Number 2

Learning About God’s Son, Who Died For Us The theme for number two is primarily associated with revealing to us Jesus, the appointed redeemer, who came down to this world as God in the flesh to fight the battle with evil and free His people from bondage, teach us about God, and lead us to the Promised Land. The second step in God’s Redemption Plan is to learn about Jesus, God’s Son, whom He put in charge of all things and who gave Himself up so that men might again have relationship with Him.

Things often found associated with two

  • Jesus, Lord, son, redeemer, savior, narrow door, gate
  • Relationships, families, sons, daughters, bride, husband, companions, brothers, sisters
  • Things being brought together
  • born, love, relationship
  • appointed, brought out, freedom, slavery, possession, messengers
  • pairs, double, second, twice, double-tongued, double-minded

Example verses

Following are verses revealing the concepts associated with the number two, and some explanation for each:

TWO, AND THINGS BEING SPLIT APART:

Luke 12:52 says, “…for from now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.” JESUS AND THE FATHER: The following verse twos show us Jesus has always been with the Father.
John 1:2 says, “He was in the beginning with God.” Hebrews 1:2 says, “…in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.”

JESUS, THE APPOINTED SAVIOR/REDEEMER: Two is about Jesus, the redeemer who came to save His people.

Exodus 20:2 says, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery….”
1 John 2:1 says, “My little children… And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”
1 John 2:2 says, “…and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.”

MESSENGERS/WITNESSES AND DIVISION: The following verses speak of two witnesses or messengers doing God’s work.

Revelation 11:3 says, “And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days….”
Genesis 19:1 says, “Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening….”
Joshua 6:22 says, “…the two men who had spied out the land, ‘Go into the harlot’s house and bring the woman and all she has out….”

JESUS AND THE FATHER: The following verse twos show us Jesus has always been with the Father.

John 1:2 says, “He was in the beginning with God.” Hebrews 1:2 says, “…in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.”

TWO IS ABOUT LOVE:

1 Corinthians 13:2 “ If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.”
Colossians 2:2 “…that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love….”
Philippians 2:2 “…make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.”

TWO AND RELATIONSHIPS: Two is associated with relationships, both good and bad.

Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me…I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.”
Ezekiel 37:22 “…and I will make them one nation in the land…they will no longer be two nations and no longer be divided into two kingdoms.”
Luke 23:32 says, “Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.”

TAKEN AWAY/DIVIDED:

Matthew 24:41 “Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.”
2 Samuel 8:2 “… he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive.”

 

 

 

 

 

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