Clay Cantrell (21 Nov 2008)
"Tracking 989, The Bridegroom Cometh!"


Interested Readers -

in my previous post -

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/nov2008/clay1120.htm

i wrote about the 1455 Enoch number and how it appears to show a concept pattern.

applying the same working principles to another number , 989, the following is found. very interesting.

go to this link -

http://www.biblewheel.com/gr/GR_Database.asp?SearchBy_Gematria=989

this list shows all Bible verses that have an individual word in the verse with an 'in-text' value of 989, no matter what the word's meaning or context.

i've picked the 989 number because of it's Rapture connection -

Strong's 726 G = Harpazo. Strong's gematria for this word is 989. Harpazo means to " to pluck up quickly". this is the word used in 1 Thess 4:17 for being 'caught up' - commonly referred to as the 'Rapture'.

as with the 1455 list, the 989 number is NOT FOUND as an in-text value for individual words in the entire Old Testament!!

this seems to point to the New Testament nature of the number and it's meanings (plural).

there are only SEVEN verses in the New Testament that contain a word, no matter what it's meaning, that has an in-text value of 989.

here are the Seven Verses. i have CAPITALIZED the word in the verse that has the in-text value of 989. i have also made my notes under each verse as to what i think or notice about it.

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Matt 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from TWO YEARS OLD and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

      >> The Strong's value for TWO = 527 ! exact match to 989 in-text value. significant!

Matt 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; GO YE OUT to meet him.

      >> this is a critical verse. this seems to tie the Rapture to this event. i.e. the Bridegroom coming.
            GO YE OUT is also used of something 'vanishing'. see definitions on Strong's 1831 G.
            this seems to point to a whisking away of the Bride, instead of a tossing her to the dogs
            of the Tribulation. any bridegroom will protect his betrothed. She has all ready 'prepared'
            herself - this is why He picked her in the first place!

Matt 26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye SEE the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

      >> needs no explanation. verse refers to the Appearance of Jesus coming in power.
            both a rapture and second advent are typified by this.

Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back is FIT for the kingdom of God.

        >> this is the concept that i have proposed for years. that the Rapture is the taking of those
               that have/had prepared themselves for usefulness to the coming Kingdom.
                  special note - 9:62 may be a match to another Jared number 962, Jared's lifespan.
                     this number showed up in the Polonium incident prediction.

               this word is G 2111. possible match to John 21:11, the 153 'Mega' Fish. the Leaders Group
               imho, this is the group Paul was working to get into - Phil 3:11.

John 7:12 And there was much MURMERING among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

      >> connection unknown. possible SPLIT concept. i show 527 tied to cleaving something
            in the middle into two parts. i've tracked this Two/Double concept for years.

            go here for info: http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/may2008/clay530-1.htm

Acts 3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer TO BE GRANTED unto you;

      >> again, possible connection to TWO choices. the good and the evil.

Acts 20:13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.

      >>  Appointed is a concept i have seen associated with Rapture numbers before over the years.

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though i admit conjecture, out of the seven verses containing a 989 word, it is plainly evident that three of the seven verses are clearly tied to some Coming of the Lord Jesus - either His birth in Bethlehem, or His appearance from heaven later. given how few 989 verses there are in the first place, and that there are NONE in the Old Testament, it's seems foolish to ignore the material.