ONE HUNDRED (100) IN THE BIBLE
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Number ONE HUNDRED in the Bible
a) Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. (Genesis 21:5)
The number one hundred indicates fullness especially when it comes to age. The fact that Abraham was one hundred years old when Isaac was born underscores the magnitude of the miracle.
b) Since one hundred equals ten tens, the number is a nice round figure that conveys completeness. Israel's soldiers normally appeared in groups of a hundred. Obadiah hid one hundred prophets from Jezebel.
c) A hundred denotes not only what is full; but also the principle of return. "And other seed fell upon the good earth and having sprung up it brought forth fruit a hundredfold" (Luke 8:8; Matthew 13:8; and Mark 4:20).
d) Another good example of the significance of one hundred is in the parable of the lost sheep. We can see the emphasis on completeness and return. When one sheep out of a hundred wanders off and is lost, the number remaining seems lacking and incomplete by comparison. The shepherd is not satisfied until after he has found his lost sheep bringing his total back to exactly one hundred.
e) "What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying?" (Matthew 18:12)
f) A number other than one hundred would not have made the parable as significant in its message.
g) In summary, the number one hundred is a round complete number. It suggests a large return. Remember, the one who receives the seed of the word of God and keeps it will produce a hundredfold crop (Luke 8:15).
The End ...
1. Number ONE HUNDRED in the Biblea) Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. (Genesis 21:5)
The number one hundred indicates fullness especially when it comes to age. The fact that Abraham was one hundred years old when Isaac was born underscores the magnitude of the miracle.
b) Since one hundred equals ten tens, the number is a nice round figure that conveys completeness. Israel's soldiers normally appeared in groups of a hundred. Obadiah hid one hundred prophets from Jezebel.
c) A hundred denotes not only what is full; but also the principle of return. "And other seed fell upon the good earth and having sprung up it brought forth fruit a hundredfold" (Luke 8:8; Matthew 13:8; and Mark 4:20).
d) Another good example of the significance of one hundred is in the parable of the lost sheep. We can see the emphasis on completeness and return. When one sheep out of a hundred wanders off and is lost, the number remaining seems lacking and incomplete by comparison. The shepherd is not satisfied until after he has found his lost sheep bringing his total back to exactly one hundred.
e) "What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying?" (Matthew 18:12)
f) A number other than one hundred would not have made the parable as significant in its message.
g) In summary, the number one hundred is a round complete number. It suggests a large return. Remember, the one who receives the seed of the word of God and keeps it will produce a hundredfold crop (Luke 8:15).
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