If Bible Review were a male Israelite, today it would leave adolescence behind and officially become an adult. That’s because with this issue, Bible Review turns 20—a significant milestone in the Bible.

Twenty may well be the most overlooked number in the Good Book, however. Numbers like 7 and 40 seem to get all the attention. So, in celebration of Bible Review’s 20th birthday, let’s take a closer look at the number 20 in the Bible:

At the age of 20, Israelite boys became men. They were counted in the census (Numbers 1:3; 1 Chronicles 23:24) and eligible to serve in the army (2 Chronicles 25:5). …