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What Should We Know about the Number 12 in the Bible?

Andy Lee

Have you wondered if numbers repeated in the Bible, like the number 12, have special meaning? ...

What Does the Number 3 Signify in the Bible?

Hope Bolinger

Signifying completeness, the number three carries an extreme significance throughout Scripture....

10 Things You Need to Know about the Number 666

Dr. Roger Barrier

Editor's Note: Pastor Roger Barrier's "Ask Roger" column regularly appears at Preach It, Teach It. Every week at Crosswalk, Dr. Barrier puts nearly 40 years of experience in the pastorate to work answ...

Why Is the Number Three So Important in the Bible?

Bethany Verrett

God’s Word is straight-forward. There is no codex to these numbers; they are numbers God chooses to use to communicate to His people. The number three tells us about Him. It is a holy number that rela...

Interesting Facts about the Meaning & Importance of the Number 12 in the Bible

Hope Bolinger

Found 187 times in the Bible, the number 12 makes a special appearance in Revelation, showing the authority and perfection of God’s kingdom at last. Here are 12 things to know about 12 in the Bible....

Why Is Number 7 So Important in the Bible?

Hope Bolinger

In over 700 biblical occurrences, we can see the intricate patterns by which God has used the number 7 in history, throughout Scripture, and in the age to come. ...

Why Do So Many Things Take “40 Days and 40 Nights” in the Bible?

Jessica Brodie

There are dozens of times the number 40 is mentioned throughout the Bible, as well. For instance, Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah (Genesis 25:20). The Israelites wandered 40 years in...

What Is the Meaning of 777 in the Bible?

Whitney Hopler

The number 777 is sometimes known as “God’s number” because it symbolizes significant biblical concepts. Here’s the 777 meaning in the Bible, and how that can inspire us to live with faith....

Why Are There So Many Repeated Numbers in the Bible?

Michael Jakes

In the Bible, numbers play an even more important role in that they communicate. They symbolically represent essential concepts which help us to better understand the workings of God throughout biblic...

If God Created for 6 Days, Why Does 7 Symbolize Perfection?

Hope Bolinger

God actively created the world in six days, but we should never exclude the seventh day from Creation. In fact, if anything, the seventh day is one of the most important—showing that if our Lord can r...

Is the COVID-19 Vaccine the Mark of the Beast?

Dr. Roger Barrier

Let's look at the hype about the COVID-19 vaccination being the Mark of the Beast, and deconstruct it with biblical truths....

Who Authorized David's Census? God or Satan?

In 1 Chronicles 21, Satan instigates David to take a census, but 2 Samuel 24 says it was God who did so. Is this a contradiction? Or are we missing something?...

3 Things Christians Can Learn from King Asa’s Mistakes

Hope Bolinger

Many of us may not recognize the name ‘Asa’ as a significant Biblical character. However, King Asa (from the kingdom of Judah) had a great ruling streak until the very latter years of his life.For tho...

Who Are the Sons of Jacob and Why Is it Important That There Are 12 of Them?

Lisa Loraine Baker

The lessons are numerous. A thorough study of the sons of Jacob reveals life lessons for all who take heed....

Why Was Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas?

Hope Bolinger

Jesus originally chose 12 disciples out of his many followers. But after Judas betrayed Jesus and eventually killed himself, there was a hole in that original number. So, the remaining disciples praye...

10 Things That are Not Evangelism

Rhonda Stoppe

Kim had been a believer for a number of years. She often felt the twinge of guilt whenever her pastor brought up evangelism. Since becoming a Christian, Kim knew God wanted her to tell others about th...

7 Pillars of Wisdom to Build Your Life Upon

Sheila Alewine

Proverbs gives us practical advice and life-principles that show us how to live wisely in the fear of God. The book personifies wisdom as a woman who calls out to the naïve and simple, and in Proverbs...

How Can I Get Started Reading the Bible?

Allie Boman

If you've become interested in the Bible, you're in good company. The Bible, in one translation or another, has been printed billions of times and remains one of the bestselling books of all time....

Is John's Gospel History or Theology?

Michael J. Kruger

Over the years, biblical scholars have challenged the historicity of the canonical gospels on a number of fronts. But no gospel has taken it on the chin like the Gospel of John. Ever since Clement of ...

21 Encouraging Lessons from the Book of Exodus

Jessica Brodie

Moses as a baby in a basket, floating down the river. Plagues of locusts and dead firstborn sons. A wild flight from Egypt, and a chase through the Red (or Reed) Sea. God handing down the Ten Commandm...