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Numbers in the Bible: 50

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Numbers in the Bible: 50


1.) The breadth of Noah's ark was fifty cubits. What was the length of it?

  • One hundred cubits.
  • Two hundred cubits.
  • Three hundred cubits.
  • Four hundred cubits.
2.) Abraham bargained with God, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? What was God's response?

  • If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the entire place for their sakes.
  • For nothing less than one hundred righteous will I spare Sodom.
  • God asked for time to think it over.
  • God threw down fire and brimstone so that Abraham's wife and family perished.
3.) King David bought a threshingfloor for fifty pieces of silver from a man called Araunah. What did he use it for?

  • He hid his men there from king Saul.
  • He threshed his wheat there and used the place to store his grain.
  • He used it to throw a massive party for Solomon after he had crowned him king.
  • He built an altar there to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
4.) Which one of David's sons expected to be king, and prepared himself chariots, horsemen, and fifty men to run before him?

  • Chileab
  • Absalom
  • Amnon
  • Adonijah
5.) While Jezebel was killing off the Lord's prophets, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them in two caves, fifty in each, and had done something else as well. What was that?

  • He supplied them with food and water.
  • He supplied them with basins so that they could wash.
  • He went to look for Elijah to tell him what he had done.
  • He went to the palace and prophesied against King Ahab.
6.) In the book of Esther, Haman made a gallows fifty cubits high. Who did he plan to hang on it?

  • The king's chamberlains who were plotting to assassinate the king.
  • His wife and friends who had humiliated him.
  • Mordecai the Jew.
  • Queen Esther.
7.) Jesus told a parable about... 'a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?' Who answered his question?

  • The chief priest.
  • One of the Sadducees.
  • A Pharisee called Simon.
  • We are not told.
8.) The Jews asked Jesus how could he claim to have seen Abraham, seeing he wasn't yet fifty years old. When Jesus replied to their question, what was their response?

  • They put him in stocks and had him whipped.
  • They picked up stones to throw at him.
  • They hurried to their homes, with their heads covered.
  • They thanked him for explaining it to them.
 
question 3 i copy n pasted below brings questions and i have exausted my study resources to find out. king david bought this for 50 sheckels in in 2sam. however read in 1chronicles 21. same story, but guys got a different name(which i looked up in strongs and one name refers to the other) but for 600 sheckels in 1chron21. my study material says one book refers to david purchasing only some of the stuff for 50 but purchasing more for 600 in the other book. so i guess my question is does anyone know why the difference for names(my thoery is different language) and as far as cost goes idk. and please list you study refrence as to where you aquired the info. im very interested in this.


note: if reading about the threshing floor from 1chron continue reading into 2chron about it. pay attention to 2chron3:1 and to 2chron7:12 also check out Gen22 which is talking about when God tested abraham to sacrifice issac. pay attention to locations. if you study it even deeper you can find later, not to far from this location is where Jesus was crucified.





3.) King David bought a threshingfloor for fifty pieces of silver from a man called Araunah. What did he use it for?
  • He hid his men there from king Saul.
  • He threshed his wheat there and used the place to store his grain.
  • He used it to throw a massive party for Solomon after he had crowned him king.
  • He built an altar there to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
 
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Its a cold night at sea me treasure is safe but not for me. You found it friend you have reached the end , what a clever young mate ye must be!

Every 50th letter in the book of Genesis when put together spells Torah!
Be-Midbar. Jewish Rabbi has the answer.

Grant jefferies has a cool book called the signature of God. It tells about the bible code in reference to Isaiah Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Can you guess what the bible code says?
"Yeshua is my name"

Thank you for this thread Chad on the book of numbers.
 
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The Number 50

The number 50 in the Bible is connected to the "Holy Spirit". The Holy Spirit was poured out on the day of Pentecost, which was fifty days after the resurrection of Christ. Through out the whole Bible you can cross reference the number fifty to the Holy Spirit. For example the in the Old Testament there were Fifty taches of gold connected with the linen curtains. There were Ten linen curtains, fastened together, five in one group, and five in another group. These two groups of Five each were coupled together with Fifty taches. (Exodus 26: 1-6) The taches came over the veil. (Exodus 26:33) Which represent the crucifixation of Christ. (Hebrews 10:19-20) This connects the Holy Spirit with the work of the Cross, and with the Grace of God, represented with the number five.
Numbers of the Bible have fascinated me ever since I started going to church and reading the Bible. But we must be careful that we don't discern or interupt every number as a special meaning in the Bible. I feel God has a way of reveiling his word by numbers as long as we pray and are lead of the Spirit to do so.
 
