Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

to experiment with alcohol, sex, and illegal drugs. My wife and I have questioned why most parents have a rebellion story about their teenage children and why numerous parents tell us, “It seemed everything changed for the good after they turned twenty.” Some have stated, “When my kids turned twenty, it was like the light came on, and I wondered, ‘Is this same defiant child that was resisting my instructions?’” God knew that something biological occurs at age twenty, which medical sources have recently discovered. When numbering the Hebrew men, God began at age twenty up to age sixty, requiring a half shekel of redemption for every male over twenty (Lev. 27:3–5). All men over twenty (not eighteen) were prepared for war if needed: Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above—all who are able to go to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies. —Numbers 1:2–3 The United States recruits future soldiers at age eighteen when most are exiting high school and entering the college or career cycle. What did God know about age twenty that we don’t? In For Parents Only , the authors report why teenagers seeking their freedom often make foolish and dangerous decisions, ignoring obvious warnings. The authors write: Our teens are not only addicted; they are also brain