Response:

I do not put much stock in Bible numerology. Numerology in general is usually associated with the occult. While there do seem to be a few numbers in the Scripture that follow a pattern, such as the number seven, I think that we make a mistake in attempting to decode the numbers in the Bible to force the Scriptures to say something that they really do not say. I did some investigating into men's opinions concerning the number fifteen, and found nothing concerning prophecy. One person said that 15 refers to rest, but cited a passage to prove his point which spoke about Israel resting on both the 14th and 15th days of the month. This same author did not believe that the number 14 referred to rest. He did not explain how he arbitrarily came to choose 15 and not 14. I believe most of the "teaching" on the significance of Bible numbers is just like this: a bunch of guess work by people who don't want to take the Bible at face value, and would rather search for hidden meanings then believe and practice the obvious meanings.

By Dr Mark Montgomery Ambassador Baptist Church 1926 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15209 (412)477-3210