Biblical Numerology
The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for this many years after their exodus from Egypt
What is 40?
This woman was the mother of Jesus, gave birth to Him as a virgin in Bethlehem, and was married to Joseph; she was also present at the cross during His crucifixion.
Who is Mary?
This Biblical story involving a global flood meets the sacred chest constructed by the Israelites to hold the Ten Commandments
Noah's Ark of the Covenant
This prophet led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai, and guided the Israelites through the wilderness.
Who is Moses?
"You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you." (ESV)
What is Song of Songs 4:7?
Jonah the prophet spent this many days in the belly of a fish before being spat out onto land
What is 3?
This Jewish woman became queen of Persia and risked her life to save her people by approaching the king uninvited; her story is told in the book of the Bible that bears her name
Who is Esther?
Immediately after reading this famous oration in Matthew 5, the pastor reminded us of the landmark from which Moses received the Ten Commandments
Sermon on the Mount Sinai
This prophet served in the courts of Babylon and Persia, interpreted dreams and visions, and survived being thrown into a den of lions for refusing to stop praying to God
Who is Daniel?
"And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed." (ESV)
What is Revelation 11:5?
In total, this is the number of divine judgments carried out in the Book of Revelation that bring God’s wrath upon the world
What is 21?
This Moabite woman stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband’s death, later remarrying and becoming an ancestor of King David; her story is told in the book of the Bible that bears her name
Who is Ruth?
This ruler whose heart was hardened writes the largest epistle in the New Testament
Phar-Romans
This prophet served four kings of Judah and prophesied the coming Messiah; God used him to perform signs and wonders, including living three years while naked
Who is Isaiah?
"He went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” (ESV)
What is 2 Kings 2:23?
Before coming to resurrect Lazarus from the dead, Jesus’s friend was in the tomb for this many days
What is 4?
This sister of Moses and Aaron helped care for Moses as a baby; she later led the Hebrew women in song and dance after the Exodus, but her grumbling against Moses caused her to be temporarily struck with leprosy
Who is Miriam?
This synoptic Gospel suddenly takes a wild turn when the beloved disciple prophecies about this controversial, Satanic sign of the end times
The Gospel According to Mark of the Beast
This prophet served as a trusted advisor to King David, told him about God's covenant with his dynasty, and boldly confronted him after his sin with Bathsheba using a story about a poor man's lamb
Who is Nathan?
“It is better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman” (ESV)
What is Proverbs 21:19?
The Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho this many times before the walls came crashing down
What is 14?
This woman and her Jewish husband Aquila worked alongside Paul as tentmakers; They opened their home as one of the first churches in Rome and helped instruct Apollos about the Christian faith
Who is Priscilla?
This holy city that appears throughout the Bible was also the place where this sacrificial title for Christ was fulfilled
Jerusa-Lamb of God
This prophet was asked by the king of Moab to curse Israel, but God made him bless them instead; he was famously rebuked by his own donkey after God allowed it to speak
Who is Balaam?
"Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything." (ESV)
What is Ecclesiastes 10:19?