12
When I played basketball in my youth, I always requested the uniform with either the number 7 or 11, but now I believe my new lucky number will be 12.
Yesterday in bible study, we read about the new heaven. It will be designed with 12 gates of pearl, 12 angels at the gates, written on them were the names of the 12 tribes of Israel. There were 12 foundations and on them were the names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb.
I found, with research, the number 12 was used often in scripture. Aside from those already mentioned above, the following are just a few others:
Jacob has 12 sons
Joseph was the 12th son born to Jacob
Moses sent out 12 spies
Elijah built an altar of 12 sones
12 minor prophets are in the bible
Jesus’s first words are recorded at the age of 12
Jesus has 12 disciples
At the feeding of the 5,000, there were 12 remaining baskets of leftovers
When Peter cut off the soldier’s ear, Jesus could have called down 12 legions of angels
In Revelation, the tree of life will bear 12 fruit crops 12 times a year
I write this because I find it so interesting along with the fact that we have 12 months in a year.
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