Reference: Numbers as Symbols
Morish
There can be little doubt that numerals are used in scripture as symbols; and by comparing the instances in which any numeral is employed the idea hidden in it may often be arrived at. The signification of some numbers is too obvious to be mistaken; that of others is less apparent. In some cases the symbolical number may be discovered where the numeral itself is not mentioned: as, for instance, under three we may class the law, the psalms, and the prophets; spirit, soul, and body, etc. A few references only are given here for each number.
ONE. Supremacy, exclusiveness. One Jehovah. De 6:4; Isa 42:8; Zec 14:9. One God and Father. 1Co 8:6; Ga 3:20; Mr 12:29; Eph 4:6; 1Ti 2:5. "None other God but one," one Lord Jesus Christ. 1Co 8:4; Eph 4:5. One Holy Spirit. 1Co 12:11,13. One mediator. 1Ti 2:5. One body. 1Co 12:12-13; Eph 4:4. One hope, one faith, one baptism. Eph 4:4-5. One offering that has perfected for ever the sanctified. Heb 10:14.
TWO. Distinctness, and hence adequate testimony and fellowship when in agreement. Two witnesses needful. De 19:15; 2Co 13:1. Caleb and Joshua witnessed for the land. Nu 14:6-9. Two spies sent over Jordan. Jos 2:1. Two olive trees typical of two witnesses. Zec 4:3; Re 11:3-4. God's word and His oath show the immutability of His counsel. Heb 6:17-18. Two are to agree in asking. Mt 18:19. Two or three can be gathered to Christ's name. Mt 18:20.
THREE. Divine fulness or completeness, and hence perfection in testimony. God
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And praised be the most high God who delivered thine oppressors into thy hand; and he will give him of the tenth of all.
In the third day, Abraham will lift up his eyes and will see the place from far
And Moses will come into the midst of the cloud, and will go up to the mountain: and Moses will be in the mountain forty days and forty nights.
And he will be there with Jehovah forty days and forty nights; he ate not bread and drank not water. And he will write upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten words.
And he will be there with Jehovah forty days and forty nights; he ate not bread and drank not water. And he will write upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten words.
And the priest dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkled from the blood seven times before Jehovah, before the vail of the holy place.
And the priest dipped his finger from the blood and sprinkled seven times before Jehovah, before the vail.
And he will sprinkle from it upon the altar seven times, and anoint the altar and all its vessels, and the wash-basin, and its foot, to consecrate them.
And five from you chased a hundred, and a hundred from you chased ten thousand: and your enemies fell before you to the sword.
For a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year: this the offering of Nashon, son of Amminadab. And in the second day, Nethaneel, son of Zuar, chief of Issachar, brought near. read more. He brought his offering one silver dish, thirty and a hundred its weight; one silver vase, seventy shekels, according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift: One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt offering: One he goat of the goats for sin: And for a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year: this the offering of Nethaneel, son of Zuar. In the third day, the chief of the sons of Zebulon, Eliab, son of Helon: His offering one silver dish, thirty and one hundred its weight; one silver vase, seventy shekels, according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift. One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering: One he goat of the goats for sin: And for a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year: this the offering of Eliab, son of Helon. In the fourth day the chief of the sons of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedcur: His offering one silver dish, thirty and a hundred its weight, one silver vase, seventy shekels, according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift: One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering: One he goat of the goats for sin: And for a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this the offering of Elizur, son of Shedeur. In the fifth day the chief of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai: His offering one silver dish, thirty and a hundred its weight, one silver vase, seventy shekels, according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift: One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering: One he goat of the goats for sin: And for a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year: this the offering of Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai. In the sixth day the chief of the sons of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel: His offering, one silver dish, thirty and a hundred its weight; one silver vase, seventy shekels according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift: One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year: for, burnt offering: One he goat of the goats for sin And for a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year: this the offering of Eliasaph, son of Deuel. In the seventh day the chief of the sons of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud: His offering one silver dish, thirty and a hundred shekels its weight; one silver vase, seventy shekels according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift: One pan, ten of gold, full of incense. One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt offering: One he goat of the goats, for sin: And for a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year: this the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud. In the eighth day the chief of the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur: His offering one silver dish, thirty and one hundred its weight; one silver vase, seventy shekels, according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift. One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering: One he goat of the goats for sin: And for the sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this the offering of Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur. In the ninth day, the chief of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni His offering one silver dish, thirty and one hundred its weight; one silver vase, seventy shekels, according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift: One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering: One he goat of the goats for sin: And for a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year: this the offering of Abidan, son of Gideoni. In the tenth day the chief of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai: His offering, one silver dish, thirty and one hundred its weight; one silver vase seventy shekels, according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift: One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering: One he goat of the goats for sin: And for the sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year: this the offering of Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai: And in the eleventh day the chief of the sons of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ocran: His offering one silver dish, thirty and one hundred its weight; one silver vase, seventy shekels according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift: One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering: One he goat of the goats for sin: And for a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this the offering of Pagiel, son of Ocran. In the twelfth day, the chief of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan: His offering one silver dish, thirty- and one hundred its weight; one silver vase, seventy shekels, according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift: One pan, ten of gold, full of incense: One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering: One he goat of the goats for sin: And for a sacrifice of peace, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this the offering of Ahira, son of Enan.
