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1-800, 888, Jesus, Toll-free
The universal toll-free phone prefix is 800. And now,
888 has been added.
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name, Jesus, spelled in Greek (the sum of the numerical value of each
letter). Hence 888, toll-free, is connected to the idea of Jesus:
toll-free. "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters,
and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and
milk without money and without price." (Isaiah 55:1.) |
| Fittingly, word 800
alphabetically in the Old Testament Hebrew lexicon (Gesenius) means "fire,"
which fits very well into the idea of the gift of salvation.
 | It is through the baptism of fire that one enters the path of
discipleship with Christ as his son or his daughter, toll free.
The broken heart and contrite spirit that bring forth this mighty change
of heart acknowledge our nothingness and bankruptness before the Lord. |
| And it is by fire that the righteous will be preserved in the
latter-days as their enemies are consumed, falling into the pit which
they digged to ensare the people of the Lord. (1 Nephi 22:14,17.) |
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| It is also not insignificant that the number right next to 800, in ironic
opposite contrast, is 801, which is the area code of Wasatch
Front, Utah,
which is uncomfortably close (both alphabetically and metaphorically) to the
word usury, "exhorbitant interest rates," which
is the opposite meaning of "toll-free." You can get anything
you want in this world for money. |
| The 802nd word alphabetically in the Old
Testament Hebrew means "woman," which brings to mind the idea of
the church as a metaphor for the bride of the Lord, who is the
bridegroom. Behold, he cometh quickly. Awake ye slumbering
virgins, trim your lamps. |
by
Sterling D. Allan; Mapleton, Utah; April 2, 1998
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Last updated on February 28, 2002
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