Numbers are used within The Bible to signify a number of different things. Leading up to four, one refers to sovereignty; two - the Son, the second person in incarnation and salvation, delivering from every enemy; and three - the Holy Spirit, the third person, realising in us and to us Divine things. Number three also signifies Divine perfection with special reference to the Trinity. Number four is made up of three and one and therefore denotes and marks that which follows the revelation of God in the trinity, namely his creative works. 'He is known by the things that are seen'. This is why the written revelation begins with the words 'In the beginning God created". Creation is the fourth thing - the next thing and the number four always has a reference to all that is created.
Number four is considered the number of creation; of man in his relation to the world as it was created. This is in contrast to the number six that is the number of man in his opposition to and independence of God. Number four is the number of material completeness and is therefore the world number and the city number. The fourth day was the finishing of the material creation (in comparison to the fifth and sixth days that saw only the furnishing and peopling of the earth). On the fourth day the sun, moon and stars were created to complete the works and to give light upon the earth and rule over the day and night.
Within The Bible four is also the number of the great elements; earth, air, fire and water. It is the number of the regions of the earth; north, south, eat and west. There are four divisions of the day; morning, noon, evening and midnight. The number four represents how many seasons there are in the year; spring, summer, autumn and winter. There are also four great variations of the lunar phases.
Number four is considered the number of creation; of man in his relation to the world as it was created. This is in contrast to the number six that is the number of man in his opposition to and independence of God. Number four is the number of material completeness and is therefore the world number and the city number. The fourth day was the finishing of the material creation (in comparison to the fifth and sixth days that saw only the furnishing and peopling of the earth). On the fourth day the sun, moon and stars were created to complete the works and to give light upon the earth and rule over the day and night.
Within The Bible four is also the number of the great elements; earth, air, fire and water. It is the number of the regions of the earth; north, south, eat and west. There are four divisions of the day; morning, noon, evening and midnight. The number four represents how many seasons there are in the year; spring, summer, autumn and winter. There are also four great variations of the lunar phases.