Speak to Aaron, and say to him, In thy raising up of the lamps, to the front of the face of the chandelier shall the seven lamps enlighten.
And the flag of the camp of Judah will remove first according to their army: and over his army, Nashon, son of Amminadab. And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, Nethaneel, son of Zuar. read more. And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Zebulon, Eliab, son of Helon. And the dwelling was taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari removed, lifting up the dwelling. And the flag of the camp of Reuben removed according to their army, and over his army, Elizur, son of Shedur. And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai. And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel. And the Kohathites removed, lifting up the holy place, and they raised up the dwelling till their coining. And the flag of the camp of the sons of Ephraim removed according to their army, and over his army, Elishama, son of Ammihud. And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur. And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni. And the flag of the camp of the sons of Dan removed, bringing up the rear to all the camps according to their army: and over his army, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai.
And they will turn back from searching out the land at the end of forty days.
And Joshua, son of Nun, and Caleb, son of Jephunneh, from those searching out the land, tare their garments. And they will speak to all the assembly of the sons of Israel, saying, The land which we passed over upon it to search it out, a good land exceedingly, exceedingly, read more. If Jehovah delight in us, and he brought us to this land, and he gave it to us; a land which it flowing with milk and honey. But against Jehovah ye shall not rebel, and ye shall not be afraid of the people of the land; for they our bread: for their shadow removed from them and Jehovah with us; ye shall not be afraid of them.
And to the sons of Levi, behold, I gave all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance for their services which they served, the service of the tent of appointment
And to the Levites thou shalt speak and say to them, When ye shall take from the sons of Israel the truth which I gave to you from them for your inheritance, and ye lifted up an offering of Jehovah, a tenth from the tenth.
Hear, Israel; Jehovah our God is one Jehovah.
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he shall sin; by the mouth of two witnesses or by the mouth of three witnesses the word shall be established.
And Joshua son of Nun will send out of Shittim two men spying silently, saying, Go see the land and Jericho. And they will go, and will come to the house of a woman, a harlot, and her name Rahab; and they will lie there.
And he of the rovers will draw near, the morning and the evening, and he will take a stand forty days.
And the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year will be six hundred sixty and six talents of gold,
Six steps to the throne, and the head rounded to the throne from its back parts: and hands hence and thence upon the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the hands.
When his voice will compassionate, thou shalt not believe him, for seven abominations in his heart
And if one shall become strong against him, two shall stand before him; and a three-fold thread shall not be quickly broken.
I Jehovah, this my name: and my glory I will not give to another, and my praise to carved images.
And I brought upon Elam the four winds from the four ends of the heavens, and I scattered them to all these winds; and there shall not be a nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not come there.
And from its midst the likeness of four living creatures: and this their vision; and the likeness of a man to them. And four faces to one, and four wings to one, to them. read more. And their feet a straight foot; and the sole of their feet as the sole of a calf's foot; and sparkling as the appearance of polished brass. And his hand of a man from under their wings upon their four sides; and their faces and their wings to these four.
And Jonah will begin to go in to the city the going of one day, and he will call, and say, Yet forty days and Nineveh being overthrown.
And he will say to me, What seest thou? And saying, I saw, and behold, a candlestick of gold, all of it, and a bowl upon its head, and its seven lights upon it, and seven tubes to the seven lights which were upon its head: And two olive trees upon it, one from the right of the bowl and one from its left.
