Claim. The 430 Couples correspond to the 430 years of Israelite captivity in Egypt and the 4,300 years of Korean history — a Blessing that opens the gate of Heavenly favor to every Korean tribe regardless of surname.
Elaboration. SMM ties the number to two parallel histories: “This number corresponds to the 430 years of captivity of the Israelites in Egypt, and also the 4,300 years of Korean history. This Blessing signifies the beginning of a new history” (2.2. The 430 Couples represent the nation, 52-131, 1971.12.26). The intent was tribal: “Because I made possible the 430 Couples Blessing, anyone who is a citizen of Korea is now living in the realm of fortune, in which everyone can be equally connected to God’s providential will” (ibid, 84-146, 1976.2.22). It also opened the worldwide door: “the foundation built by a single religious denomination is equivalent to victory on the tribal level only … then a common gate had to be opened for all the tribes worldwide” (ibid, 84-146). The 43 international Couples blessed in 1969 then “connected the 430 Couples to the 43 Couples on the foundation of the family on the world level” — a “birth of a new race transcending ethnicity and nationality” (ibid, 100-171, 1978.10.14).
See also. blessing, restoration