The word NASA conjures up a mental picture of space exploration. At Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, rockets are fired into the sky, lifted off at escape velocity and leave behind the Earth.
Such a description could well be applied to the Rapture -- an incredible event that happens when believers escape from the hour of temptation in the twinkling of an eye and leave the world behind to meet Jesus in the air.
[Aside: It is interesting that the escape velocity from Earth is 25,020 mph (see link); when left-shifted by two digits (leading digits are shifted to occupy the trailing position one at a time), it becomes 02025 -- the current Gregorian year! Is 2025 the year of our escape?]
What do NASA and Jesus have in common?
The answer to that question leads to the breaking of the NASA code.
The Hebrew Word "Nasa"
In Hebrew, "nasa" (H5375) means to lift, carry, bear, take, forgive. These verbs have everything to do with Jesus -- the Savior who lifts believers out of the bondage of sins, carries the cross, bears our iniquities, takes away our reproach, and forgives us -- the Christ crucified.
Amazing!
These are rapture verbs too. Jesus will take believers (one taken, the other left) and carry or bear (exact word "nasa" in Ex 19:4!) them on eagles' wings for vertical lift off at the Rapture -- His ultimate expression of forgiveness for those whom He loves so that where He is, there they may be also.
The 'forgive' shade of meaning in "nasa" appears to be the odd one out among its multiple meanings: {lift, carry, bear, take} versus {forgive}. In truth, the oddity is only appearance.
It is the key to breaking the NASA code.
The NASA Code
The Greek word for forgive, aphiémi (G863), means to send away, to leave, to forgive, to permit, and to abandon.
There is some similarity between the words "nasa" and "aphiemi"; the meanings of the first word mainly cluster around 'lift' and 'carry' / 'bear' (the 'forgive' usage roughly less than 3%) and for the second word's meanings, they mainly cluster around 'forgive' and 'leave' / 'let go' (usage about 34% and 38% respectively).
In Strong's, the corresponding Hebrew entry for the Greek word "aphiémi" (G863) is the Hebrew word "nasa" (H5375); and vice versa. In other words, they are more or less equivalent. Strictly speaking, this article should be titled, "The Nasa / Aphiemi Code", based on these two words' common meaning 'to forgive'. The reason for choosing "nasa" in the title, besides brevity, is meant to direct attention to a few special verses containing the use of the word "nasa".
Before that, a look at the Greek word, "aphiemi", will pave the way for the NASA code.
Aphiemi (G863)
One key meaning of this Greek word is "to leave" (38% usage). What has this to do with forgiveness?
Biblehub describes its usage beautifully (link):
"The Greek verb ἀφίημι (aphiémi) is a versatile term used in the New Testament to convey the act of sending away or letting go. It is most commonly translated as "forgive" in the context of releasing someone from a debt or offense. The term also encompasses meanings such as leaving behind, permitting, or abandoning. In the context of forgiveness, it reflects a conscious decision to release someone from the burden of guilt or obligation, embodying the grace and mercy central to Christian doctrine."The 'letting go' / 'leave' shade of meaning reminds us of God's warning to Pharaoh through Moses to "let my people go" in the Exodus account. Israelites were released from bondage (debt forgiven), lifted out of slavery and left behind the world (Egypt).
Jesus said in John 14:18, "I will not leave (G863) you comfortless: I will come to you." and John 16:28, "I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave (G863) the world, and go to the Father."
Paraphrasing the two red-letter scriptures -- Jesus assures the believers that they will not be left behind on Earth; He will come get them and together, they leave for Heaven.
- Jesus Christ (2368; Greek gematria) spoke John 14:18, "... not leave you comfortless"
- Jesus Christ (2368; Greek gematria) spoke John 16:28, "... leave the world"
The saints will be released from the beast's world system and leave with Jesus for a far better place at the Rapture; the Antichrist shall arise shortly before or after.
