2.22.22 - A Palindrome of Meaning
A quick google search yields all kinds of interesting information on this Palindrome date. (A palindrome is a number that can be read the same backward and forward.) The fact that this date falls on a Tuesday seems even more noteworthy.
But I’d like to consider the biblical significance of the numbers in today’s date. First of all, what does the number 2 represent? So glad you asked! In biblical numerology, it means agreement, testimony, or unity.
· In the Bible, the testimony of 2 witnesses was necessary to bring an accusation.
· There are 2 Testaments: Old and New.
· There are 2 Covenants: Old and New.
· There were 2 trees in the Garden of Eden: The Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
· The number 2 represents choice: Choose God’s life and blessing (The Tree of Life) or the self-life (The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil). Joshua 24:15
· Two great pillars watched over Israel as they navigated the wilderness: the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire.
· The number 2 represents double, as in double portion anointing, which Elisha asked of his mentor, Elijah, when he was about to be taken to heaven.
· Jesus sent the disciples out 2 by 2 to testify about Him.
· Jesus identified the greatest commandment as twofold: Love God and love your neighbor.
Then there is the number 22, which means light, or revelation. Again, a notable number.
· There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet, and the 22nd letter is tav, also referring to completion or perfection.
· “In the beginning…” God spoke 22 things into being. He used words and words are made from letters. Thus, the Hebrew letters from which the words of the Bible are formed, are the building blocks to all life.
· God’s first words of creation were: “Let there be light…” (Genesis 1:3).
· David used an acrostic using all 22 letters of the alphabet when writing Psalm 119, with each successive letter starting a new line. This Psalm outlines the perfection of God’s Word and tells us it is a “lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path” (Psalm 119:105).
· “Light” is found 264 times in the Bible and when divided by 12 (the number of divine authority), it equals the number 22 – light!
· Light is used 22 times in the Gospel of John and the 22nd time is in John 12:46 where he quotes Jesus: “I have come as a light into the world…”
· As believers, we are to be the light of the world (Matthew 5:14-15).
One final observation about this palindromic date, there are five two’s – 2/22/22. Five is the number representing grace in the Bible.
THE BOTTOM LINE
When I consider the meanings of 2/22/22, I sense that on this day, and the days to follow in 2022, we can expect God’s grace to lead us into divine revelation – light! And as the references to the number 2 indicate, we have been graced with free choice by God. Each day presents us with numerous choices and decisions. May we seek Him for revelation and then choose life!