Punishment, Preparation, Milestone, and Completion We’ve looked at occurrences in Scripture of the numbers twelve, seven, and three. Now let’s consider the number forty in the Bible. It occurs throughout the Old and New Testaments. Forty Days and Forty Years The most common use of the number forty in the Bible is to measure time, such as […]
A Figure that Signifies Foundation We’ve covered the numbers three and seven in the Bible. Let’s now look at the number twelve. It occurs frequently but mainly references two parallel concepts: Jacob’s twelve sons and Jesus’s twelve disciples. We can consider the number twelve as foundational in the Bible. Twelve is the basis for government […]
A Sign of Completeness and Power We’ve talked about the number three in Scripture. Now let’s look at the number seven in the Bible. We see the number seven pop up early in Scripture, during the creation account. On each of the first five days, God sees what he did and pronounces it as “good.” […]
Significant Recurring Numbers in the Bible As we read Scripture, we come across some reoccurring numbers. They are three, seven, twelve, and forty. Let’s consider the number three in the Bible. As we look at the number three in the Bible, we can see it as a sign of wholeness and perfection. Here are some […]