Wednesday Night Bible Class
Important Numbers
For
October 15, 2025 Bible Study
I. Important Numbers
Number-a count or measurement
Important-of great significance or value.
a. Featured Texts
i. Job 14:5
Commentary: Numbers play a role in the events that happened in the Bible. Numbers are used to count, measure, represent unity and to mark time.
II. One-Unity
a. Deuteronomy 6:4
b. Psalms 133:1
c. 1 Corinthians 8:4
d. Ephesians 4:5
Commentary: The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one in accord. God commands that his followers be one in mind and purpose.
III. Two-Duality of man
a. Galatians 5:16-18
b. Mark 6:7-13
c. 1 Timothy 5:19
Commentary: Man is both flesh and spirit. Christ came to Earth in physical to endure what it is like to be human and thereby become an Advocate for us.
IV. Three
a. Genesis 1:1-2
b. Genesis 1:26
c. Matthew 28:18-20
d. John 1:1-2
Commentary: The number three represents divine wholeness, completeness and perfection.
V. Four-Creative works of God
a. Genesis 2:10
b. Matthew 24:31
c. Revelation 6:2-8
d. Revelations 7:1
Commentary: The number four is used to represent the number of winds and the horsemen of the apocalypse.
VI. Six-mankind
a. Genesis 1:24-31
Commentary: Man was created on the sixth day along with the living creatures.
VII. Seven-perfection, completion, rest
a. Genesis 2:1-2
b. Genesis 7:1-5
c. Exodus 13:4-10
d. Revelation 6:1
Commentary: God rested on the seventh day. The Sabbath day is the seventh day because God rested on that day. Passover was observed on the seventh day of the month of Abib. The Lamb of God opened the seven seals. Seven letters were to be sent to the seven churches in Asia.
VIII. Eight-New life
a. Genesis 7:13
b. 2 Peter 2:5
Commentary: God saved eight souls from destruction during the flood.
IX. Ten-Commandments or punishment
a. Exodus 20:1-17
b. Exodus 7:14-11:8
Commentary: God gave ten commandments to his people to follow. God bought ten plagues upon the land of Egypt to force pharaoh to let God’s people go.
X. Twelve-God’s governance
a. Genesis 49:28
b. Matthew 10:2-4
Commentary: God established the twelve tribes of Israel. Christ picked twelve disciples.
XI. Thirty-Price of betrayal or a slave
a. Exodus 21:32
b. Zechariah 11:12-13
c. Matthew 26:15-16
d. Matthew 27:1-3
Commentary: Judas betrayed Christ for thirty silver pieces. Thirty pieces was the recompense price of a slave.
XII. Forty-Long periods
a. Genesis 7:17
b. Matthew 4:1-2
Commentary: Forty days was considered a long period of time. Rain fell on the Earth for forty days causing the flood. Christ fasted forty days and nights before he was tempted by the devil.
XIII. 666
a. Revelation 13:16-18
Commentary: The mark of the beast. The deceiver of the world. The symbol of the Antichrist. The symbol of evil. The number 6 falls short of perfection which is the number 7.
Quote of Introspection:
Our days are numbered, and God is just waiting for you to come back to him.
Tiffany Thornton
