Number Twelve
by Joetta Beauford
Title
Number Twelve
Artist
Joetta Beauford
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Photo By: Joetta Beauford Palmer
In The Photo: 12 Birds
TWELVE:
"Perfection of government."
"Twelve is the number of the Church, both the Old Covenant Church of Israel founded by twelve physical fathers (the twelve sons of Jacob-Israel) and the New Covenant Church founded by twelve spiritual fathers (the twelve Apostles)."
"This number also has a relationship with multiples of twelve.Twelve signs of the zodiac (these ancient symbols are found in Jewish synagogues of the 1st century AD.)The circle of the heavens = 360' (12 x 30).The product of the number three (perfection of divinity) x four (the number of the earth)."
"Twelve months in a year."
"Twelve tribes of Israel [Genesis 49:28].Twelve pillars were erected at Mt. Sinai [Exodus 24:4].Twelve pillars were erected in the Promised Land [Joshua 4:1-9]."
"Twelve statues of oxen held up the water basin in Solomon's Temple [1 Kings 7:25].Twelve men were selected by God to conduct the census of the tribes [Numbers 1:2-16]."
"Twelve princes of Israel brought gifts to the Sanctuary on twelve days [Numbers 7:10-83].Twelve spies sent to reconnoiter Canaan [Numbers 13:1-15]."
"Jesus is twelve years old when He questions the scholars in the Temple [Luke 2:41].Twelve legions of angles [Matthew 26:53]."
"Twelve Apostles [Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:13].144,000 servants of God (12 times 12) [Revelation 7:4]."
"Twelve gates of the New Jerusalem [Revelation 21:12].Twelve foundations of the New Jerusalem [Revelation 21:16, 17]."
"The Trees of Life in the new creation will bear twelve kinds of fruits [Revelation 22:2]."
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December 31st, 2013
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