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Furthermore, as I checked again the meaning of the numbers in E.W. Bullinger's wonderful book, "Number in Scripture", I came upon something I had formerly ignored --- the circle! While in St. Peter's Gallicantu church – the first site of our assignment – we were to be standing in the center of that building, within a circle, beneath a cupola. 

Time does not permit me to go into all the details of it, but this, too, holds a rather very interesting aspect: the number 7, in Scripture, is always divided into 3 and 4 (3+4=7), and 11 is divided into 5 and 6 (5+6=11). These numbers, 3, 4, 5, and 6, are related by a perfect arithmetical progression, whose difference is unity (1). Their product gives us the well-known division of the circle into 360 degrees (3x4x5x6=360).

The great circle in the heavens is equally divided into 360 parts, and, as extreme as it may seem in relating all these things, the musical scale also features these numbers, 7 being the primary notes and 11 being the semitones. In fact, Isaiah 40:22 declares that G-d sits upon the circle of the earth! 

I do not believe for one moment that G-d’s instructions regarding to the days and time of my fast – for which I was joined by Noname - was purely accidental. Rather, I believe our fasting "undergirded" both the significance of these numbers and our literal standing in their spiritual reality by the power of G-d, the Holy One of Israel.

Hence, I asked all who would pray to envision us standing within this circle right beneath the heavenly circle. They were to see us entering the Heavenly Gate (which opened on Rosh Hashanah) by means of the minstrels’ music and, together with prophetic interpretation and intercessory declarations, they were to see us receiving and bringing down to earth G-d's specific Word, Will and Purpose for that place, that hour and that time in eternal measurements.

What’s more, we were precisely 7 persons!

In addition, that month of September held a moment in time very significant which we, as G-d's children and citizens of His Kingdom here on earth, should not have let slip by. I am speaking of the 9th of September, 1999. Even though this is the date according to the Roman Gregorian Calendar and not that of the Jewish Calendar, it still holds significance, as you will see in a moment: 

The # 9 is the last of the digits, and thus marks the end; and is significant of the conclusion of a matter. It is akin to the # 6, six being the sum of its factors (3 x 3 = 9, and 3 + 3 = 6), and is thus significant of the end of man, and the summation of all man's works. Nine is, therefore,

It marks the completion, the end and passing of all things pertaining to man (the judgment of man and all his works). It is a factor of 666, which is 9 times 74¹⁷. 

There were 7 "nines" on that particular day, as another teacher of the Word so rightly pointed out: Thursday, 09.09.99, 9th hour, 9th minute, 9th second. Counting the time according to G-d's time table, which begins counting the daytime hours at 6:00 a.m. (night and day are each divided into 4 sets of 3 hours, a total of 12 hours each), the 9th hour of the day would be 3:00 p.m. here in Israel.

Hence, at 3:09:09 p.m. (or 15:09:09) of that Thursday, this particular set of time occurred for the instant of one second: 09.09.99, at 09:09:09, albeit at different times in different time zones. I decided to devote my attention that day to prayer, making it my first and only priority of the day. I dared not skip the significance of these seven NINES!

When I wrote Shira about these numbers and their meaning, her husband Yoseph remembered a dream he had had some time ago: he was looking up at the stars. A small child interpreted for him the heavenly constellations and told him that important events would take place corresponding to the 1st, 3rd, and 7th star, and that Shira would "birth between the 9th and 10th star". They thought these numbers to mean months of the year, not "DESTINY". Apparently, these numbers had spiritual significance and were a confirmation of both the dream and the assignment.