I made my answers bold and blue. Some of them I had to guess at.
Numbers in the Bible: 50


1.) The breadth of Noah's ark was fifty cubits. What was the length of it?

  • One hundred cubits.
  • Two hundred cubits. ?? I ought to know this *head-desk*
  • Three hundred cubits.
  • Four hundred cubits.
2.) Abraham bargained with God, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? What was God's response?

  • If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the entire place for their sakes.
  • For nothing less than one hundred righteous will I spare Sodom.
  • God asked for time to think it over.
  • God threw down fire and brimstone so that Abraham's wife and family perished.
3.) King David bought a threshingfloor for fifty pieces of silver from a man called Araunah. What did he use it for?

  • He hid his men there from king Saul.
  • He threshed his wheat there and used the place to store his grain.
  • He used it to throw a massive party for Solomon after he had crowned him king.
  • He built an altar there to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
4.) Which one of David's sons expected to be king, and prepared himself chariots, horsemen, and fifty men to run before him?

  • Chileab
  • Absalom
  • Amnon
  • Adonijah
5.) While Jezebel was killing off the Lord's prophets, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them in two caves, fifty in each, and had done something else as well. What was that?

  • He supplied them with food and water. ??
  • He supplied them with basins so that they could wash.
  • He went to look for Elijah to tell him what he had done.
  • He went to the palace and prophesied against King Ahab.
6.) In the book of Esther, Haman made a gallows fifty cubits high. Who did he plan to hang on it?

  • The king's chamberlains who were plotting to assassinate the king.
  • His wife and friends who had humiliated him.
  • Mordecai the Jew.
  • Queen Esther.
7.) Jesus told a parable about... 'a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?' Who answered his question?

  • The chief priest.
  • One of the Sadducees.
  • A Pharisee called Simon. ??
  • We are not told.
8.) The Jews asked Jesus how could he claim to have seen Abraham, seeing he wasn't yet fifty years old. When Jesus replied to their question, what was their response?

  • They put him in stocks and had him whipped.
  • They picked up stones to throw at him.
  • They hurried to their homes, with their heads covered.
  • They thanked him for explaining it to them.
 
question 3 i copy n pasted below brings questions and i have exausted my study resources to find out. king david bought this for 50 sheckels in in 2sam. however read in 1chronicles 21. same story, but guys got a different name(which i looked up in strongs and one name refers to the other) but for 600 sheckels in 1chron21. my study material says one book refers to david purchasing only some of the stuff for 50 but purchasing more for 600 in the other book.
Hmm...quite an interesting subject.
I just did some quick checking...
2 Samuel 24:24b "...So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver." (NASB)
1 Chronicles 21:25 "So David gave Ornan 600 shekels of gold by weight for the site." (NASB)


The first verse in 2 Samuel 24 says David bout the threshing floor and oxen for 50 shekels of silver. The other verse says David bought the whole site for 600 shekels of gold.
So, I would say your study material is correct on this.

so i guess my question is does anyone know why the difference for names(my thoery is different language) and as far as cost goes idk. and please list you study refrence as to where you aquired the info. im very interested in this.
As for the other question, regarding the difference in name...

In the KJV the man's name is different. It is listed as Araunah in 2 Samuel 24, and is called Ornan in 1 Chronicles 21.
Same thing in the NASB and Interlinear Bible.
However, in the NIV, both Scripture references refer to the man as Araunah.

In looking at Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, #728 it says
Araunah Or (by transposition) rowrnah {ore-naw'}; or farniyah {ar-nee-yaw'}; all by orthographical variation for 'Ornan; Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah), a Jebusite -- Araunah.
see HEBREW 'Ornan
In looking up the definition of orthography:
or-thog-ra-phy
[ awr thóggrəfee ]


  • study of correct spelling: the study of established correct spelling
  • study of how letters are arranged: the study of letters of an alphabet and how they occur sequentially in words
  • relationship between sounds and letters: the way letters and diacritic symbols represent the sounds of a language in spelling
So, you are probably correct in assuming this is a difference in spelling due to language change.
I used Bible Hub, an online Bible website, to flip between different version of the Bible, Interlinear Bible, and Strong's Concordance entries.
 
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