Appendix 1
Significance of Numbers in Scripture [1]
The following lists the spiritual meaning of many numbers
used in Scripture.
1. Unity, primacy
2. Division
3. Divine perfection or completeness
(refer to #7)
4. Fullness of creation, the world
5. Grace, God’s goodness
6. Man, man’s wisdom and labor
7. Spiritual perfection (refer to #3)
8. New birth, new creation, new beginnings
9. Judgment; or 3x3 signifying the gifts
and fruit of spirit
10. Fullness of law and responsibility,
ordinal completion
11. Disorder, disintegration
12. Divine government
13. Depravity and rebellion
14. Deliverance, salvation
15. Rest
16. Love
17. Victory
18. Bondage, spiritual infirmity, and release
into life
19. Faith
20. Redemption
21. Exceeding sinfulness of sin
22. Light
23. Death
24. Priesthood
25. Forgiveness of sins
26. Gospel of Christ
27. Preaching the gospel
28. Eonian life
29. Departure
30. Blood of Christ, dedication in the temple,
spiritual maturity
31. Offspring
32. Covenant
33. Promise
34. Naming of a son
35. Hope
36. Enemy
37. Jesus, as the Word of God
38. Slavery
39. Disease, infirmity, weakness
40. Trial, probation, testing
42. Man’s opposition to God, antichrist
45. Preservation
46. Herod’s
49. Jubilee
50. Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Jubilee
51. Divine revelation, peace
52. Building wall around
60. Pride
61. Restoration based on six days and seventh
day, 6+1 *
65. Apostasy
66. Idol worship
70. Universality, restoration/reconciliation of
all
76. Cleansing or blotting out
100. God’s election of grace, children of promise
119. Call to resurrection, yet falling short
120. Probationary period awaiting the outpouring
of the Holy Spirit
144. First resurrection saints
153. Sons of God
200. Insufficiency
210. Time of Jacob’s trouble (refer to #21)
220. Light (refer to #22)
276. Flesh, Satan,
390. No king in
414. Cursed time
434. Judged time
490. Blessed time (refer to #49)
600. Warfare in the world (refer to #60)
666. Man’s authority over God’s creation
888. Fullness of Christ’s body
1000. Glory of God, Divine completeness
49000. Creation’s Jubilee
[1] Number in
Scriptures by E.W. Bullinger, Kregel Publications, 1967;
Biblical Mathematics, Keys to Scripture Numerics by Ed. F. Vallowe, The Olive Press, 1998;
Secrets of Time by Dr. Stephen E. Jones, God’s Kingdom Ministries,
2000.
* Writer’s addition.