Four
Then people
will come from east and west, from north and south, and will eat in the kingdom
of God. (Luke 13:29)
Four is the
creation number and it has special significance to the earth. Four is symbolic
of earthly completeness. On the fourth day, all materials for the earth were
created. Four is the number of the great elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
There are four regions or directions: north, south, east, and west. There are
four seasons of the year: fall, winter, spring, and summer. There are four
phases of the moon: first, half, full, and last. There are four divisions of
the day: morning, noon, evening, and night. The Bible also has ten references
to the four winds.
The number
four indicates universality. This means that from one point to the next point,
everything is included such as in the scripture above. It is universal
participation. All people will come from all four corners of the earth to enjoy
the kingdom of God as is illustrated in the four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John.
Four in the
scriptures portrays universal observation, worship and adoration as in
Revelation 4:6-8. “Around the throne, and on each side of the throne, are four
living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: the first living creature
like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature
with a face like a human face, and the fourth living creature like a flying
eagle.”
Let’s
conclude our study of the number four on a note of hope for those who might be
in a fiery furnace today. Don’t give up. Jesus appeared as the fourth man to
save the three Hebrew boys (Daniel 3:25). He will do the same for you.
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