The word twelve is used a total of 189 times in the Bible (King James Translation). The books of 1 Chronicles and Revelation have the highest occurrence of the number twelve (26 and 22 respectively). The word twelfth is used 23 times. With such a heavy occurrence of...

The name Zion is adapted from the ancient Hebrew word Tsiyon and it referred to a Canaanite hill fortress in the city of Jerusalem that was captured by David and thereafter christened, the city of David. After David captured this city, it became an important location...

God is portrayed and described as a righteous God/judge in the Bible. This righteous God not only rules and reigns in righteousness but he also calls his children to walk in righteousness. Even though he extends his mercy to sinful man, continuing in sin eventually...

There are three words that are often erroneously used interchangeably. These words are sin, iniquity, and transgression. These words do not mean the same thing, however. The word sin means to miss a mark or not meet the required grade. The word transgression (from the...

With at least 467 mentions in the Bible, the number 3 is arguably one of the most common numbers in the Bible. The fact that it is used a lot in the Bible is a testament to its importance in Biblical numerology. Number 3 is also an important number in the Bible...

When God appeared to Moses in the burning Bush, he introduced himself as “I Am Who I Am.” This meant that He would reveal himself in different forms under different circumstances. For instance, when he appears to Abraham, he introduced himself as Elshaddai. But that...

The word Selah appears in two books of the Old Testament - Psalms and Habakkuk. It appears 71 times in the book of Psalms and 3 times in the book of Habakkuk making a total of 74 times in the Bible. Selah was not translated but was transliterated. To translate means...

Teh number 13, which comes immediately after the number 12 on the number line is an incredible number. Modern folklore attributes number 13 to bad luck and all kinds of evil but is there any truth in such symbolisms? In this article, we will investigate number 13 from...

Number 2, which is the smallest prime number, has a huge significance in the Bible. From as early as the Genesis account of creation and then throughout the rest of the Bible, number 2 is used to depict a hidden message. Let us investigate this number to know more...

Color blue, or its other variants, appears at least 51 times in the Bible which makes it one of the most mentioned colors in the Bible. The Hebrew word for blue is Tekeleth (Strong's Concordance #H8504). It refers to the animal from which the blue die was obtained....

The 1985 film “No Retreat, No Surrender” has given us a good motivational catchphrase. While this may be good advice in some contexts, it may also be misleading - especially to Christians seeking a deeper walk with God. The Christian must first learn to surrender (to...

The Bible uses several animals as symbols of certain truths. Some of the symbolisms are clear as day while others are not as obvious. For instance, almost everyone knows that the dove is used as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. But there are many other birds that have...