BIBLE NUMERICS

The Number TWELVE

Now when we come to the number Twelve we're on solid ground again. There are

twelve saved nations in eternity because in Deuteronomy 32:7,8 we read that

the Lord God set the boundaries of the nations according to the number of

the children of Israel. There are twelve children of Israel, and they have

twelve breastplate stones that represent them back there in making the

breastplate in the book of Exodus. We find that the twelve stars on the

woman in Revelation 12 represent the twelve tribes. There are twelve gates

for the tribes, twelve foundations for the apostles in the city, and twelve

manner of fruits for the nations who are numbered after the number of the

tribes. If this weren't enough, there are twelve constellations in the

zodiac which must match the months (twelve months in the year), and these

match the nations in the birthstones in the breastplate. There are twelve

chapters in Daniel dealing with the salvation of Israel during the

Tribulation. You might also check Genesis 12 where the first Hebrew or Jew

is called out; there are no Jews before Genesis 12. You might look at Exodus

12 which is the beginning of the Jewish nation as such. You might also check

Numbers 12 and Revelation 12.

The number Twelve plainly is a reference to Israel, and anything connected

with it is connected to Israel. You often hear the common fable that twelve

represents "government." Of course this is sheerly pure nonsense; twelve

represents the nation of Israel always, every time. If it represents

government, it represents government in relation to Israel, not Israel in

relation to government. Twelve is plainly Israel. You put two of those stars

of Moloch together--stars of Remphan (Acts 7) which are not symbolic of

Israel at all, but a false god--you put two of those together and you have

twelve points; there are six points on each one. So, Twelve is Israel. That

is easy to locate.

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