Bible Numbers
#1
Represents absolute singleness and unity (Eph 4:4–6; Joh 17:21, 22.) (We presume readers need no more than these two citations, as most of the biblical information regarding unity and singleness is common knowledge.)
#2
Represents the truth of God’s Word; for example, the law and prophets (Joh 1:45), two or three witnesses (2 Cor 13:1), and a sword with two edges (Heb 4:12). See Mk 6:7 and Rev 11:3. It is also used 21 times in the books of Daniel and Revelation.
#3
Represents the Godhead / Trinity. The angels cry “Holy” three times to the triune God (Is 6:3). See also Mt 28:19 and 1 Joh 5:7, 8.
#4
Represents universal truth, as in the four directions (north, south, east, west) and the four winds (Mt 24:31; Rev 7:1; Rev 20:8). In Ac 10:11, a sheet with four corners symbolizes the gospel going to all the gentiles.
#5
Represents teaching. First, there are the five books of Moses. Second, Jesus taught about the five wise virgins and used five barley loaves used to feed the 5,000.
#6
Represents the worship of man, and is the number of man, signifying his rebellion, imperfection, works, and disobedience. It is used 273 times in the Bible, including its derivatives (e.g, sixth) and another 91 times as “threescore” or “60.” Man was created on the sixth day (Gen 1:26, 31). See also Ex 31:15 and Dn 3:1. The number is especially significant in the book Revelation, as “666” identifies the beast. “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the
number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six”
(Rev 13:18).
#7
Represents perfection, and is the sign of God, divine worship, completions, obedience, and rest. The “prince” of Bible numbers, it is used 562 times, including its derivatives (e.g., seventh, sevens). (See Gen 2:1–4, Ps 119:164, and Ex 20:8-11 for just a few of the examples.) The number seven is also the most common in biblical prophecy, occurring 42 times in Daniel and Revelation alone. In Revelation there are seven churches, seven spirits, seven golden candlesticks, seven stars, seven lamps, seven seals, seven horns, seven eyes, seven angels, seven trumpets, seven thunders,seven thousand slain in a great earthquake, seven heads, seven crowns, seven last plagues, seven golden vials, seven mountains, and seven kings.
#8
New birth; New beginnings
#9
9) Fruit of the spirit; Divine completeness from the Father
#10
Represents law and restoration. Of course, this includes the Ten Commandments found in Ex 20. See also Mt 25:1 (ten virgins); Lk 17:17 (ten lepers); Lk 15:8 (healing, ten silver coins).
#11
Disorder and judgement
#12
Represents the church and God’s authority. Jesus had 12 disciples, and there were 12 tribes of Israel. In Rev 12:1, the 24 elders and 144,000 are multiples of 12. The New Jerusalem city has 12 foundations, 12 gates 12 thousand furlongs, a tree with 12 kinds of fruit 12 times a year eaten by 12 times 12,000 or the 144,000. (See Rev 21.)
#12
Governmental perfection
#13
Apostasy; depravity and rebellion
#14
Deliverance; Salvation
#15
Rest
#16
Love
#17
Victory
#18
Bondage
#19
Faith
#20
Redemption
#21
Exceeding sinfulness
#22
Light
#23
Death
#24
The Priesthood
#25
Repentance; The forgiveness of sins
#26
The Gospel of Christ
#27
Preaching of the Gospel
#28
Eternal life
#29
Departure
#30
Blood of Christ; Dedication
#31
Offspring
#32
Covenant
#33
Promise
#34
Naming of a son
#35
Hope
#36
Enemy
#37
The word of our Father
#38
Slavery
#39
Disease
#40
Represents a generation and times of testing. It rained for 40 days during the flood. Moses spent 40 years in the desert, as did the children of Israel. Jesus fasted for 40 days.
#42
Israel's oppression; First advent
#44
Judgement of the World
#45
Preservation
#50
Holy Spirit; Pentecost
Represents power and celebration. The Jubilee came after the 49th year (Lv 25:10), and Pentecost occurred 50 days after Christ’s resurrection (Acts 2).
#60
Pride
#66
Idol worship
#70
Represents human leadership and judgment. Moses appointed 70 elders (Ex 24:1);
The Sanhedrin was made up of 70 men. Jesus chose 70 disciples (Lk 10:1). Jesus told Peter to forgive 70 times 7.
Punishment and restoration of Israel; Universality
#100
Election; Children of the promise
#119
Spiritual perfection and victory 7*17=119
#120
Divine period of probation
#144
The Spirit guided life
#200
Insufficiency
#600
Warfare
#666
Antichrist
#777
Christ
#888
Holy Spirit; The sum of Tree of Life
#1000
Divine completeness and Fathers glory
#4000
Salvation of the world through the blood of the Lamb ( Those who chose between Christ and Antichrist)
#6000
Deception of Antichrist; Second advent
#7000
Final judgement; Zadok
#144,000
Those numbered of Israel
Represents absolute singleness and unity (Eph 4:4–6; Joh 17:21, 22.) (We presume readers need no more than these two citations, as most of the biblical information regarding unity and singleness is common knowledge.)
