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 blessed be God the most highest, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hands." And Abram gave him tithes of all.
And Moses went into the mountain. And Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights, and neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote in the tables the words of the covenant: even ten verses.
And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights, and neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote in the tables the words of the covenant: even ten verses.
and shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle thereof seven times before the LORD: even before the hanging of the holy place.
and shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD: even before the veil.
and sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, and the laver with his foot, to sanctify them.
And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight, and your enemies shall fall before you upon the sword.
and for peace offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of a year old. And this was the gift of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. The second day, did Nethanel offer, the son of Zuar, captain over Issachar. read more. And his offering which he brought was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles, of the holy sicle - both full of fine wheaten flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles, full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar. The third day, Eliab, the son of Helon, the chiefest among the children of Zebulun, brought his offering. And his offering was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox and a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. The fourth day, Elizur, the son of Shedeur, chief lord among the children of Reuben, brought his offering. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur. The fifth day, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, chief lord among the children of Simeon, offered, whose gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram, and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. The sixth day, Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, the chief lord among the children of Gad, offered, whose gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meatoffering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offerin; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. The seventh day, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, the chief lord of the children of Ephraim, offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles, of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles, full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. The eighth day, offered Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, the chief lord of the children of Manasseh. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. The ninth day, Abidan the son of Gedeoni the chief lord among the children of Benjamin offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gedeoni. The tenth day, Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, chief lord among the children of Dan offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles, of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. The eleventh day, Pagiel, the son of Ochran, the chief lord among the children of Asher offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram, and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran. The twelfth day, Ahira, the son of Enan, chief lord among the children of Naphtali offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Ahira, the son of Enan.
"Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, 'When thou puttest on the lamps see that they light all seven upon the forefront of the candlestick.'"
even the standard of the host of Judah removed first with their armies, whose captain was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar, was Nethanel the son of Zuar. read more. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulon, was Eliab the son of Helon. And the habitation was taken down: and the sons of Gershon and Merari went forth bearing the habitation. Then the standard of the host of Reuben went forth with their armies, whose captain was Elizur the son of Shedeur. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon, was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. Then the Kohathites went forward and bare the holy things, and the other did set up the habitation against they came. Then the standard of the host of the children of Ephraim went forth with their armies, whose captain was Elishama the son of Ammihud. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, was Abidan the son of Gedeoni. And hindmost of all the host came the standard of the host of the children of Dan with their armies: whose captain was, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes and spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, "The land which we walked through to search it, is a very good land. read more. If the LORD have lust to us, he will bring us into this land and give it us, which is a land that floweth with milk and honey. But in any wise, rebel not against the LORD. Moreover fear ye not the people of the land, for they are but bread for us. Their shield is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not therefore."
And behold, I have given the children of Levi the tenth in Israel to inherit, for the service which they serve in the tabernacle of witness,
"Speak unto the Levites and say unto them, 'When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you of them to your inheritance, ye shall take a heave offering of that same for the LORD: even the tenth of that tithe.
Hear, O Israel, the LORD thy God is one LORD only.
One witness shall not rise against a man in any manner trespass or sin, whatsoever sin a man sinneth: But at the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall all matters be tried.
Then Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two spies, secretly, saying, "Go and view the land and also Jericho." And they went, and came unto a harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
And the Philistine came forth every morning and evening, and continued forty days.
The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred three score and six talents of gold,
And the seat had six steps. And the top of the seat was round behind his back with pommels on either side on the place where he sat, and two Lions standing beside the pommels.
but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
One may be overcome, but two may make resistance: A threefold cable is not lightly broken.
Even I am the LORD, and this is my name: and my glory will I give to none other, neither mine honour to graven images.
and upon Elam I will bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them against the same four winds. And there shall be no people, but some of Elam shall flee unto them.
and as it were the likeness of four beasts: which were fashioned like a man, that every one had four faces and four wings. read more. Their legs were straight; But their feet were like bullock's feet, and they glistered, as it had been fair scoured metal. Under their wings upon all the four corners they had men's hands. Their faces and their wings were toward the four corners:
And Jonah went to and entered into the city even a day's journey, and cried, saying, "There shall not pass forty days but Nineveh shall be overthrown."
and said unto me, 'What seest thou?' And I said, 'I have looked, and behold: a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon it, and his seven lamps therein, and upon every lamp seven stalks. And two olive trees thereby, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side.'
And the LORD himself shall be king over all the earth. At that time shall there be one LORD only, and his name shall be but one.
And, lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, "This is that, my beloved son, in whom is my delight."
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud shadowed them. And behold, there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dear son, in whom I delight; hear him."
Again, I say unto you that if two of you shall agree, in earth, upon any manner thing, whatsoever they shall desire; it shall be given them of my father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Jesus said unto him, "I say not unto thee seven times: but seventy times seven times.
Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say to you, When the son of man shall sit in the seat of his majesty, ye which follow me in the second generation shall sit also upon twelve seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
and he was there in the wilderness forty days, and was tempted of Satan, and was with wild beasts. And the angels ministered unto him.
Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord God is One Lord.
And he said unto them, "Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and heal the people today and tomorrow, and the third day I make an end.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, saying unto them, 'Buy and sell till I come.'
And he said unto them, "These are the words, which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you: that all must be fulfilled which were written of me in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms."
And there were standing there, six waterpots of stone after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
"There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what is that among so many?"
Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
Father, glorify thy name." Then came there a voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
And about the time of forty years, suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
Purge therefore the old leaven, that ye may be new dough, as ye are sweet bread. For Christ our Easter lamb is offered up for us. Therefore let us keep holiday, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of maliciousness and wickedness - but with the sweet bread of pureness and truth.
To speak of meat dedicated unto idols, we are sure that there is none idol in the world: and that there is none other God but one.
yet unto us is there but one God, which is the father, of whom are all things, and we in him: and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
and these all worketh even the self same spirit, dividing to every man several gifts even as he will. For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of one body though they be many, yet are but one body: even so is Christ. read more. For in one spirit are we all baptised to make one body, whether we be Jews or gentiles: whether we be bond or free, and have all drunk of one spirit.
For in one spirit are we all baptised to make one body, whether we be Jews or gentiles: whether we be bond or free, and have all drunk of one spirit.
Yet had I rather, in the congregation, to speak five words with my mind to the information of others, rather than ten thousand words with the tongue.
being one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling.
being one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling. Let there be but one Lord, one faith, one baptism:
Let there be but one Lord, one faith, one baptism: one God and father of all, which is above all, through all, and in you all.
For it pleased the father that in him should all fullness dwell,
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, which is the man Christ Jesus,
to be of discreet, chaste, housewifely, good, and obedient unto their own husbands, that the word of God be not evil spoken of.
So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath, that by two immutable things - in which it was impossible that God should lie - we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us:
For with one offering hath he made perfect forever them that are sanctified.
which were in time past disobedient, when the long suffering of God abode exceeding patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few - that is to say eight souls - were saved by water,
And it is the spirit that beareth witness, because the spirit is truth. For there are three that bear record: the spirit, and water, and blood: and these three are one.
John, to the seven congregations in Asia. Grace be with you and peace, from him which is and which was, and which is to come: and from the seven spirits which are present before his throne,
And before the seat there was a sea of glass, like unto crystal, and in the midst of the seat, and round about the seat, were four beats full of eyes before and behind.
"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." These are two olive trees, and two candlesticks, standing before the God of the earth.
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven. A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.
And I stood on the sea sand. And I saw a beast rise out of the sea, having seven heads, and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his head, the name of blasphemy.
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath wit count the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred, threescore and six.
And the beast that was, and is not, is even the eighth, and is one of the seven, and shall go into destruction. And the ten horns which thou seest, are ten kings, which have received no kingdom, but shall receive power as kings at one hour with the beast.
And the ten horns, which thou sawest upon the beast, are they that shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate, and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
and shall go out to deceive the people which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle; whose number is as the sand of the sea.
and had walls great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels: and names written, which are the twelve tribes of Israel: on the east part three gates, and on the north side three gates, and towards the south three gates, and from the west three gates. read more. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the Lamb's twelve apostles. And he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city withal and the gates thereof and the wall thereof. And the city was built four square, and the length was as large as the breadth of it, and he measured the city with the reed twelve thousand furlongs: and the length, and the breadth, and the height of it, were equal. And he measured the wall thereof a hundred and forty four cubits: the measure that the angel had was after the measure that man useth. And the building of the wall of it was of jasper. And the city was pure gold like unto clear glass and the foundations of the wall of the city was garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third a chalcedony, the fourth an emerald: the fifth sardonyx: the sixth sardius: the seventh chrysolite: the eighth beryl: the ninth a topaz: the tenth a chrysoprasus: the eleventh a jacinth: the twelfth an amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, every gate was of one pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, as through shining glass.