The number 4 is a significant number
4 gospels
4 corners of the earth (Revelation 7:1)
4 cardinal directions (N, S, E, W)
4 phases of the moon
4 elements (earth, fire, water, air)
4 rivers of Paradise (Genesis 2:10)
4 winds of heaven (Jeremiah 49:36)
4 Things make up the universe (time, energy, space, and matter).
4 Seasons (summer, autumn, winter, and spring).
4 Divisions of the day (morning, noon, evening, and midnight).
4 Major provisions for man (earth, air, fire, and water).
4 Winds (Matthew 24:31)
4 generals took over Alexander’s kingdom (broken by God)
4 world empires (beasts) of Daniel
4 horns (gentile powers) of Zechariah
4 guardians of the throne of God
4 horsemen will bring calamity on the earth (Revelation 6:1-8)
4 acts of judgment — sword, famine, evil beasts, and pestilence) with which God condemns the idolaters of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 14:21).
It was 40 days and 40 nights that both Moses and Jesus were in the mountains
The storm of Noah was 40 days and 40 nights
It was 40 years before the Israelites found the promise land
It was 40 days that Jesus came back to preach after he rose again
The ark of the covenant has 4 corners, 4 feet and 4 gold rings which to carry it
Then the breast plate they mounted four rows of stones on it.
In the tabernacle they measured a lot in lengths of 4
With more research I found out the Jews are obsessed with the number 4, as this number — according to our (scribes) of blessed memory —represents wholeness and completion. This preoccupation is never more evident than during the Festival of Passover when the number 4 is utterly omnipresent with 4 cups of wine, 4 questions, 4 sons, 4 verbs for liberation
The Hebrew number 4 is known as Daleth which means door. Many Hebrew scholars define it also looks like a door (or gate). Doors symbolize opportunities and transitions in our life. They shape our perspective and influence our lifestyle and daily choices.
Daleth is the Bible reads as this:
Psalms 119:25-32 AMP
”My earthly life clings to the dust; Revive and refresh me according to Your word. Renew and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your word.
So it talks about revive refresh renew like in being born again
The first letter of the Greek alphabet or A, Strong's Concordance #G1, is recorded 4 times in the original Greek of the New Testament. Additionally, the letter Ω, the last letter (Strong's #G5598), is also written only 4 times. They are both translated, in the King James, as their names Alpha for A and Omega for Ω. Alpha and Omega are only used in the book of Revelation.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty (Revelation 1:8, KJV).
The number 8 is also a significant number
The number 8 represents a new beginning, such as the new order after Jesus' death on the cross and man's true "born again" event when he is resurrected from the dead into eternal life.
For example, in Matthew 28:1-3, the Word says that Jesus' tomb was found empty at the end of the Sabbath, which represents seven, so the end of the Sabbath is eight.
The number 8 symbolizes resurrection and regeneration. For example, in 1 Peter 3:20, Noah and his family are described as "eight persons were brought safely through the water".
In Judaism, the number 8 symbolizes transcendence, or rising above the limitations of the physical realm. It can also symbolize citizenship in Heaven, or living in the world but not truly belonging to it.
The number 8 comes after seven, indicating the spiritual level beyond nature.
