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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] |
Bible Question:
According toI VP Bible Background Commentary, three pecks of flour was all a woman could knead. What is the significance of this to the verse? I had always thought that numbers were specifically meaningful in Scripture. mommapbs |
Bible Answer: "usually a number is simply a number" 'Question: "What is Biblical numerology" 'Answer: Biblical numerology is the study of numbers in the Bible. Two of the most commonly repeated numbers in the Bible are 7 and 40. The number 7 signifies completion or perfection (Genesis 7:2-4; Revelation 1:20). It is often called “God’s number” since He is the only One who is perfect and complete (Revelation 4:5; 5:1, 5-6). 40 is often understood as the “number of probation or trial.” For example: The Israelites wandered for 40 years (Deuteronomy 8:2-5); Moses was on the mount for 40 days (Exodus 24:18); 40 days were involved in the story of Jonah and Nineveh (Jonah 3:4); Jesus was tempted for 40 days (Matthew 4:2); There were 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection and ascension (Acts 1:3). 'It seems that the Bible uses numbers in patterns or uses numbers to signify something. However, many people put too much significance on “Biblical numerology.” They try to find a special meaning behind every number used in the Bible. There may be some truth to this practice, but usually a number is simply a number. For an interesting study on Biblical numerology, visit http://www.carm.org/questions/numbers.htm.' Recommended Resource: Scripture Alone by James White. ____________________ www.gotquestions.org/Bible-numbers.html |