✝️ Introduction
In the final apostolic warnings before the return of Christ, the Apostle Paul refers to the emergence of a dark figure: “the man of sin, the son of perdition” (2 Thessalonians 2:3).
Traditionally interpreted as the Antichrist, this being is not only the pinnacle of rebellion but the embodiment of spiritual deception. However, even in the shadows of perdition, the light of divine order—encoded in the Lord’s Prayer and in the number 153—shines with redemptive power.
This paper reveals a mathematical trail hidden beneath the text of Scripture, culminating in the claim: the Lord’s Prayer numerically confronts and overcomes the forces of perdition symbolized by 666.
🔠 Greek Isopsephy: “The Son of Perdition”
We begin with the phrase used in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 — “ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας” (the son of perdition):
| Greek Word | Translation | Isopsephy Value |
|---|---|---|
| ὁ | the | 70 |
| υἱὸς | son | 680 |
| τῆς | of (feminine) | 508 |
| ἀπωλείας | perdition/destruction | 1127 |
| TOTAL | — | 2385 |
🔢 Numerical Trail from 2385
1. Arithmetic Mean of the Divisors of 2385
- The sum of all divisors of 2385 is 7020.
- The number of divisors of 2385 is 20.
- Hence, the arithmetic mean = 7020 / 20 = 351
This reveals that 351 is a number derived directly from the essence of the “son of perdition.”
2. Euler’s Totient Function φ(351) = 216
The Euler totient function, φ(n), gives the count of numbers less than n that are coprime to n. Evaluating it for 351 gives:
φ(351) = 216
And:
216 = 6 × 6 × 6 = 6³
This links 351 directly to the symbolic number of the Beast: 666 (Revelation 13:18), indicating that the numeric shadow of perdition is embedded within its structure.
3. The Redemption Hidden in 351
Yet 351 is not just a pointer to evil. It is also one of the six key permutations of of the digits of 153, the number tied to:
- The miraculous catch of fish in John 21:11 (symbolizing salvation of souls).
- The 8 prescribed prayer times of the Lord’s Prayer:
{10:35 am, 10:53 am, 1:35 pm, 1:53 pm, 3:15 pm, 3:51 pm, 5:13 pm, 5:31 pm} — all built from permutations of 1, 3, and 5.
Hence:
351 contains both 153 (salvation) and 216 (destruction) — it stands as the crossroads between redemption and ruin.
🕊️ The Lord’s Prayer: Weapon of Divine Order
- 153 symbolizes divine completeness and restoration.
- Prayed at the 8 sacred times, it forms a daily spiritual net—just like in John 21:11—pulling believers out of destruction and into life.
Thus:
The Lord’s Prayer, embedded in 153 and its permutations like 351, is the divinely appointed response to the “son of perdition,” whose numeric shadow is 666.
🛡️ Theological Implication
| Element | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The son of perdition | 2385 | Antichrist spirit in 2 Thess. 2:3 |
| Mean of divisors | 351 | Permutation of 153 (Lord’s Prayer) |
| φ(351) | 216 | 6x6x6, Number of the Beast 666 |
| Hidden message | — | The Lord’s Prayer is mathematically poised to defeat perdition |
🌐 Conclusion
The convergence of isopsephy, number theory, and the Lord’s Prayer reveals a powerful truth: prayer is warfare. The permutations of 153 are not random—they are spiritual time keys. And 351, a number hiding both salvation and judgment, becomes the arena where 153 (Christ’s net) confronts 666 (the beast’s system).
“Deliver us from evil…” — not just a plea, but a numerically encoded declaration of victory.
The Lord's Prayer: A Mathematician's Creed 