Oh Numbers Numbers, Mesmerising Numbers !

The Bible is never shy of stating numbers. Examples:

-The exact ages of Adam's descendants were given in Genesis 5.
-The exact dimensions of Noah's Ark were stated in Gen 6.
-The exact dates of beginning and end of flood was given in Gen 8.
-The 7 years of abundance and 7 years of famine in Gen 41.
-The 1000-year millenium in Revelations 20.
-The 144,000 remnants of Israel in Rev 7.
-Forgiving 70 times 7 times in Matt 18.
-The number 666 in Revelations.
Etc, etc.

Now Now, some people like to play around with these biblical numbers. They predicted all kinds of things using these numbers. They think 7 years of bad luck will be followed by 7 years of prosperity. These numbers are so specific! It's so easy to interpret -- cannot be wrong !

But please please, stop using the numbers in the Bible or be mesmerised by them.

You will not be able to make any quantitative predictions from them.

Cultivate a personal relationship with the living God is most important. Not the numbers, no matter how real they appear to be.