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NASB | Matthew 13:33 ¶ He spoke another parable to them, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:33 ¶ He told them another parable, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and worked into three measures of flour until all of it was leavened." [Gen 18:6; Luke 13:21] |
Subject: Significance of three pecks? |
Bible Note: How do we know what meanings God did or did not intend to accompany the numbers, names, places, and other details found in the Bible? The study of the meanings of names is especially interesting, for anyone who has done that. You may say, "Oh, its just a name - you put too much meaning into it." But the simple truth is that the names of Biblical characters often have specific significance to the story being told, right up to the central Characture, Jesus. The Bible is the story of how God becomes our salvation - Jesus. Is there anything in the Divinely inspired Word of God that is arbitrary, haphazard, or insignificant? Where is the Biblical evidence of that? My Bible tells me that every word is important. De 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. Pr 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Lu 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. We may say that the study of numbers is Kabbalistic, but that places an unfair label on those who merely seek to learn everything God has put in His Word. I would imaging that Mommapbs isn't actually trying to supercede God's Word with searching out some "hidden wisdom" or mystical path to a higher plane. We know perfectly well that there are truths in the Bible that are easily known with a casual reading, and other truths that are only known with deeper study. But none of what we learn by deeper examination will ever contradict what we plainly read. Why would we not think that the Book given to mankind by the infinite, and infinitely creative God would not have depth and intricacy to last a lifetime, to show His great works among men? I know many people use this to try to substantiate non-Biblical concepts, but is that a reason to cast out the baby, or just the bathwater? Please forgive me if I have offended anyone. Love in Christ, Mark |