Definitions

Purple: The color was obtained from the Mediterranean mollusks.[1] The mollusks are an invertebrate. It looks like a snail with shell on its back. The glands of the insect were boiled in lead vats to make the dye.

[1] “Blue,” in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015), 228.

Reading through the Old Testament, I have seen colors and numbers making an important appearance. The main colors are red, blue, and purple. The other important subject are numbers.

Two (2) Basic family unit

Three (3) Trinity of Persons in the Godhead (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit)

Four (4) sides of a square, symbols of completion, biblical references. Four rivers in the Garden of Eden, four living creature, four horsemen

Five (5) and Ten (10) and multiples of five and ten Commandments, plagues, Patriarchs, 10 coins, 10 virgins (5 wise and 5 foolish) Ten signifies completeness

Six (6) six days to work, six years to serve as a servant. Six is closely associated with man.

Seven (7) completion, fulfillment, and perfection. Circled Jericho seven times

Eight (8) Saved Eight people were saved on the ark, circumcision on the 8^th day

Twelve (12) elective purposes of God. Twelve tribes, months, hours, apostles

Forty (40) history of God’s mighty acts. Forty days of rain, years wandering in the wilderness, age of maturity

Seventy (70) Messianic redemption was to be accomplished. Seventy descendants of Noah, person to Egypt, elders appointed by Moses

Six hundred sixty-six or Six hundred sixteen (666 or 616) the chaos monster (Rev. 13:18)[1]

[1] The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia