The Letter Anomalies of Matthew 5:18

Summary

In the King James Bible, the first and last verses (Genesis 1:1 & Revelation 22:21) have an astonishing numeric relationship: they have the exact same amount of letters, vowels and consonants. No more than 32 other verses in the Bible (out of 31,102 total verses) have the same count, which leaves us with roughly a 1 in 1,000,000 chance for such a thing to happen by accident. It brings a certain verse to mind that Jesus spoke in regards to the scripture: Matthew 5:18, which shows Christ’s emphasis on the smallest of details- down to the very letters of the scriptures.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

But what’s most astonishing is that this verse (Matthew 5:18) follows the awe-inspiring precedent established by the first and last verses.

Regardless of how the vowels are counted: Y-Rule vs Traditional (A-E-I-O-U only), there are incredible connections that perfectly match Matthew 5:18 by the same token as Gen 1:1 / Rev 22:21.

We will highlight 7 of them here:

Connection #1: Down to the Letter

Matthew 5:18 = Galatians 3:16
Traditional: 40 vowels, 64 consonants
Y-Rule: 42 vowels, 62 consonants

For any student of the Bible, there are few words to describe how wonderful this is. Galatians 3:16 is the only verse in the New Testament (perhaps the Bible? – needs fact-checked) to emphasize a one-letter difference in the scripture itself. Paul compares the words seeds vs seed and how important it is that the word of God says seed instead of seeds, because the seed of Abraham is Christ.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Galatians 3:16

Connection #2: Every Word of God

Matthew 5:18 = Matthew 4:4
Y-Rule: 42 vowels, 62 consonants

There isn’t much that needs to be said here. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus defeats the devil by quoting Deuteronomy 8:3, that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Both Matthew 4:4 and 5:18, which are 40 verses apart, emphasize the entirety of God’s word. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus says that man lives by every word of God- implying that not a single word of scripture has ever fallen to the ground. And in Matthew 5:18, he promises that every letter of the law will be fulfilled before heaven and earth passes.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

Connection #3: God With Us

Matthew 5:18 = Isaiah 7:14
Traditional: 40 vowels, 64 consonants

Right before Matthew 5:18, Jesus brings up both the law and the prophets saying, Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (Matthew 5:17) The very first prophetic verse that is fulfilled in the New Testament (as seen in Matthew 1:23) is Isaiah 7:14. Jesus literally enters the New Testament with a prophecy that perfectly matches Matthew 5:18- the verse emphasizing the jot and tittle, extending off 5:17 where Jesus declares himself as the one who will fulfill the law and the prophets.

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

Connection #4: The Father’s Pen

Matthew 5:18 = Psalm 45:1
Traditional: 40 vowels, 64 consonants

Psalm 45 in total consists of 343 words (which is 7x7x7), and the entire Psalm is the word of God the Father spoken to God the Son. We know this because of Hebrews 1:8, which quotes Psalm 45:6-7 as the words of God the Father speaking in first-person, as he calls Jesus God: “Thy throne, O God…” This means that verse 1 of Psalm 45 is also spoken by God the Father, which gives chills when we see that it matches by the letter with Matthew 5:18. In John 14:24, Jesus says, “the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.”

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Psalm 45:1

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

Connection #5: Confirmed by an Oath

Matthew 5:18 = Hebrews 6:17
Traditional: 40 vowels, 64 consonants

Hebrews 6:17 give us some of the most beautiful language in the Bible describing the word of God, as it emphasizes the immutability of God’s counsel, which means it can never be moved or changed by an opposing force. All the promises established with Abraham will remain immutable for ever and ever until every letter of the law is fulfilled.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: Hebrews 6:17

Connection #6: Prophesied

Matthew 5:18 = 1 Peter 1:10
Traditional: 40 vowels, 64 consonants

In the same grain as Connection #3 above, Jesus came not fulfill the law only, but the law and the prophets. (See Matthew 5:17)

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 1 Peter 1:10

Connection #7: The Law Fulfilled

Matthew 5:18 = Exodus 20:22
Y-Rule: 42 vowels, 62 consonants

And in the same vein as Connection #3 and #6 above, this connection rather goes directly to the Law. Exodus 20 is the great chapter of the Bible when God comes down in fire on Mount Sinai and speaks the 10 commandments audibly to the children of Israel. This is the beginning of the law that Jesus claims to fulfill himself in Matthew 5:17-18.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. Exodus 20:22

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

More interesting connections (not detailed above)

• Matthew 5:18 = Deuteronomy 5:26 (Traditional)
• Matthew 5:18 = Joshua 4:14 (Traditional)
• Matthew 5:18 = Isaiah 52:10 (Traditional)
• Matthew 5:18 = Malachi 3:2 (Traditional & Y-Rule)

For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Deuteronomy 5:26

On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life. Joshua 4:14

The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Isaiah 52:10

But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: Malachi 3:2