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As a student in years past, I recall my obsession with double-checking
calculations on math tests. To me, numbers were a necessary evil to get through
school, especially when it came to college chemistry.
Besides my issues with reversing numbers and not having a
proclivity for math, my idea of numbers reflected the often held view that
numerology is akin to astrology, tarot card reading, or checking one’s daily horoscope—something
the Bible relegates to the occult. As a result, I never looked at numbers as
having Biblical relevance. My ill-conceived notion of numbers was turned on its
head when I watched some of Steve Cioccolanti’s presentations on YouTube when
he occasionally touched on numerology—and God opened my eyes to what the Bible really
says about numbers. When I became interested in numerology, I tried to buy an
earlier version of “The Divine Code” on Amazon, but Amazon listed it as “out of
print.” When Pastor Steve updated and re-published The Divine Code,” I was
thrilled.
As I read “The Divine Code,” God revealed to me a new aspect
of His nature through the precise prism of numerology. Numbers are exact. One
plus one always equals two. God is a God of order, and God created numbers for
His glory. Through numbers, He imparted orderliness to the universe that
removes all randomness and invokes communion and
worship of Him as our Creator.
To be afraid to study the constancy and meaning of numbers
in the world around us because of a fear of numerology, I now see as an evil
attack on God’s Divine Nature. “The Divine Code,” as the book is so aptly
named, is inscribed everywhere—in the heavens above, in the triple helix of our
DNA, and in powerful movements of music, like Handel’s Messiah. “The Divine Code”
skillfully weaves a tapestry of numbers from one to one thousand that glorifies
God theologically, historically, scientifically, spiritually, militarily, and
even romantically. With God, there is no beginning and no end, and even
scientists recognize numbers as being infinite. What else in the universe is
small and large at the same time?
I imagine Steve Cioccolanti has only begun to tap into the mathematical
nature of God in these two books. My mind is not like the mind of a
mathematician, but in “The Divine Code,” for the first time, I see the awesomeness
of God through numbers, and I would never have imagined that before reading “The
Divine Code.” Understanding the value that God puts on numbers has awakened a
desire in me to see the world through a numerical prism. I also have a keener appreciation
for how Biblical numerology reveals the holiness of God.
Lastly, I want to emphasize “The Divine Code” is a must-read
for anyone wishing to understand the role numbers play in God’s prophetic
timetable and future end-time events. I can’t wait to read book two.
☦☦☦☦☦☦☦
Steve Cioccolanti, BA, M.Ed., is a Christian social media influencer with over 250,000 followers on YouTube, the pastor of Discover Church (www.discover.org.au), and a prolific author of hundreds of videos and multiple books--including his critically acclaimed "From Buddha to Jesus" (translated to 6 languages to date) and his magnum opus "The Divine Code: A Prophetic Encyclopedia of Numbers, Vol 1 & 2" (now in its 10th Anniversary Edition).
Known for his unique gift of researching complex concepts and presenting them in simple and multi-sensory ways, he emphasizes Biblical balance and 'heart' transformation over 'head knowledge'. His appealing approach to End Time prophecy is both practical and spiritual: we should pray and preach the Gospel AND we should engage in the politics of Justice and honor God's chosen vessel, which in America is currently Donald Trump. His mission is to help usher in the next Great Awakening with others who feel the sense of urgency.
A sought-after speaker on history, prophecy and justice, he appears as a guest minister at big and small churches, and on international TV including Daystar. He has traveled to more than 45 countries for Jesus.
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