Symbolism Twelve is the number of what is completed, which forms a whole, a perfect and harmonious unit. In the ancient civilizations, like Oriental and Judaic, it corresponds to the plenitude, the completion and the integrality of a thing. R. Allendy tells that it expresses the idea that the Universe forms a whole, associated with the idea of differentiation - 10 + 2. Represent the manifestation of the Trinity to the four corners of the horizon - 3 X 4. Symbolize the command and the good, and governs the space and the time, that is to say the operation of the Cosmos, from where its designation of cosmic number. Symbol of material and spiritual food, because of the 12 breads which Jesus Christ broke to the Last Supper, Himself being the Bread of Life. Number attributed to the government of the world or the cosmos. It is the creative capacity, and in some religions, it expresses also the Divine Mother. Bible The twelve apostles of the Jesus Christ: Simon whom he called also Peter, Andrew, James and John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon called the Zealot, Jude son of James, and Judas Iscariot, replaced after the Ascension by Matthias. (Lk 6,12-16; Mt 10,2-4; Mk 3,16-19; Act 1,13) A woman suffered haemorrhage since twelve years she was cured by Jesus. (Lk 8,40) In the Revelation: the twelve gates of the celestial City (Rv 21,12); the twelve kinds of precious stone of the celestial City (Rv 21,19-20); the twelve stars of the crown that wears the woman (Rv 12,2); the trees of life, which bear twelve crops of fruit in a year, one in each month (Rv 22,2). The twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. The twelve son of Ishmael. (Gn 25,13-16 and 16,20) The twelve great priests of Chronicles. The twelve stones of the altar of the alliance. (Ex 24,4) The twelve names engraved on the pectoral. (Ex 28,21) The twelve loaves of permanent offering on the golden table. (Lv 24,5) The twelve branches to confirm the choice of Aaron. (Nb 17,21) The twelve explorers sent in Canaan. (Dt 1,23) The twelve stones chosen by the twelve men in the Jordan to make a monument. (Jos 4,3) The twelve administrators of Solomon for all Israel. (1 K 4,7) The twelve oxen of the bronze Sea. (1 K 7,25) The twelve strips made with the cloak of Ahijah. (1 K 11,30) The twelve stones of the altar of Elijah. (1 K 18,31) The sacrifices of the twelve animals. (Nb 7,87 and 29,17) The three series of twelve silver bowls offered for the dedication of the altar. (Nb 7,84) The twelve curses proclaimed by Moses to all men of Israel. (Dt 27,15-26) The twelve springs of Elim. (Ex 15,27) The twelve tributes of Israel: Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph and Benjamin. (Rv 7,5-8) The twelve years required for the young Israelis to be admitted as son of the law. The twelve precious stones which were on the pectoral of the great Priest Aaron, brother of Moses. The twelve son of Jacob. (Gn 46,8-25) General The twelve articles of the Creed. The twelve promises make by Our Lord, to saint Marguerite Mary Alacoque, for those that would have a devotion to His Sacred Heart by practicing the first nine Fridays of the month.
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