With all the 12/12/12 hype, here are just a few Bible Fun Facts to enjoy and use to dazzle your friends. As far as numbers go, the number 12 is one of the most important in the Bible:
- There were 12 patriarchs from Shem to Jacob
- There were 12 sons of Jacob
- The families of Jacob's sons formed the 12 tribes of Israel
- Jesus' first public appearance and words were in the temple at age 12
- Jesus called 12 disciples
- Jesus had 12 legions of angels available to Him (Matthew 26:53)
- 12 apostles were set apart for the birth of the Church (Acts 1:26)
- The Bride of Christ is pictured with a crown of 12 stars (Revelation 12:1)
- The New Jerusalem is described as having 12 gates of pearls (Revelation 21:21)
Oh...and happy 12/12/12. What might God do in and through you today?
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Revelation 7:4-8 12,000 "sealed" from each of Israel's 12 tribes.
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3 is God's number (the Trinity, a triangle-the most stable of shapes) and 4 is man's (the four winds, four corners of the earth, the square) so the combination of God & man is the number 12.
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