Seventy Times Seven
To err is human, to forgive divine.
This saying is not a scripture, yet there is a ring of truth to it. The primary meaning of aphiémi (G863) and the secondary meaning of nasa (H5375) is 'to forgive'. Forgiveness is central to the cross.
It is the key to cracking the NASA code concealed in the 666th apocalyptic number!
The most striking saying of Jesus on forgiveness is recorded in Matthew 18:21-22, "Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven."
It is striking because of the precise number quoted by Jesus. Is it a literal number to adhere to? What if the number is exceeded? Does that mean no more forgiveness would be extended? Or, perhaps the Lord is pointing us to a profound spiritual truth.
I believe God will still forgive a person beyond 490 (70x7) times unless his time is up. Only God knows when that time will be for each person. So my point is, there is a deeper spiritual meaning to seventy times seven.
Seven signifies spiritual perfection. Ten is the number for perfection of order. Hence, the product of two perfect numbers, 7x10 (seventy) signifies perfect spiritual order in an intensified form. Seventy times seven (70x7) is perfection multiplied by perfection, the hyper intensified form of spiritual perfection of the highest perfected order.
This has to speak to Jesus, forgiveness personified, the perfect forgiving God in the flesh. Jesus is mentioned 980 times in the KJV; 70x7 times in the odd books and 70x7 times in the even books of the Bible. This supernatural code was discovered by Brandon Peterson (see link).
I discovered Jesus hidden in the NASA ('forgive') code in the 666th apocalyptic number. Also, it is connected to Scripture with mind-blowing numerics.
Jesus in the 'Forgiveness' Code
This code hinges on the substring "0707" of the 739-digit string of the 666th apocalyptic number. The forgiveness number, seventy times seven (70x7), is embedded in this substring. There is a special reason why the digit "0" is prefixed to the substring "707".
The mirror of "0707" is 7070. As verse order, v7070 is Heb 12:2, "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
This verse is the 888th verse counting from the end of the Bible. The number 888 is the Greek gematria of Jesus! Moreover, the name Jesus found in this verse is also the 888th verse^ containing Jesus in the Bible!!!!!!!!
Wow wow wow!
[^Note: 4 antimentions of Jesus are included in the search scope: Bar-jesus (Acts 13:6), Joshua (Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8), and Justus (Colossians 4:11). As a result, the total number of mentions of Jesus is 984.]
Truly, Jesus is the author and finisher of out faith, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.
The scripture and number is beyond compelling. The logic and language is flawless. It is as perfect as it can be. Of all the gematria of Jesus, whether Hebrew, Greek or English, "888" is the most perfect. Just a digit off, for example, 887 or 889, it loses its perfect symmetry and harmony.
Here's the kicker. In the 666th apocalyptic number (22454) block below (two 739-digit strings joined together), between the substring "515" (Jesus in English gematria) and the substring "0707", there are PRECISELY 888 digits!!!
Wow again!
There is no earthly explanation that can account for the NASA code. The phenomenon of the "888" convergence exhausts all superlatives.
Guess who else is in the 'Forgiveness' Code?
The connection between the NASA code and the Rapture intimates the rise of the Antichrist, a closely associated event according to 2 Thess 2:3-4.
Many "666" codes found in the Bible are stamped with the signature of Jesus; for example, the Greek gematria of Jesus Christ (2368) is also the gematria of the ending phrase of Rev 13:18, "and his number is Six hundred threescore and six".
One can see another instance of Jesus dipping the sop and giving us an Antichrist clue in the NASA code. The digit sum of the 888 digits between substrings "515" (Jesus in English) and "0707" (NASA) is FIVE TIMES 793 -- the English gematria of Barack Hussein Obama !!!!!
The Substring "707"
Unbeknownst to me, the Lord has been showering me with cleansing water of forgiveness for the last several years! Let me explain. The electric water heater installed in our bathrooms is a local brand -- 707®.
