Christmas; Let’s Talk Numbers

Today we read in the Advent devo I’m following, how 108 prophesies about Jesus came to pass. One hundred eight.

So what are the odds? Well, check this out:

In 1958, renowned mathematics and astronomy professor Peter Stoner studied and calculated the chances of the fulfillment of Messianic prophecies. He concluded that the probability of even 8 of those 108 prophecies coming to pass is, conservatively, one in 100,000,000,000,000,000. That’s one in one-hundred quadrillion. Just EIGHT out of 108! This makes Christmas one of the most significant miracles in history.

So, do the numbers matter? Oh, I guess if we’re having trouble believing Jesus was and is who He said He is, but is that all there is to believing in the miracle that is Christmas? Or in Him?

I mean, if the numbers don’t lie, those are some pretty incredible stats, no? That’s the first time I’ve seen that myself.

Is it enough to open your heart to the possibilities?

Read more of this devotional here.

And here’s a very detailed article by the late J. Hampton Keathley III, Th.M. too.