It just so happens that the first letter of the Torah is equal to two and the last letter of the Torah equals thirty. So we have a total of thirty two. So let’s see some more interesting things about this number. The numeric value for the Hebrew word heart (lev) is 32. This is also numerically equal to the Hebrew word glory (Kavod). Who is the “heart” of heaven and the “glory” of heaven, Yeshua.

This is yet another reason we are commanded to obey YHVH’S Word (32) with all our heart (32). This would also be another reason why Yeshua was always teaching first and last principles, because He was the whole Torah, the beginning and the end. It also explains why Torah observant believers are seen wearing prayer shawls with four corners and eight threads-4 x 8 = 32. There are also 32 cells of life in a newly conceived human being in the womb on the 5th day of cell division. This is a picture of the entire Torah (32) which consists of 5 books. We also start our life with 32 teeth. Thus from an infant we are created to speak the wisdom of Torah. Then as we might expect, the number 32 has to be linked to the temple. For one example, the altar was exactly 32 cubits by 32 cubits.

With all this information it should not amaze us why this is such a coveted number in mystical groups such as the Masons. I would imagine it is why the Masons elevate some of their members beyond the 32nd degree to a level of a 33rd degree Mason. It is to show supremacy over the God of Israel, or so they think. Possibly the most unusual aspect of the number for me is how “close’ it is to my age. What a great number!