“And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.” (Revelation 21:14). The number 12 has had a significant meaning for many centuries in various cultures throughout the world. Many stories that have been passed down to us to help us understand […]
Divine Number 12
The Divine Number 12, 12 Gods, 12 Disciples, 12 Tribes and the Zodiac – Vexen Crabtree
Starting out life as an immensely useful number for counting and dividing things, the number 12 became a number revered by mathematicians and early astronomers. So the skies were divided into 12 portions as were the months of the yearr reflecting the annual movement of heavenly bodies. Superstitions and religious beliefs were piled on top of respect for the […]