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Symbolism of numbers

November 14, 10:19 AMKentucky Bible Study ExaminerTim Edwards
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Numbers have a signifigance in the bible. Here is a list of the numbers with this symbol.

  1. One - unity
  2. Two - Fellowship, unity with Christ
  3. Three - Trinity
  4. Four - Earth (4 winds, 4 corners of the earth)
  5. Grace
  6. Six - man, man falls short of perfection (Romns 3:23)
  7. Seven - perfection (occurs 549 times in the bible)
  8. Eight - New beginning - new world began with 8 people
  9. Nine - spirtual fruit
  10. Ten - Completeness
  11. Eleven Confusion/Judgement
  12. Twelve - Earthly government - 12 tribes/12 apostles
  13. Forty - testing (jonah 3:4; Luke 4:2)
  14. Fifty - year of Jubilee (Lev 25:8-17)

 

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