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[The
Significance of Numbers in Scripture] "Twelve: Perfection of government. Twelve
is the number of the Church, both the Old Covenant Church of Israel founded by
twelve physical fathers (the twelve sons of Jacob-Israel) and the New Covenant
Church founded by twelve spiritual fathers (the twelve Apostles). This number
also has a relationship with multiples of twelve.
Twelve signs of the zodiac (these ancient symbols are found in Jewish synagogues
of the 1st century AD.)
The circle of the heavens = 360’ (12 x 30).
The product of the number three (perfection of divinity) x four (the number of
the earth).
Twelve months in a year.
Twelve tribes of Israel [Genesis
49:28].
Twelve pillars were erected at Mt. Sinai [Exodus
24:4].
Twelve pillars were erected in the Promised Land [Joshua
4:1-9].
Twelve statues of oxen held up the water basin in Solomon’s Temple [1
Kings 7:25].
Twelve men were selected by God to conduct the census of the tribes [Numbers
1:2-16].
Twelve princes of Israel brought gifts to the Sanctuary on twelve days [Numbers
7:10-83].
Twelve spies sent to reconnoiter Canaan [Numbers
13:1-15].
Jesus is twelve years old when He questions the scholars in the Temple [Luke
2:41].
Twelve legions of angles [Matthew
26:53].
Twelve Apostles [Matthew
10:2-4;
Mark 3:13-19;
Luke 6:13].
144,000 servants of God (12 times 12) [Revelation
7:4].
Twelve gates of the New Jerusalem [Revelation
21:12].
Twelve foundations of the New Jerusalem [Revelation
21:16,
17].
The Trees of Life in the new creation will bear twelve kinds of fruits [Revelation
22:2]..." Source: Agape Bible Study:
The Significance of Numbers in Scripture
