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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

 

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