The sum of the four points of the 'Prime Cross' is 1948 (113 + 431 + 523 + 881).

 

Every 16 years Israel's age is a multiple of 1948 days:

 

5.14.1948 to 5.14.1964 = 3 x 1948 days

5.14.1948 to 5.14.1980 = 6 x 1948 days

5.14.1948 to 5.14.1996 = 9 x 1948 days

5.14.1948 to 5.14.2012 = 12 x 1948 days

 

These 4 multiple steps of 3 match the pattern of stones on the breastpiece. Their total gematria is 3700.

 

Now, I understand the personal connections to 16 years. The Lord was getting my attention....

 

     My Father and his first born son died exactly 16 years apart (7.11.1990 and 7.11.2006).

 

     When the English gematria of my name is the diagonal of a rectangle and the long side is the sum of the title case ASCII codes for my full name the perimeter of the rectangle is exactly 3 x 1948 (the 5844 days in 16 years).

 

     The Beatles landed at JFK International on my 16th birthday.

     I paid $3700 for my used car. When the tags were due last year California was making changes in their fees. I could not renew the tags until 7.12.2011 which was 16 years to the day after it was first sold on 7.12.1995.

 

Another odd note: I was born on 2.7.1948 which was 97 days prior to Israel's rebirth on 5.14.1948. There are 97 leap days in each 400-year Gregorian calendar cycle.

bobware88@juno.com