Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet also represents a number, and the Hebrew counting system was based on adding up the numerical values of the letters. The letters and corresponding numbers are shown below:

Both types of numerical assignment were used to find words in the Biblia Hebraica (original Hebrew Bible) with values of 616, 666 and 1000. The Strong's Concordance Hebrew Bible dictionary was used to find the meanings of the identified words. Where words were hyphenated, they were considered to be part of the same word and the numerical values of all the letters were added up.

The same was done for three randomly selected numbers between 500 and 1000 (573, 624 and 828) as a baseline for comparison to find out what significance should be placed on the conclusions that are drawn from the results for 616, 666 and 1000.

In the results below, a chapter/verse reference is given for the first usage of each word in the Hebrew Bible. The results for the random numbers 573, 624 and 828 are shown first. Where the second numbering system is used (i.e. values of 500, 600, 700, 800 and 900 are included in the summation), this is indicated by an asterisk (*). Where I have not been able to determine the meaning of a word, I have written "Unknown". The fourth column in each table is a very basic keyword recognition analysis to indicate whether I think this word could have parable-based significance based on what I have written previously. Commonly used terms are not expected to be linked to parables. I have given each word a 'Yes', 'No' or 'Maybe' and then determined if any of the terms link together or are repeated in different sections. Where I have identified new parable-based information, I have written 'New'.

Words that add up to 573

The following table shows the percentages of terms that could have parable-based relevance:

The following list shows possible links between the terms:

• Two sons of Saul are identified.

• 'Buy/sell' and 'merchandise' both relate to 666/616.

• 'Laws/statutes' and 'rulers' relate to 666/616.

• 'Valley of the mountains', 'Nebuchadnezzar', 'the latter end' and 'moon' relate to the time of the end.

From these random Hebrew words it can be seen that Biblical terms are common, occasionally the same meaning is found in two different sections (e.g. 'kill') and some terms could be considered to relate to 666 and 616 (e.g. 'buy/sell') and 1000 (e.g. 'latter end'). However, most terms do not relate to these numbers and do not link to each other to form coherent parables or give support to other parables.

Words that add up to 666

Words that add up to 616

The following table gives statistics on the terms that I think may be relevant. Although I have labelled some terms as 'No' or 'Maybe', some of these are included in the linking analysis (below). Furthermore, when other parables are discovered in the future, some of these terms may relate to them.

It can be seen that all three numbers tested (666, 616 and 1000) outperformed the three random numbers (573, 624 and 828); more than twice as many parable-related terms were found for each one. There appears to be no significant difference between the two counting systems used (designated by an asterisk, *) so both are considered to be valid.

Having found a significant number of parable-related terms, the task remains to determine their significance by linking them together. Those for 616 and 666 can be linked to anything related to spiritual wisdom (and by extension, all parables) or common sense. Words with similar meanings may have added significance if they are found in more than one list. Relevant Hebrew words that add up to 1000 are linked to the events around 2000AD and 3000AD.

There is one element of new information linked to 1000: 'to shoot out or have horns' (associated with the Devil); pronounced 'qaran' (sounds like the Koran). This suggests that followers of any religion other than following Jesus are resurrected after 3000AD, not just followers of Paul.

New Jerusalem

There are many terms that relate to New Jerusalem. This may be because the city design is derived from spiritual wisdom (666). The number 1000 relates to the time that the city is built (around 2000AD) and perhaps damaged or destroyed in the plagues of the time of the end as discussed in "Parables and General Issues".

• Jerusalem (666 and 616).

• Shinar (the place where the tower of Babylon was built) (666).

• That fell (666) – the tower of Babylon fell.

• Scatter (666 and 1000) – the Old Testament god scattered the people who tried to build the tower.

• A high place (666 and 1000), to ascend (616) and range of mountains (616) – this is where New Jerusalem is built. To flee (616) may refer to Luke 21:21 where Jesus tells us to run to the mountains.

• An abode of God (666).

