74 | Tempt | Jesus and Lucifer

In the Bible, there are several verses about temptation, and eight that use the word 'tempt' or 'temptation' directly.  Before we get into the verses, lets observe the numerology of the following.

• Tempt = 20+5+13+16+20 = 74
• Jesus = 10+5+19+21+19 = 74
• Cross = 3+18+15+19+19 = 74
• Lucifer = 12+21+3+9+6+5+18 = 74

Then there is also the 33rd state, Oregon, which ties in with Jesus being crucified at the age of 33.  It has an abbreviation of OR.

• OR = 15+18 = 33
• Oregon = 15+18+5+7+15+14 = 74

Altogether, isn't it quite strange?  And to think, the nation's birthday is 7/4, or July 4th.  Better yet, it was 're-discovered' by Christopher Columbus.

• Christopher = 3+8+9+9+1+2+6+7+8+5+9 = 67, reduces to 13, reduces to 4
• Columbus = 3+6+3+3+4+2+3+1 = 25, reduces to 7
• Christopher Columbus = 4 7
• Notice the CC initials
• C = 3 C = 3 CC = 33
• We celebrate Christopher Columbus day in October
• October = 6+3+2+6+2+5+9 = 33

As for the Bible, it has the following verses on tempt and temptation.

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Luke 4:13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

Luke 11:4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”

Luke 22:40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

1 Corinthians 7:2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

1 Timothy 6:9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

The definition of 'tempt' is as follows:

 1. to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.

2. to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: The offer tempts me. 

3. to render strongly disposed to do something: The book tempted me to read more on the subject. 

4. to put (someone) to the test in a venturesome way; provoke: to tempt one's fate. 

5. Obsolete . to try or test.

The numerology of the word 'temptation' is also quite revealing.

• Temptation = 20+5+13+16+20+1+20+9+15+14 = 133

The first book in the Bible is Genesis.

• Genesis = 7+5+5+5+1+9+1 = 33
• Notice the 555

In the King James Version Bible, the word Christ is used precisely 555 times.  In the King James Version of the Bible, the word savior is spelled savio'u'r.

• Saviour = 1+1+4+9+6+3+9 = 33

So what tempts you?