Topical Encyclopedia
The number sixty-four appears in the Bible primarily in genealogical and numerical contexts, often reflecting the importance of order, structure, and completeness in biblical narratives. While the number itself is not as prominently featured as other numbers like seven or twelve, it holds significance in its own right within the biblical text.
Numerical SignificanceIn biblical numerology, numbers often carry symbolic meanings. Sixty-four, being a square number (8 x 8), can symbolize completeness and perfection in a structured form. The number eight is often associated with new beginnings or a new order, as seen in the eight people saved in Noah's Ark (
Genesis 7:13) and the circumcision of male infants on the eighth day (
Leviticus 12:3). Therefore, sixty-four, as eight squared, can be seen as an amplification of these themes.
Genealogical ContextsThe number sixty-four appears in genealogical records, which are crucial for understanding the lineage and heritage of biblical figures. These records often emphasize the fulfillment of God's promises through generations. For example, the genealogies in the books of Chronicles meticulously list descendants, underscoring the continuity of God's covenant with His people.
Symbolic InterpretationsIn a broader symbolic sense, sixty-four can be seen as representing the fullness of God's creation and the intricate design of His plan. The Bible often uses numbers to convey deeper spiritual truths, and sixty-four, as a product of eight, may suggest a double portion of new beginnings or divine order.
Biblical ReferencesWhile the specific number sixty-four is not directly mentioned in the Berean Standard Bible, its components and related numbers appear throughout the text, contributing to the overall biblical narrative. For instance, the concept of completeness and divine order is echoed in various passages that emphasize God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His promises.
Theological ImplicationsFrom a theological perspective, the use of numbers like sixty-four in the Bible can be seen as a reflection of God's meticulous nature and His attention to detail. It serves as a reminder of the orderliness of God's creation and His purposeful design in the unfolding of history. The number encourages believers to trust in the divine plan, even when it is not immediately apparent.
In summary, while sixty-four may not be a prominent number in the biblical text, its presence in genealogical and numerical contexts highlights themes of completeness, divine order, and the fulfillment of God's promises. Through its symbolic associations, it invites believers to reflect on the perfection and intricacy of God's plan for humanity.
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The Same when at Rome, Being Led by Others into the Amphitheatre...
... It was a building of an elliptic figure, five hundred andsixty-four feet in length,
and four hundred and sixty-seven in breadth, founded on fourscore arches...
Seventh Letter
... LETTERS SEVENTH LETTER. At the age of nearly fourscore exhorts his correspondent,
who issixty-four, to live and die with God and promises and asks for prayer....
Book Four. The Modern Moravians, 1857-1907.
... end of fifty years of Home Rule the Moravians in North America had one hundred and
two congregations; and of these no fewer thansixty-four were established...
After This, Pilate Going into the Temple of the Jews...
... of the temple, five hundred and eleven years; and from the building of the temple
to the destruction of the same temple, four hundred andsixty-four years....
London Missionary Society.
... Sea Islands, Africa, Guiana, and in Europe, about five hundred and fifty missionary
stations and out-stations, one hundred andsixty-four missionaries, five...
The Struggle in America, 1762-1857.
... For the nextsixty-four years that one sentence in italics was as great a barrier
to progress in America as the system of United Flocks in England....
Whether the Evidence of Two or Three Persons Suffices?
... A bishop shall not be condemned save on the evidence of seventy-two witnesses; nor
a cardinal priest of the Roman Church, unless there besixty-four witnesses....
An Account of the General Conference of 1796
... ARTICLE 8. " It is provided and declared, that no sum exceedingsixty-four dollars
shall in any one year be appropriated and applied to the use of an...
To the Rev. A. Brandram
... I must here state that Vitoriano, though sufficiently shrewd in his way, is a poor
old labourer ofsixty-four, and until that moment had never heard of...
The Jewish Institutions and Laws of Far Higher Antiquity than the...
... Charillus reigned forsixty-four years, after whom the son of Nicander reigned
thirty-nine years.... From this to the voyage of the Argo,sixty-four years....
Thesaurus
Sixty-four (3 Occurrences)Sixty-
four. Sixty-fold,
Sixty-
four. Sixty-nine . Multi-Version
Concordance
Sixty-
four (3 Occurrences). Numbers 1:27
...Isaiah (64 Occurrences)
... Thus Isaiah may have prophesied for the long period of at leastsixty-four years.
His first call to the prophetical office is not recorded....
Sixty (70 Occurrences)
... Numbers 26:25 These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered
of them,sixty-four thousand three hundred. (WEB BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)....
74600 (2 Occurrences)
... 74600 (2 Occurrences). Numbers 1:27 those who were numbered of them, of the tribe
of Judah, weresixty-four thousand six hundred. (See NAS NIV)....
64300 (1 Occurrence)
... 64300 (1 Occurrence). Numbers 26:25 These are the families of Issachar according
to those who were numbered of them,sixty-four thousand three hundred....
Linen (111 Occurrences)
... has in an inch one hundred threads of warp and eighty-four of woof; while the Egyptian
had sometimes one hundred and forty in the warp andsixty-four in the...
Is'sachar (40 Occurrences)
... Numbers 26:25 These are the families of Issachar according to those who were
numbered of them,sixty-four thousand three hundred. (See RSV)....
Shuhamites (2 Occurrences)
... Numbers 26:43 All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were
numbered of them, weresixty-four thousand four hundred....
Sixty-nine (2 Occurrences)
Sixty-nine.Sixty-four, Sixty-nine. Sixty-one . Multi-Version Concordance... (See
RSV).Sixty-four, Sixty-nine. Sixty-one . Reference Bible.
Sixty-fold (1 Occurrence)
Sixty-fold. Sixtyfold, Sixty-fold.Sixty-four . Multi-Version Concordance...
(WBS). Sixtyfold, Sixty-fold.Sixty-four . Reference Bible.
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