#2
Represents the truth of God’s Word; for example, the law and prophets (Joh 1:45), two or three witnesses (2 Cor 13:1), and a sword with two edges (Heb 4:12). See Mk 6:7 and Rev 11:3. It is also used 21 times in the books of Daniel and Revelation.
#3
Represents the Godhead / Trinity. The angels cry “Holy” three times to the triune God (Is 6:3). See also Mt 28:19 and 1 Joh 5:7, 8.
#4
Represents universal truth, as in the four directions (north, south, east, west) and the four winds (Mt 24:31; Rev 7:1; Rev 20:8). In Ac 10:11, a sheet with four corners symbolizes the gospel going to all the gentiles.
#5
Represents teaching. First, there are the five books of Moses. Second, Jesus taught about the five wise virgins and used five barley loaves used to feed the 5,000.
#6
Represents the worship of man, and is the number of man, signifying his rebellion, imperfection, works, and disobedience. It is used 273 times in the Bible, including its derivatives (e.g, sixth) and another 91 times as “threescore” or “60.” Man was created on the sixth day (Gen 1:26, 31). See also Ex 31:15 and Dn 3:1. The number is especially significant in the book Revelation, as “666” identifies the beast. “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the
number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six”
(Rev 13:18).
#7
Represents perfection, and is the sign of God, divine worship, completions, obedience, and rest. The “prince” of Bible numbers, it is used 562 times, including its derivatives (e.g., seventh, sevens). (See Gen 2:1–4, Ps 119:164, and Ex 20:8-11 for just a few of the examples.) The number seven is also the most common in biblical prophecy, occurring 42 times in Daniel and Revelation alone. In Revelation there are seven churches, seven spirits, seven golden candlesticks, seven stars, seven lamps, seven seals, seven horns, seven eyes, seven angels, seven trumpets, seven thunders,seven thousand slain in a great earthquake, seven heads, seven crowns, seven last plagues, seven golden vials, seven mountains, and seven kings.
#8
New birth; New beginnings
#9
9) Fruit of the spirit; Divine completeness from the Father
#10
Represents law and restoration. Of course, this includes the Ten Commandments found in Ex 20. See also Mt 25:1 (ten virgins); Lk 17:17 (ten lepers); Lk 15:8 (healing, ten silver coins).
#11
Disorder and judgement
#12
Represents the church and God’s authority. Jesus had 12 disciples, and there were 12 tribes of Israel. In Rev 12:1, the 24 elders and 144,000 are multiples of 12. The New Jerusalem city has 12 foundations, 12 gates 12 thousand furlongs, a tree with 12 kinds of fruit 12 times a year eaten by 12 times 12,000 or the 144,000. (See Rev 21.)
#12
Governmental perfection
#13
Apostasy; depravity and rebellion
#14
Deliverance; Salvation
#15
Rest
#16
Love
#17
Victory
#18
Bondage
#19
Faith
#20
Redemption
#21
Exceeding sinfulness
#22
Light
#23
Death
#24
The Priesthood
#25
Repentance; The forgiveness of sins
#26
The Gospel of Christ
#27
Preaching of the Gospel
#28
Eternal life
#29
Departure
#30
Blood of Christ; Dedication
#31
Offspring
#32
Covenant
#33
Promise
#34
Naming of a son
#35
Hope
#36
Enemy
#37
The word of our Father
#38
Slavery
#39
Disease
#40
Represents a generation and times of testing. It rained for 40 days during the flood. Moses spent 40 years in the desert, as did the children of Israel. Jesus fasted for 40 days.
#42
Israel's oppression; First advent
#44
Judgement of the World
#45
Preservation
#50
Holy Spirit; Pentecost
Represents power and celebration. The Jubilee came after the 49th year (Lv 25:10), and Pentecost occurred 50 days after Christ’s resurrection (Acts 2).
#60
Pride
#66
Idol worship
#70
Represents human leadership and judgment. Moses appointed 70 elders (Ex 24:1);
The Sanhedrin was made up of 70 men. Jesus chose 70 disciples (Lk 10:1). Jesus told Peter to forgive 70 times 7.
Punishment and restoration of Israel; Universality
#100
Election; Children of the promise
#119
Spiritual perfection and victory 7*17=119
#120
Divine period of probation
#144
The Spirit guided life
#200
Insufficiency
#600
Warfare
#666
Antichrist
#777
Christ
#888
Holy Spirit; The sum of Tree of Life
#1000
Divine completeness and Fathers glory
#4000
Salvation of the world through the blood of the Lamb ( Those who chose between Christ and Antichrist)
#6000
Deception of Antichrist; Second advent
#7000
Final judgement; Zadok
#144,000
Those numbered of Israel