Thursday, March 21, 2019

Numbers in Scripture: #3

Three has several connotations in Scripture. We will just consider two of them.

1. It is God’s number of complete witness. For example:

“At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death” (Deuteronomy 17:6).

“In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established” (Matthew 18:16).

“This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established” (2 Corinthians 13:1).

“Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses” (1 Timothy 5:19).

2. It denotes death and resurrection.For example:

“The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again” (Luke 24:7).

“He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:4).