Saturday, March 27, 2010

The Bible's Number 14 -- Passover & Jesus, our Great High Priest, King and Savior of the World.

The Bible's Number 14 -- Jesus our Great High Priest, King and Savior of the World. #14 is a very important number to be aware of as it is the number of passover and of Jesus, our Great High Priest, King and Savior of the World (1John 4:14).  Matthew chapter one which introduces Jesus to the Jews, associates Jesus with number 14 three times. Matthew 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.

Number 14 is, in the same way as Passover, the number of our great high priest, Jesus, the redeemer and savoir. -- I have lots of examples of number 14s being associated with Jesus but this like referenced verse set is one of the strongest demonstrations of this number/theme relationship (like referenced verses have common themes running through them).

These are 17 of the Bible’s 45 verses with reference of 4:14. The other’s point to Jesus as well, but in a bit less obvious ways.
  • Exodus 4:14 …the anger of the LORD burned against Moses...
  • Deuteronomy 4:14 "The LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments...
  • Joshua 4:14 On that day the LORD exalted Joshua...
  • Judges 4:14 "...this is the day...the LORD has given Sisera into your hands...the LORD has gone out before you."...
  • Ruth 4:14 "Blessed is the LORD who has not left you without a redeemer today...
  • Ecclesiastes 4:14 … he has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.
  • Ezekiel 4:14 ..."Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I have never been defiled..."
  • Zechariah 4:14 ..."…the two anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth."
  • Mark 4:14 "The sower sows the word.
  • Luke 4:14 … Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread...
  • John 4:14 whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst;..."
  • 2Corinthians 4:14 ...He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus....
  • Galatians 4:14 ... you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus
  • 1Thessalonians 4:14 if we believe that Jesus died and rose again...
  • Hebrews 4:14 ...we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God...
  • 1Peter 4:14 you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory...
  • 1John 4:14 We have seen and testify...the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
A few other of my favorite #14 related evidences:
  • Revelation 14:14 ...behold, a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud was one like a son of man,....
  • Isaiah 14:14 (Satan, wanting to be like Jesus) '...I will make myself like the Most High.'
  • Mark 14:14 ...'The Teacher says, "Where is My guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?'"
    John 14:14 "If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.
  • Isaiah 8:1 (the Bible's 14,014th verse) O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth...

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