This article was taken from Men of Renown – Part xlv – Weeping Women – – The Genesis Epic
Side Note: The Number Four and Twenty. The number four and twenty represents heavenly government and worship. However, this phrase four and twenty is first re corded in the Old Testament through the description of Goliath. Interesting that God the Holy Spirit FIRST introduces this particular number in connection with Goliath, and this number represents heavenly government and worship. Do not click off.
● And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of [great] stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant. (2nd Samuel 21:20)
● And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of [great] stature, whose fingers and toes [were] four and twenty, six [on each hand], and six [on each foot]: and he also was the son of the giant. (1st Chronicles 20:6)
This is why I LOVE the word of God . . . it is an amazingly book of Supernatural wonder and an engrossing Supernatural system designed by the HEAD of ALL things: THE GODHEAD. Through this simple number (24) God discloses Lucifer in his insatiable quest to be worshiped and to govern, and God the Holy Spirit ties the number 24 to the fingers and toes to a giant by the name of Goliath. Everything that this material and natural giant does in his actions (fingers) and in his walk (toes) fulfills the service to his master, Lucifer/Satan. By presenting this number four and twenty FIRST in the realm of the natural leads us further to understand the realm of the spiritual, if only we have spiritual eyes to see the UNSEEN through the SEEN.
Then the phrase four and twenty is recorded seven (7) times within six (6) verses in the New Testament. WHY? What the Old Testament disclosed, the New Testament fulfilled. The Old Testament physically disclosed God’s enemy in man (the number six) so that the New Testament would spiritually disclose God’s victory over man and over Satan through God’s Perfect Man (number seven) the Lord Jesus Christ. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. (1st John 3:8)
To Supernaturally bring this number (four and twenty) to its divine completion God discloses in six verses, His Perfection in seven mentions. God has a great sense of righteous humor. First He brings in the UNSEEN and hidden story of Lucifer through a man with a giant image SEEN in Goliath, and THEN God laughs in the face of Lucifer who NEVER is able to attain and maintain his one desire, to be as God, and through the book of Revelation and through the number four and twenty (representing Israel and the disciples) God shows Lucifer that He and He ALONE (as the Lamb, the sacrificial Christ) is worshiped.
1 & 2 And round about the throne [were] four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. (Revelation 4:4)
3 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, (Revelation 4:10)
4 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. (Revelation 5:8)
5 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four [and] twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. (Revelation 5:14)
6 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, (Revelation 11:16)
7 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. (Revelation 19:4) ◆ End of Side Note. The Number Four and Twenty.
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