New Testament (KJV), the term "the blood of the covenant" appears only once (Heb 10:29) where in the original Greek it is spelled αιμα της διαθηκης which has a numerical value of 820.

With a probability of 0.0001 (1 chance in 10,000), the first occurrences of 820 in both pi and e are preceded by the same four digits:
"And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked." Eze 21:3
                ואמרת לאדמת ישראל כה אמר יהוה הנני אליך והוצאתי חרבי מתערה והכרתי ממך צדיק ורשע
                   576     204   100       641        715       220        518          61     115   26     241   25       541       475        647   =   5105

  • the word "sword" appears 424 times in the Bible (KJV)
  • the gematria value of משיח בן דוד (Moshiach ben David, meaning "Messiah, the son of David") = 424

The first occurrence of 424 in pi is followed by the three digits 541 ("Israel"):
  • the Hebrew חרב ("sword") has a gematria value of 210
  • the Greek ρομφαια ("sword") has a numerical value of 722
  • 210 + 722 = 932

The first occurrence of 932 in pi is followed by the three digits 384:

Parable of The Pounds

The gematria value of ישראל ("Israel") is 541. Beginning from position 541 in pi are the five digits 19070, which in the King James Version of the Bible is the number of a verse from the prophet Jeremiah.
"For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD." Jer 5:11 (verse # 19,070)
                                                כי  בגוד בגדו בי בית ישראל ובית יהודה נאם יהוה
                                                  26      91       30      418      541      412  12   15      15     30   =   1590

Beginning from position 1590 in pi are the three digits 777:
  • the gematria value of ברקיע השמים ("in the firmament of the heaven") = 777 (Gen 1:14)
  • 5778 + 777 = 6,555 (the 114th triangle number)
  • the totient of 6,555 = 3168
  • the numerical value of κυριος Ιησους Χριστος ("Lord Jesus Christ") = 3168
  • 6 x 555 = 3330
  • the Torah was given to Moses at Mt Sinai in the year 2448 on the Hebrew calendar
  • 5778 - 2448 = 3330
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The 114th triangle = 6555 (5778 + 777).
5778 + 777 = 6555, the 114th triangle number. The first occurrence of 114 in pi is followed by the five digits 13547. This is the numerical value of a verse from the Gospel of Luke, introducing the 'Parable of the Pounds' concerning the postponed Messianic kingdom:
"And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear." Luk 19:11
ακουοντων δε αυτων ταυτα προσθεις ειπε παραβολην δια το εγγυς αυτον ειναι ιερουσαλημ και δοκειν αυτους οτι παραχρημα μελλει η βασιλεια του θεου αναφαινεσθαι
1761   9  1551   1002  674   100   342   15   370   611  821  76  864  31  159  1371  380  931  120  8  259  770  484  838  =   13547
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