The number twenty-four in the Holy Bible is clearly associated with the promised coming of Jesus Christ to resurrect the dead and judge the just and the unjust. One of the most compelling evidences of this association is the miracle of the 24,000th verse of the Holy Bible Matthew 24:42 which states "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.". This is the 42nd verse (#24 in reverse) of the 24th chapter of Matthew referred to as the "Olivet Discourse" - The conversation that Jesus had with His disciples on top of the Mount of Olives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do1tVBiPoYs
To sum up the associations of this verse with the number twenty-four:
- It is the 24,000th verse of the Holy Bible (ESV, NIV, NASB, KJV...)
- It is in the 24th chapter
- The chapter is about the coming "Day of the LORD" (24 hours)
- The verse is about the coming "Day of the LORD"
- It is the 42nd verse - the numbers 2 and 4 reversed (Gematria)
- It refers to this future day/hour (appointed time) ("...you know not what HOUR...")
As I have documented in many other articles, all numbers in the Holy Bible have consistent associations related to the number. Either to the number directly, some associations to the number (IE day and 24 hours), events associated with the number or labels/names associated with numbers, occurrence numbers in lists, etc.
One great way to see the consistency of numbers in scripture is to watch the Bible's chapter numbers. For example, I've included a list of every chapter 24 in the Holy Bible with a list of brief descriptions I have prepared to provide a hint at what the chapter is about. Virtually every chapter has some association or likeness to the future coming of the LORD Jesus Christ.
I hope after examining this list you might begin to conceive that God just might have divinely numbered our Bible. That's not as far-fetched an idea as you might guess as most believers already accept that God inspired and constructed the exact words in our Bible's text that was written over a period of 2000 years by 20 or so authors. Whose to say he did not pre-number the Bible's verses at the same time - keeping them hidden until he revealed them later to other men.
- Gen 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - Isaac comes for his bride. Abraham seeks wife for Isaac. God provides Rebecca.
- Exo 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - The glory of the LORD appeared on mount Sinai-Moses called up before the LORD.
- Lev 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - Judgment, All who cursed the LORD were taken out of the camp and stoned.
- Num 24 - #24 Balaam sees the Almighty and hears God—and says, a star will come and smite the wicked.
- Deu 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - Servants to be paid his wages at the appointed time(end of day) wives/divorce
- Josh 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - Choose this day whom you will serve;… but as for me…we will serve the LORD.
- 1Sam 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - The LORD gives Saul into David's hands. David cut Saul's robe.
- 2Sam 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - David sins and numbers people of Israel; As consequence, plague kills 70,000 men
- 2Kin 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - Nebuchadnezzar captures Jerusalem taking everything to Babylon.
- 1Chr 24 - #24 Service to the LORD - David gives '24' divisions of priests and Levites for the temple service.
- 2Chr 24 - #24 God said “Why do you sin against God, since you have forsaken God, he has now forsaken you”
- Job 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - The wicked deny the Lord coming. They resist the Lord but later are removed.
- Psa 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - Who shall go up to heaven with The King of Glory?
- Prov 24 - #24 Day of Judgment - Don't envy the wicked. In time, the candle of the wicked will be put out.
- Isa 24 - #24 Day of the LORD – Apocalypse, it shall come to pass, that day the LORD shall reign in mount Zion
- Jer 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - They shall be my people, and I will be their God--The good and bad figs
- Eze 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - Ezekiel in Babylon prophesying the Jerusalem siege has started that very day.
- Matt 24 - #24 The Day (24 hours) of the LORD - Be alert, for you do not know what hour your Lord will come.
- Luke 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - The empty tomb, Jesus had risen, reveals himself to the eleven.
- Acts 24 - #24 Day of the LORD - Paul jailed for teaching a future resurrection/judgment of the just and unjust
Watch the Bible's chapter numbers for amazing clues to what the content of chapters are about. You might start with chapter sixes which deal with the consequences of our sin and our need to turn from sin. Genesis chapter six is a good start.