• Board, plank or deck of a ship (616) – the Ark (buildings of New Jerusalem).

• Kingdom (616) and vineyard (666).

• West side (616) – it is the West who are responsible for building it.

• Holy temple (1000) may refer to New Jerusalem or to Pauline theology (the Church).

• Tree (616 and 1000) is used by Jesus as a parable for the Kingdom of God.

The time of the end

There are many terms that relate to the time of the end:

• Woman with child (666) refers to me.

• Birth (616) and child is known (1000) represents the second coming of Jesus.

• Horsemen (666) – in Revelation chapter 6, four of the seven seals were broken by horsemen (a horse is outlined by one of the seven seas (the Mediterranean), as shown in "The Time of the End").

• Bull, bullock or ox (666) – this was the sacrifice that Elijah prepared in the first book of Kings chapter 18, leading to "fire from heaven" paralleling one of the plagues.

• Tremble (666 and 1000) and quiver (666 and 616) describe an earthquake.

• To parch (through drought) (666) – the time leading up to the floods, representing a lack of spiritual teaching.

• Flood/river (666 and 1000) and the sea (616) relate to the water-based plagues.

• The end (666 and 1000) and make an end (1000).

• Sodom (666) – a place destroyed by a plague.

• Vengeance of the Lord (616) – the plagues.

• To pour out (616) – e.g. Hosea 5:10, "I will pour out punishment on them like a flood."

• Burn (616), cremation/burning (1000) and glow warm (616) represent the fires of hell (the plagues).

• The moon (616) is related to the signs of the time of the end.

• Cry (666) and tooth (1000) may relate to "weeping and gnashing of teeth" which happens in hell (Matthew 8:11-12).

• Destroy (1000), kill (1000) and throw out (1000) (out of the vineyard – Matthew 21:41; throw away useless salt – Luke 14:35) may also relate to the time of the end.

• Reaping (1000) relates to the harvest, a parable about the time of the end (e.g. Matthew 13:30). Reaping also relates to death (e.g. the 'grim reaper').

Pauline theology and the resurrection

There are many terms that relate to Pauline theology; many of these words add to 1000, indicating a relationship with 3000AD. Followers of Paul are predicted to be resurrected after this time.

• Tithe (666 and 616).

• All this law (666) and The Law (Torah) (616), commandments (1000), a decree (616) and ten (1000). The number ten implies the Ten Commandments.

• A bear (616) and bones (666 and 616) (the second beast, representing St. Paul and the bare bones of the Christian religion).

• Aloe wood (666) is aromatic and used to make incense. This is used in the Catholic Church.

• Moral righteousness; for example the false idea that one person is so much better than another because they only have sex within marriage. This is false teaching and it is interesting that it is also the 6666th term in Strong's Concordance.

• Jehozadak, the king taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar (616): Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylonia (USA), therefore Jehozadak may represent Jesus in this case.

• Zedekiah, the 6667th Strong number (after righteousness, above): a man called Zedekiah was made the king of the Jews by the king of Babylonia (2 Kings 24:17), representing Paul.

• Aridatha, one of Haman's ten sons (perhaps a representation of the Ten Commandments) – 616. One of Haman's sons is also found in the set of Greek words.

• Cymbals (616), play the tambourine (1000), cornet or curved horn (1000) and rejoice (616 and 1000) relate to church worship.

• Bells (666) are strongly associated with churches.

• Lie (616), liars (616) and deceiver (1000) refer to Paul/Satan.

• Devils (666), den of dragons (666), wicked (616), idol (616) and religiously unclean (666) also refer to Paul, Satan and the Church.

• Six (1000) and six years (1000) may relate to the year 6000 on the Jewish calendar (2239AD), since a day is like 1000 years to God. We are currently in the sixth 'day'. The Hebrew word for 'day' is also found in the lists (666 and 616).

• The emphasis on the number three (666, mentioned twice) may refer to the three denials.

• And all that is therein (1000) and "a number (can mean 'all')" (1000) relate to the idea that everyone is resurrected. The Hebrew word for 'souls' also adds up to 1000.

• A deep (616) pit hole (616) is where Satan is thrown in Revelation 20:3 for a thousand years, "And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season."

• 'Loosed' (1000) relates to Revelation 20:7, "And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison."

• A woman/adulteress (1000) relates to followers of Paul.

• Rezin, king of Syria (1000) refers to Paul (Syria is the 666th place name in the Bible and Paul was 'converted' on the road to Damascus in Syria).

• A second (in order, rank, age, quality or location) (1000) relates to the idea that there are two groups of people resurrected, one before 3000AD and one afterwards.

• Holy temple (1000) may refer to New Jerusalem or to Pauline theology (the Church).

• The phrases 'burst out in rage' (616) enemies (1000), peace offering (to the poor) (616), redeem (1000), friend (1000), and birds (1000) may relate to the gradual change in the beliefs of followers of Paul. Birds represent angels.

• Loins (1000) – the fruit of the loins are children, the method by which people are resurrected.

666 and 616 representing the consequences of 'common sense' and not following Jesus

• Sell (666), profit (666 and 616), paid work (666 and 616) and money (616).

• Advice/prudence (666) – common sense.

• Intelligence or consciousness; knowledge, science, thought (616).

• Sleep (666), a parable for death. Old (616) age (616) and death are consequences of not following Jesus.

• War: Battle axe (616) and sword (616).

• Oppression (616).

666 and 616 representing spiritual wisdom

• See/behold (666 and 616).

• God (666).

• Prophet (666).

• Eat (666), feed (616) and give milk (616) refer to spiritual food.

• An opening, i.e. door or gate (616) refers to Revelation 3:8, "I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it."

• Holy crown (666) and exalted (666) – for example, the star constellation Cepheus is a king with a crown, and represents Cephas (Simon Peter).

• Love (616) and servant (616) – the two commandments of Jesus.

References to Peter and I

• Aridatha, a son of Haman (616) parallels Michael daughter of Saul, the 616th name in the Bible. Both Saul and Haman represent the same man, Paul. The Greek name for another son of Haman also adds up to 616.

• The word for Adam also adds up to 616.

• Beheading (666) is what happened to John the Baptist and Paul, my present and future role.

Other points

• String (666 and 616), chain (666) and rope (616) support string theory as the mechanism by which God communicates by arranging the Universe over time.

• Join (666 and 616 and 1000), 'complete/coupled together' (1000), whole (666), one (616) and fastened (666) relate to the idea of 'two becoming one'.

• Stumbling block (1000) and stone (1000) relate to Jesus, particularly at the time of the end.

• There are several words that mean watching and guarding that add up to 1000. Mizpeh (watch tower) is in the list of words that add up to 616. Watching and guarding may relate to verse 10 of the Gospel of Thomas, "Jesus said, 'I have cast fire upon the world, and look, I'm guarding it until it blazes.'" This quote is discussed in the context of one of the purposes of Satan in "About the Author".

• There are several words that relate to hiding (666 and 1000). Perhaps this relates to parables that are hidden, the "hidden manna" of Revelation 2:17.

• Words for shoulder add up to 616 and 1000. Other parts of the anatomy mentioned are the head (666), back (616), bones (666 and 616) and hands (666 and 616). The significance of this (if any) is not known, although a central bone between the shoulders that connects the head to the spine (back) is the atlas bone. There are many parables derived from an atlas, or map of the world.

• There are several words that relate to speaking (666 and 616) which may relate to praying and Pauline theology.

After searching for links between the terms, the final number that I used is slightly different from the initial thoughts I had while marking them with 'Yes', 'No' and 'Maybe'. The final percentages of used terms (not including shoulder, head, back and hands) are as follows:

Overall, 79% of the terms are used after linking them into parables. This vastly exceeds the number that can be used with the random data set where very few links are present. This demonstrates the validity of the data for 666, 616 and 1000 and the links made in support of parables that have already been elucidated.