The first time I heard this was from Chuck Missler in one of his Bible study videos. I wasn't feeling well at the time and forgot to take note of which video. I have been searching for it and found it in written form on another webpage.
I have been calling this Genealogy Challenge while searching for it. I have not tried doing the challenge nor have I checked the Bible to verify every part but I find it interesting and wanted to share. I have copied and pasted that challenge from this page. Here it is:
Try designing a genealogy—even from fiction—that meets the following criteria:
The number of words in it must be divisible by 7 evenly, (in each of these constraints, it is assumed that the divisions are without remainders.)
- The number of letters must also be divisible by 7.
- The number of vowels and the number of consonants must also each be divisible by 7.
- The number of words that begin with a vowel must be divisible by 7.
- The number of words that begin with a consonant must be divisible by 7.
- The number of words that occur more than once must be divisible by 7.
- The number of words that occur in more than one form shall be divisible by 7.
- The number of words that occur in only one form shall be divisible by 7.
- The number of nouns shall be divisible by 7.
- Only 7 words shall NOT be nouns.
- The number of names in the genealogy shall be divisible by 7.
- Only 7 other kinds of nouns are permitted.
- The number of male names shall be divisible by 7.
- The number of generations shall be 21, also divisible by 7.
A remarkable evidence of the numerical structure of Scripture: These are met in the first 11 verses (in Greek) found in Matthew Chapter 1. Based on the insights of Dr. Ivan Panin (1855 - 1942).
Did you try it out? How did it go for you? If anyone checks the Bible for the sourcing, I would love to hear about that too.
I am still searching for some of the info Missler pointed out to show the intricacy of the 4 gospels. Be sure I will post it when I find it again.
Peace
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