Number Study
The Book of Revelation has many symbols and number references. The number explanations are intended for the Bible only. Please do not use these in daily life examples.
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 8th 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
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