![]() His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the group they went a day’s journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Jesus first spoke in the temple with religious leaders at the age of 12 when he and his family traveled to Jerusalem for Passover.Īnd the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died. For example, Seth may just have happened to live to the age of 912, and there may not have been any significance to his age. We have to be aware that not every number has a biblical meaning. While numbers in the Bible can give clues to readers into a deeper meaning in scripture, we need to ensure the context of the passage aligns with the typical symbolism attributed to the number. (the old testament book of Genesis 1). The number of saved souls in heaven will likely be more than 144,000 ( Revelation 7), but 144,00 is 12 times the cube of ten-a quotient of perfection. Six days of creation, seven including the rest day, may have been literal, but it also may have been simply symbolic. In other cases, numbers may have only a symbolic meaning. ![]() Jacob didn’t metaphorically have 12 sons, he literally had 12 sons). In most occurrences in the Bible, numbers have a literal and symbolic meaning (i.e. Numbers in the Hebrew culture tended to have a deeper meaning than what we subscribe to about numbers today. In most instances, however, 12 in the Bible represents something good. ![]() The 12 years could signify how bad her condition was, signifying the malady as a ‘perfect storm.’ Or it might mean that this was the completion of a difficult period and God will do something new now.Īnd behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well.” Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. For instance, Jesus healed a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years, ( Matthew 9:20-22). Similar to the number three in the Bible, not every instance of the number 12 in the Bible is a ‘good’ kind of perfection. ( Acts 1) This showed the perfection and authority of those who followed Jesus. Jesus Christ chose 12 disciples and later replaced Judas Iscariot with Mattias to maintain 12 disciples. For example, because Jacob has 12 sons, they form the 12 tribes of Israel. There are also 12 minor prophets in the Old Testament.Īs mentioned above, the number twelve is found 187 times in the Bible and is particularly significant in the book of Revelation, showing the authority and perfection in the New Jerusalem. It is often used in the context of government. The number twelve in the Bible seems to be very important to God and it represents, in most cases, the number of perfection and authority. The Symbolism of the Number 12 in the Bible? In this post, we’ll explore the number 12 in the Bible, its significance, and many instances where the number 12 appears as a biblical number. Ultimately, I believe God did have reasons for using certain numbers repeatedly in the Bible, but only He knows the true reasons. That being said, there IS biblical significance to several numbers in the Bible, but we should be careful about self-interpretation of these numbers, including the number 12 in the Bible.
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