Four: the answer posed by the question from the name of the
forum.
Four is the number of letters of the name of "G-d": the Tetragrammaton ( see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragrammaton ). It is interesting to note that "the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Hebrew and Aramaic texts write ( only ) the Tetragrammaton in paleo-Hebrew, showing that the name was treated specially. "
It's quite common to see precisely four objects/concepts in a category/class in the world, often with one of these being particularly interesting or unique ( or in some sense, quite unlike the others ) and often these all point to something beyond and in reality, ultimately to Hashem ~ "G-d".
Four-word bible
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This post was really prompted by the Ruach HaKodesh ~ Spirit of Truth, especially after reading about the "four-word bible" within the last day. IMHO, one of the best versions of the four-word four-letter bible would look pretty close to:
YHWH - Torah - Yeshua - Ahava
( Note that each of the above words written in Hebrew have precisely
four letters ).
YHWH is simply the Tetragrammaton or the name of "G-d".
Torah could mean instruction or more concretely refers to the Pentateuch.
Yeshua is the name of the Messiah, often referred to by Christians as "Jesus".
Ahava is the Hebrew word for love, which means more like sacrificial giving, or is close to "agape" love which is generally considered as unconditional and voluntary.
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This leads to questions I would like to direct especially to the theists:
What instances of "four" in the world do you see, in your opinion, point to "G-d" ?
and
What instances of "four" in the world do you see, in your opinion, point to "something beyond" ?