The decimal number 0.707 is the quotient of √2/2 -- root 2 divided by 2. Jesus is the Number 2 of the Trinity. He is the 2nd Adam. He will recreate the first Heaven and the first Earth and turn them into the 2nd Heaven and 2nd Earth. New Jerusalem is the 2nd Jerusalem. The New Testament is the 2nd Testament. And so on. You get the drift.
Jesus is the Root of David (Rev 5:5) or Root of Jesse (Isa 11:10). In a twist of irony, the Prince of Peace also comes to divide -- the father divided against the son, the son against the father; the mother divided against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law divided against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law (Luke 12:51-53). As the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, He shall divide his sheep from the goats (Matthew 25:32). The Rapture is a great divide or divorce (CS Lewis: The Great Divorce).
In a sense, the number "707" separates the forgiven from the unforgiven. A reprobate who rejects God is incapable of receiving His forgiveness. This sounds harsh but is truth. CS Lewis put it this way, “I willingly believe that the damned are, in one sense, successful rebels to the end; that the doors of hell are locked on the inside.”
The 666th apocalyptic number block below shows another evidence that Jesus is in the NASA ("707") code.
The number of digits sandwiched between the substrings "707" is HALF of 2368 -- the Greek gematria of Jesus Christ.
The Real NASA Lift Off
Two scriptures in the Old Testament that contain the Hebrew word "nasa" (H5375), describe the real NASA lift off hidden in plain sight. Elijah, the second raptured saint, was described in 1 Kings 18:12 as being nasa'ed, that is, carried by the Spirit of the LORD. Obadiah expressed his fear for not knowing Elijah's whereabouts (as he had the tendency of disappearing to escape past arrests ordered by King Ahab) should he arrange a meeting with Ahab as requested by the prophet; his life might be at stake. The rapture of Elijah eventually happened and is recorded in 2 Kings 2:11. The word "nasa" is used again four verses later in 2 Kings 2:16 to describe Elijah's disappearing act; this time instead of carried, the KJV translated "nasa" as taken.
Although the Hebrew word "nasa" is not a known rapture word, in truth, it is. A New Testament example suffices to seal the matter. In Acts 8:39, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip right in front of the Ethiopian eunuch who had a now-you-see-now-you-don't moment. The next verse begins with "But Philip was found at Azotus ...", indicating that he was taken up and immediately dropped off some 30 miles away from the place where he baptized the eunuch in -- which is Gaza -- a place that broke the internet last week thanks to Trump who announced his intention to occupy Gaza and turn it into the 'Riviera of the Middle East'!
[Aside: With Trump in the White House, there is never a dull moment in world politics.]
The Greek word used in describing the catching away of Philip is "harpazo" (G726) -- the same word used by Paul to describe the Rapture in 1 Thess 4:17 !!!
The matter is sealed.
I cannot resist a few more bonus verses that make for an air-tight case on the matter. In the Book of Ezekiel, the phrases "the spirit took me up" and "the spirit lifted me up" appear three times each: {3:12, 11:24, 43:5} and {3:14, 8:3, 11:1}. The same word "nasa" is used for took and lifted.
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Doves, there is another shade of meaning of "nasa" which I shall cover next week. It clues into the Rapture and the phrase seventy times seven in the most wonderful way.
The capricious state of the Middle East is changing faster than a chameleon changing its colors. Trump is a wild card that turns politics on its heads. I think he is capable of triggering the butterfly effect on geopolitics.
It is not unheard of for some believers to link the last trump with the MAGA Trump (I heard it preached on pulpit). God may well humor us by greenlighting the blowing of the last trump during the last Trump administration. By God's grace, I think I can still serve Him for the next four years if that proves prophetic. Personally, I don't see how the world can last that long before its bottom falls out. But I am not a prophet or son of a prophet.
In any case, I would give the book project a shot while waiting for the trumpet to sound ...
Come, Lord Jesus!
John