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∙ 11y agoSome numbers used in The Bible are figurative or have symbolic meaning. This should not be confused with numerology.
For the number 12 - we find that the Bible uses this number alot -
Jacob (the Patriarch of Israel) has 12 sons
These 12 sons became the 12 tribes of Israel.
Jesus chose 12 apostles
Revelation refers to 12 (spiritual) tribes of Israel
Is is evident that TWELVE represents a "complete, balanced, divinely constituted arrangement"*
There are also multiples of 12 mentioned. In 1 Chronicles, King David establishes 24 divisions of the priesthood. In the book of Revelation, there are "24 elders" seated around God's throne.
Answer:
Many biblical scholars have associated the number 12 to mean 'organizational beginnings.' Consider the 12 months of the year and the 12 tribes of Israel beginning the physical Church or Congregation of Israel to the 12 Apostles beginning the Church of God or spiritual Israel.
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∙ 10y agoAccording to many biblical scholars, the number 12 signifies governmental perfection. For example in the book of Genesis reveals that there were 12 sons of Jacob. The 12 sons formed the 12 tribes of Israel.
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∙ 15y agoOne site I looked at says that 12 is the number of "governmental perfection". As examples, there were 12 tribes of Israel, 12 disciples, 12 gates, etc.
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Did Jacob of the bible have twelve or thirteen children?
Twelve.
What does the number tweleve mean when used in the Bible?
In the Bible, the number twelve often symbolizes completeness or perfection. It is associated with the twelve tribes of Israel in the Old Testament and the twelve apostles of Jesus in the New Testament. The number twelve is significant for representing God's chosen people and the foundation of his work in the world.
What does the name Naphtali mean in the bible?
He was the son of Jacob, one of the twelve tribes.
Which twelve people rewrote the Bible?
There have been far more than twelve. People have been rewriting the bible for centuries.
How many chapters are in ecclesiastes's in the original bible?
There are twelve chapters of Ecclesiastes. Not sure what you mean by "original" Bible, but you're probably referring to the Codex Vaticanus of Constantine which was one of the first to combine the old and new Testaments, and eventually became what we now call the Catholic Bible. Since, what was then the canonical Hebrew Bible was used as the Old Testament, and it contained twelve chapters of Ecclesiastes, I would say the answer is still twelve.
What is the significance of twelve in the bible?
means completeness
What was the name of the giant that had twelve fingers in the Bible.?
Golliath
What is significance of the number twelve in the Bible?
means completeness
In the Bible which of the twelve tribes was Achan a member of?
Judah
What were the trades of each of the twelve tribes in the bible?
Some of the trades of the twelve tribes of Israel mentioned in the Bible include: Judah - agriculture and leadership; Issachar - farming and agriculture; Benjamin - skilled warriors; Zebulun - seafaring and trade; Asher - skilled in olive oil production; Dan - seafaring and shipbuilding.
Who is Matthew in The Bible?
One of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
What kind of the bible did you see the twelve apostle?
The new testament has the twelve apostles in it. You can also count Paul as a apostle.
