In three days we shall see changes in our belief

In Three days we shall see changes in our belief

A super-transitional theory that presupposes the end of everything we were concerned about occurring at the end of life, peace, heaven or hell.  Jesus used such language when describing his Passion.  (Jn 2: 19).  “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” 

In Genesis, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters.  Here we saw the Holy Trinity which was always present before creation, already speaking, creating, and performing feats of hidden signs to bring creation into a positive entity.  (Gn 1: 1).  But to clear up the doubts of many non-believers who need a direct explanation from Scripture, we read where God (all three persons of the Trinity) say, “Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness.  (Gn 1: 26).  Right from the beginning three was the prime truth of the Holy Trinity.  

Why is the understanding of three in the bible so essential and mentioned over and over in Sacred Scripture?  Again we see that three proclaim the death/resurrection of Christ, see the theological premise, found in Hebrews, “Christ Yesterday, Today, and Forever.”  (Heb 13: 8). 

Jesus prayed three times in the Garden of Gethsemane before he was arrested.   He was placed on the Cross at the 3rd hour of the day, and there were 3 hours of darkness that covered the land.  

Jesus always took three of his apostles, Peter, James, and John with him in important times of his ministry, especially at the Transfiguration.  

In the Old Testament only three people were allowed to ask God anything.  They were Solomon, Ahaz, and Jesus himself.  The three angels mentioned in scripture are Michael, Gabriel, and Lucifer.  

We could go on relating the many number of events in which three is mentioned.  However, we must see that throughout the bible different numbers or multiples of numbers play a specific role in predicting special events, and giving an accounting of a precise happening that God announces.  

It is obvious that in the most important events that either have occurred or are on God’s time-table not yet ready to be given until his Son Jesus Christ returns at the Parousia.  There we shall understand the meaning of using numbers is more important in the sequence of creation and the final judgment we all must face at the end of time leading into eternity with Almighty God.  

When studying scripture and Matthew’s Gospel we see another use of specific numbers.  Since this writer was reaching Jews turning to the New Way, he placed everything by seven or multiples of seven.  Since the Torah had 5 books he used the number five to separate the different narratives to number five; which added an infancy narrative in the beginning and the Eschatalogical narrative at the end of his Gospel.  This made even an important issue to this Gospel.

Even Satan has used 3 as a specific attribute as described in Revelation.  We have the 1st Beast (the antichrist) , the 2nd beast which is the false prophet, and Satan himself.  We could call this an unholy trinity which will be encompassed in the fire of sulfur for all eternity.

Ralph B. Hathaway