And Jehovah was for king over all the earth: in that day Jehovah shall be one, and his name one.
And behold a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.
He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.
Again, I say to you, That if two of you agree in opinion for everything which they ask, it shall be to them of my Father, he in the heavens. For where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
And Jesus says to him, I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven.
And Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, That ye having followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man should sit upon the throne of his glory, shall be seated ye also upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And five of them were discerning, and five foolish.
And he was there in the desert forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with wild beasts; and messengers were serving him.
And Jesus answered him, That the first of all the commands, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
And he said to them, Having gone, say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and complete cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I am completed.
And having called his ten servants, he gave them ten coins, and said to them, Attend to business, till I come.
And he said to them, These the words which I spake to you, being yet with you, for all things must be completed, written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me.
And six stone water-buckets were placed there, according to the purification of the Jews, containing each two or three measures.
There is one little boy here, who has five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are these among so many?
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours of the day.? If any walk in the day, he stumbles not, for he sees the light of this world.
Father, honour thy name. Then came a voice from heaven, I have also honoured, and will again honour.
And he was three days not seeing, and he ate not, nor drank.
And about forty years time he bare them in the desert.
Therefore cleanse out the old leaven, that ye may be a new mixture, as ye are unleavened. For also our pascha was sacrificed for us, Christ: Therefore let us keep the festival, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of vice and wickedness; but with the unleavened of frankincense and truth.
Concerning food therefore of sacrifices to idols, we know that an idol nothing in the world, and that none other God but one.
But to us one God, the Father, of whom all things, and we for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom all things, and we by him.
And all these works one and the same Spirit, dividing to each his own things as be will. For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, is one body: so also is Christ. read more. For also in one Spirit were we all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or free; and we have all been given to drink into one Spirit.
For also in one Spirit were we all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or free; and we have all been given to drink into one Spirit.
But in the church, I will to speak five words by my mind, that I might also sound. in the ears of others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
And a mediator is not of one, and God is one.
One body, and one Spirit, as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;
One body, and one Spirit, as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one immersion,
One Lord, one faith, one immersion, One God and Father of all, who over all, and through all, and in you all.
For in him was he pleased that all fulness should dwell:
For one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Of sound mind chaste, remaining at home, good subordinates to their own husbands, that the word of God be not defamed.
In which God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the firmness of his counsel, he intervened by an oath: That by two unalterable deeds, in which it is impossible for God to deceive we might have a strong consolation, taking refuge in holding firmly the hope set before:
For by one offering has he perfected forever the consecrated.
They having been once unbelieving, when the longsuffering of God waited in Noah's days, the ark being prepared, in which few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
For three are testifying (in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one. And three are testifying in the earth,) the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three are for one.
John to the seven churches which in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from him who being, and who was, and who coming; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne
And before the throne a sea of glass like crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.
And I will give to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, surrounded with sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two chandeliers which having stood before the God of the earth.
And a great sign was seen in heaven; a woman surrounded by the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
{ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I saw coming up from the sea a wild beast, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.}
Here is wisdom. Let him having intelligence calculate the number of the wild beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number Six hundred and sixty-six.
And the wild beast which was, and is not, and this is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes forward into perdition. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which took not yet the kingdom; but take power as kings one hour with the beast.
And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the wild beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and they shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her in fire.
And he shall go forth to deceive the nations that in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for war: whose number as the sand of the sea.
And having a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and the names inscribed, which are of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel: From the sunrising three gates; from the north three gates; from the south three gates; and from the sun-setting three gates. read more. And the wall of the city having twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve sent of the Lamb. And he speaking with me had a golden reed that he might measure the city, and her gates, and her wall. And the city lies quadrangular, and her length is so large, such also the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, at twelve thousand stadia. Her length, breadth, and height are equal. And he measured her wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, which is the angel. And the interior construction of her wall was a jasper: and the city pure gold, like pure crystal. And the foundations of the wall of the city adorned with every precious stone. The first foundation a jasper; the second, a sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth an emerald: The fifth, a sardonyx; the sixth, a sardius; the seventh, a chrysolyte; the eighth, a beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a hyacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. And the twelve gates twelve pearls; each one of the gates was of one pearl: and the broad way of the city pure gold, as transparent amber.