Notes from Pastor Perry Stone's Bible Study
In Mark 6:41, we see that Jesus fed 5000 men with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish, with 12 basket full of food leftover.
Why 5?
Why 2?
Why 12?
When we read the Bible, there are always 4 layers of understanding:
1. Literal (easiet)
2. Allegorical
3. Metaphorical
4. Mystery (Sode in Greek) (hardest)
Numbers hold meaning:
3. Metaphorical
4. Mystery (Sode in Greek) (hardest)
Numbers hold meaning:
3 = unity
4 = worldly
5 = grace
6 = man
7 = perfection/completion
8 = new beginning
4 = worldly
5 = grace
6 = man
7 = perfection/completion
8 = new beginning
Colors hold meaning:
Purple = royalty
White = purity
Red = redemption
Symbols hold meaning:
Fish = souls
Purple = royalty
White = purity
Red = redemption
Symbols hold meaning:
Fish = souls
Key circumstance when Jesus fed the 5000 men:
1. The event was near the sea
2. It was near the time of Passover
3. There were 5 barley loaves and 2 fish
4. There were 5000 men (that is, this does not include women and children)
5. There were 12 baskets full of food leftover
2. It was near the time of Passover
3. There were 5 barley loaves and 2 fish
4. There were 5000 men (that is, this does not include women and children)
5. There were 12 baskets full of food leftover
Why 2?
There are 2 fish, because 1 represents the Jews and the other represents the Gentiles
Other places in the Bible also use the number two in a similar manner:
2 olive trees (Romans 11:11-24)
2 witnesses during the Tribulation (Revelation 11:3)
2 witnesses during the Tribulation (Revelation 11:3)
In each of these instances, it is always one for the Jews, the other for the Gentiles
What does the fish mean?
The heavenly sign of pisces = two fish connected by a ribbon; pisces represents Israel
The sign of pisces therefore shows Israel is complete when the two fish (one representing the Jewish branch, the other representing the Gentile branch) are joined together.
When Jesus is feeding the people with the two fish, He is feeding both the Jews and the Gentiles.
What does the barley mean?
Barley is the first fruit harvested during the Pentecost. Barley bread therefore contains no leaven. Barley bread thus represent the church made clean through Christ. Leaven represents sin, and Jesus fed the 5000 with unleavened bread, as Jesus made His church without sin.
Why 5?
5 = Grace
5 = 5-fold ministries (Ephesians 4:11)
There are 5 books in the Torah.
David took 5 rocks to fight against Goliath, certainly not because David thought he would miss and needed a few more as insurance. No. In fact, David's faith in God was so great, he knew he would need one and only one rock to kill Goliath, for Goliath had blasphemed against God. The reason why David took 4 extra rocks was because Goliath had 4 giant brother, suggesting David anticipated Goliath's brothers taking revenge. And again, David's faith in God was so great, David needed exactly only one rock per giant. Lastly, it is clearly stated in the Bible that those who blaspheme against God gets stoned. Goliath blasphemed against God; Goliath got stoned.
David took 5 rocks to fight against Goliath, certainly not because David thought he would miss and needed a few more as insurance. No. In fact, David's faith in God was so great, he knew he would need one and only one rock to kill Goliath, for Goliath had blasphemed against God. The reason why David took 4 extra rocks was because Goliath had 4 giant brother, suggesting David anticipated Goliath's brothers taking revenge. And again, David's faith in God was so great, David needed exactly only one rock per giant. Lastly, it is clearly stated in the Bible that those who blaspheme against God gets stoned. Goliath blasphemed against God; Goliath got stoned.
In John 21:11, Simon Peter caught 153 fish. What's the significance?
100 = fullness of the Gentiles
50 = fullness of the Israel cycle of rest
3 = wholeness
50 = fullness of the Israel cycle of rest
3 = wholeness
fish = nations of souls saved
Pastor Stone believes this suggests that there will be 153 nations when Jesus returns.
Pastor Stone believes this suggests that there will be 153 nations when Jesus returns.
Parable of the Net (Matthew 13:47-52)
The sea represents the world, and the fish represents the nations. The Kingdom is like the net cast into the sea to gather every kind of fish. The bad fish is thrown away, just as in the end of days those who are not with Christ will be cast away.
From the above analysis, we learn from Pastor Stone that there are multiple layers of message found within the Bible. It takes many hours of study to be able to extract all the information God has given us.
5 comments:
Thank you pastor Stone for giving yourself to be used and taught by the Holy Spirit so that you may teach others. To God be the Glory.i am thanking the Holy Spirit for teaching me that i may understand and draw closer to Him.
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Amen for godly teachers and guidance from the Holy Spirit.
Blasphemy is not just by words. But by dreads too.I'm also seeking the trueth and my thoughts of David are full of potty.and if you the. Book of Sammel. You will see that David(king) was a liar and a deciever before he ever was made a king.
Sry for the typos in my first posting small keyboard on cellphone. Read the books of kings .it wasn't hard for the devil to see David(king) lusted after women. He did have many wife's.and with that thought we also see the hypocrocy in the church. God said love thy wife not wives.all weddings are done through. The church and or priests / rabbi Remember. The ten commandments were written for kings to follow too.we all have sinned and and fall short of the glory of God.to sum it up.Peter said it best.David(king) is DEAD and buried in the ground.!
Agree: Blasphemy is not just words but deeds as well.
No one mentioned in the Bible, aside from Jesus, was perfect. Even Abraham, still respected today as the patriarch, sinned and fell short numerous times.
True, most people remember David for his glory. And like you, I am a bit wary of his deceitful deeds. However, David always returned to God. And I think that makes him a great example.
We are all sinners, and despite our best efforts, we will fall here and there. Falling is not that big of a deal IF we can all get back up and find our way back to God.
Sometimes we fall because we are weak and cannot commit our love to God.Other times, we fall because we are actively tempted by Satan. Whatever the case, we must find our way back to God -- And we discover in the Bible, as long as we ultimately return to the Lord, that faith saves us. Hebrews 11 is a great testimony of this.
God bless, Anonymous! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
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