called the Psalms, or Kethuveem, i.e., the Writings. These eleven Books give the inner

history of Israel's failure. The central book of the eleven is the book of Lamentations.

This book is composed throughout of sets of elevens, its chapters containing 22, 22, 66,

22, and 22 verses, respectively. The number of times a word occurs, or the number of

words used of one thing, often assists us in arriving at the true meaning. The absolute

character of God's truth is emphasized when we find that, although there are many

Hebrew words for "error," there is but one for "truth"! Seven words are used in Leviticus

for "gold"--a type of Christ and the Word.

Space will not allow of further examples. The numerics of the Original Scripture

provide us with a sure test in the case of disputed readings.  If the ancient reading of

John 1: 18, supported by Westcott and Hort, be retained, John 1: 1-18 presents a wonderful

phenomenom of sevens, which is spoiled if the reading as in the A.V. is used. The

numeric structure demands the reading, "GOD, only begotten," instead of "Only begotten

SON," which is,  moreover, brought into harmony structurally with the first verse

(John 1: 1-18 being arranged as a simple introversion, verse 1 corresponding with verse

18, 2 with 17, etc.), and gives us definite teaching concerning the deity of Christ.

Let us then be willing and ready to believe that the God who has arranged even this

system of numerics in His Word, intends that we should use it to His glory, and our