Holy 430x in the Old Testament

Summary

Few people know that 430 is a number used by God in the Bible. It is the amount of years from the promise of Abraham to the law of Moses, as well as the approximate number of years from the end of the Old Testament to beginning of Christ’s ministry. Thus, the Old Testament is encapsulated by the number 430 from both sides. In the Old Testament, the word “holy” appears 430x which is literally the word used to describe the Old Testament by Paul in Romans 7:12.

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. Romans 7:12

Read the following passage about the glorious timing of God from Galatians 3 and 4.

17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

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23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Galatians 3:17-19, 23-24, 4:4-5

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Extra Notes on 430:

• There were approximately 430 years from the Law given at mount Sinai to king David, and approximately 430 years from king David to the Babylonian captivity and destruction of the temple.
• God made Ezekiel lay down for 430 days, representing 430 years, (390 days on his left side for the sins of Israel, 40 days on his right side for the sins of Judah).
  4 Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.
  5 For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.
  6 And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year.
  Ezekiel 4:4-6