NUMBER TEN (10-14)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

0. Introduction

a) In the Bible the number 10 is used 242 times in scripture and "10th" is used 79 times. A historically significant number, 10 signifies testimony, law and responsibility. The number ten is also viewed as a complete number, as is 3, 7 and 12. Ten is made up of 4, the number of the physical creation, and 6, the number of man. It is interesting to note what other mention(s) for 10 can be found in the Bible.

1. Who declared publically that they sinned?

a) Ten * persons complete the series of those who uttered this confession, and acknowledged their desert of divine judgment: -

* Of these ten, six were individual (the number of man), while four were on behalf of the nation - "We."

i) Pharaoh, Exodus 9:27, 10:16.

ii) Balaam, Numbers 22:34.

iii) Achan, Joshua 7:20.

iv) Saul, 1 Samuel 15:24,30, 26:21.

v) David, 2 Samuel 12:13, 24:10,17; 1 Chronicles 21:8,17; Psalm 41:4, 51:4.

vi) Shimei, 2 Samuel 19:20.

vii) Hezekiah, 2Kings 18:14 (rendered "offended").

viii) Job 7:20.

ix) Micah 7:9.

x) Nehemiah 1:6.

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