The number 13 has been unlucky for centuries. Some historians peg the
superstition to the 13 people who attended the Last Supper (neither Jesus nor
Judas came out of that one O.K.), in the States most tall building do not have
the 13th floor, ancient Babylon's Code of Hammurabi omits
the number 13 in
its list of laws, so the superstition dates back to at least 1700BC.
Biblical interpretations of numbers suggest the number
13 not to be a good one. To write 13 in Hebrew you write two words (yod-gimel).These
signify the hand (outworking) of pride. The number 13 speaks of rebellion and depravity.
The first occurrence of the number 13 is found in Genesis 14:4, that signifies
a time of rebellion:
“Twelve year they had
served Chedorlaomer,but in the thirteen year they rebelled”
There were 13 tribes of
Israel, including Levi, after Joseph received the double portion with two
tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh. And when the tribes were given their inheritance
in Canaan, there were 13 inheritances as well. But Levi received no inheritance
and Manasseh received a double portion, one on each side of the Jordan. These
show the rebellious heart of Israel after the flesh.
In Mark 7:21-23, Jesus
lists 13 sins that proceed out of the heart of a carnal man.The word ‘dragon’ appears
13 times in book of Revelation.In Joseph’s dream, there were 13 elements
mentioned; the sun, moon and the eleven stars (Gen 37:9).He told the dream to
his father and brothers, and Jacob said to him ,”What is this dream that you
have dreamed? Shall your mother and I
and your brothers indeed bow down to the earth before you?” Because of this
dream, Joseph’s brothers envied him.
Although the number 13
has so much myth surrounding it, Bible says in Job 22:28 : 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be
established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
Begin declaring what you what to see happen in your life this year.
Proverbs 23:18: “For surely there is a future hope; and your expectation shall
not be cut off.”
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
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