Mysteries of the Bible: Numbers
3,356 views · Published 14 December 2017 · 1:42 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: Crossroads Kids' Club · 2017 · Entertainment
Ever wondered why some people in the Bible really like to mention certain numbers but maybe you never understood why? Seven times seventy, God rested on the 7th day, seven oxen? Sometimes in the Bible, numbers were more than numbers. Some times they were mysterious ways of saying something was important. Like the number seven. In Genesis 2:2 God creates a day of rest, the seventh day, and called it the Sabbath. Later on in the Bible, seven becomes an important number to the Israelites. Kinda like saying “If it happens seven times, God must be trying to tell us something.” Forty show up when something is completed. Wandering for 40 years. Moses spends 40 days on Mount Sinai to receive the commandments. Jesus was tested for 40 days and 40 nights. God flooded the earth for 40 days. In a similar way, twelve shows up as a complete group. There were 12 tribes of Israelites. Jesus chose 12 disciples to spread the good news. When jesus feeds the 5,000 with fish and bread the Disciples pick up 12 basketfuls of leftovers. And then there is 3; the number of the Trinity. Which is God, the Holy Spirit and Jesus. In Genesis, God made the Earth on the third day. Jesus rose from the grave on the third day. SO, sometimes a number is more than a number. Think about that next time you open your Bible. Check out more cool stuff at http://crossroadskidsclub.net/
