9:39, A-3 ?
17?
what's the numbers' meaning?
A = Alpha = God (In Freemasonry, it's the G).
3 = Omega = Trinity = In the KPop represents Lucifer = The Man.
17 can refer to 1 + 7 = 8, magic number.
Another interesting description of the number on:
http://rue-des-9-templiers.eklablog.com/symbolisme-du-nombre-17-a126552136:
Approach to the symbolism of the number seventeen:
The number 17 in the Christian religion
Introduction
The number 17 is used 13 times in the Bible: Genesis 7:11, 8: 4, 37: 2, 47:28; 1 Kings 14:21, 22:52; 2 Kings 13: 1, 16: 1; 1 Chronicles 24:15, 25:24; 2 Chronicles 12:13; Jeremiah 32: 9; Judith 1:13.
The word "seventeen" is used 17 times; the four additional references are: Judges 8:14; 1 Chronicles 7:11; Ezra 2:39; Nehemiah 7:42.
The Ten Commandments of God were given in 17 verses in the twentieth chapter of the book of Exodus.
* Symbolism of the Number 17
In 17 places in the New Testament, God is called the One God.
17 is the number of the Son of Man, according to Abellio.
According to Anne and Daniel Meurois-Givaudan, Jesus traveled seventeen years in preparation for his ministry.
The attributes of Jesus
* Symbolism of the Number 17
The number 17 corresponds to the 17 attributes of Jesus:
01 Emmanuel (God with us) (Is 7,14 and Mt 1,23)
02 Prince of Peace (Is 9,6)
03 The Anointed (Ps 2,2)
04 Son of God (Mk 1,1)
05 Son of man (Mt 8,20)
06 Son of David (Mt 15,22)
07 The Word (Jn 1,1)
08 Lamb of God (Jn 1,29; Rev 5,6-13)
09 Christ (Mt 16,16)
10 Rabbi (Jn 1,38)
11 Prince of life (Acts 3.15)
12 Alpha and Omega (Ap 1.8)
13 Lion of Judah (Rev 5.5)
14 Word of God (Rev 19,13)
15 King of kings (Rev 19,16)
16 Lord of lords (Rev 19,16)
17 Bright morning star (Rev 22,16)
The number 17 is considered a symbol of protection to overcome obstacles or difficulties.
The number 17 also represents harmony and hope. It can also be combined with in-depth research, aesthetics, or sophisticated creation.
Regarding this number 17, Saint Augustine declares:
"In the number seventeen as in its multiples we find an admirable sacrament".
17 restores harmony after the struggles of existence. He is the image of the initiate who succeeded in his inner marriage. It’s the number of the Holy Spirit.
The number seventeen is very present in the liturgy. Indeed the Talmud evokes the seventeen blessings of Jewish law. While in Islam daily prayers are composed of seventeen liturgical gestures. Similarly, seventeen words make up the call to prayer.
The number 17 in the chivalrous context
* Symbolism of the Number 17
The 17 knightly virtues:
1. The faith: The knight must believe in God and have full confidence in Him.
2. Loyalty: The knight will be loyal to his homeland, the hierarchy of his guild, his order of chivalry (Order of the Temple) and to his comrades in arms. He will never be responsible for troubles, divisions or schism. He will collect what is scattered.
3. Defense: The knight must defend the weak, the oppressed and his brothers in arms. He will be ready to help them at all times with valor
4. Bravery: The knight will show bravery in all circumstances and in particular in adversity.
5. Honor: The knight will seek honor more than honor and will always be faithful to the word given.
6. The courtesy: The knight will be courteous and wise towards all, even towards his adversaries.
7. The charity: The knight will practice charity more in deeds than in words.
8. Justice: The knight will fight injustice and evil with all his might.
He will always choose "the right path".
9. Wisdom: The knight will practice wisdom and measure in his actions and his words. He will remain master of himself in all circumstances.
10. Temperence: The knight will control his passions as well as possible, as well as his selfish and negative thoughts.
11. Humility: The knight must never boast, nor have a proud attitude. He will be at the service of the Order and of his Brothers in the greatest dedication.
12. Franchise: The knight must speak bluntly, as sincerely as possible with everyone, but without hurting unnecessarily.
13. Courage: The knight must be courageous in general and persevering in his daily fight for the acquisition of all these virtues and to develop his strength of soul.
14. The feat: The knight must be brave and want to outdo himself, especially if he is a Templar and his motto is: "Non nobis, dominate, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam".
15. Prudence: The knight must avoid any excess and any failure which could harm others, himself or the Order.
16. Pride: Proud of his state of knight, but not proud, the knight will be an ardent defender of chivalry and its noble ideal. He will also protect the chivalry preventing any disorder from reaching him.
17. Dignity: He will live "beautifully" and fight mediocrity, baseness and infamy of all kinds.
The gonfanon, banner of the Order of the Temple, also called "Beaucéant" represents a kind of chessboard in the center of which radiates the cross of "mouth" (red). Now this chessboard has eighty-one boxes, that is 9 X 9. The square of nine from which, by subtracting the square of eight, gives us very exactly the number of 17 (81 - 64), representing the hermetic star of the Tarot ( 17th major blade), or the "carbuncle spoke", by the theosophical addition of 17, ie 1 + 7 = 8, or even this number designates the Holy Grail - the Grail is 17 and it is one - according to companion bowling. Does the quest for the Grail not constitute, moreover, on certain different planes although parallel, the center of the mission entrusted to the Templars?
17 is the number of the Grail. 17 is indeed number of the Whole, of the Resurrection, of transmutation, since it is the atomic number of chlorine without which the Great Work would be impossible.
With these 17 chivalrous virtues, this program is loaded and can seem insurmountable, even proud.
In reality, it is the work of a whole chivalrous life, and the important thing is to start it and to persevere unceasingly, whatever the degree attained.
Research laid out by Brother André B., E.M.O., Eques a continua quaestione
Monk Knight of Our Lady - Knight of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem