Something New Under The Sun Was Recently Revealed Through Classical Greek Isopsephy.

In Paul's own words in 2nd Corinthians 6:15 & 11:14 there seems to be a riddle hiding in plain sight. Many Christians seem unfamiliar with isopsephy, the Greek practice of assigning numerical values to words—a practice discussed and employed by several early Church Fathers who wrote in Greek. Yet many are aware that ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (IESOUS) totals 888, and ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (CHRISTOS) totals 1480.

The more provocative observation is that ΒΕΛΙΑΡ (BELIAR) totals 148—exactly one-tenth of CHRISTOS. Some have argued that this numerical relationship offers a new way to examine Paul's references to Beliar in 2 Corinthians 6:15 and the "angel of light" in 2 Corinthians 11:14–15.

A recent book develops this argument in detail, proposing the controversial thesis that Christ is presented as Belial masquerading as the supreme angel of light. Whether one ultimately accepts or rejects that conclusion, the numerical relationships themselves are objective and can be independently verified. To my knowledge, the book's central isopsephy argument has not yet received a direct scholarly rebuttal.