I had my Record of Achievement out recently after sorting things out after decorating and I was looking at the lengthy positive comments from every teacher, that was, apart from my RE teacher.
Basically, the putting together of the bible from all the different versions of things to the accepted truth of it now, and the disregard of the rest and whatever context they may offer to the times, sounds a little like the putting together of all the millions of hacked emails etc. being condensed and spliced into 7 emails that suit the narrative….
Do they have 15 apostles in Stoke?12 in Religion:
The number twelve carries religious, mythological and magical symbolism, generally representing perfection, entirety, or cosmic order in traditions since antiquity.
Ancient Greek religion
- The Twelve Olympians are the principal gods of the pantheon, they were preceded by twelve Titans, and Hercules carries out twelve labours.
- Several sets of twelve cities are identified in history as a dodecapolis, the most familiar being the Etruscan League. In ancient Rome, the twelve lictors carried fascesof twelve rods.
Judaism and Christianity
Ishmael - the first-born son of Abraham - has 12 sons/princes (Genesis 25:16), and Jacob also has 12 sons, who are the progenitors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. This is reflected in Christian tradition, notably in the twelve Apostles. When Judas Iscariot is disgraced, a meeting is held (Acts) to add Saint Matthias to complete the number twelve once more. The Book of Revelation contains much numerical symbolism, and many of the numbers mentioned have 12 as a divisor. 12:1 mentions a woman—interpreted as the people of Israel, the Church and the Virgin Mary—wearing a crown of twelve stars (representing each of the twelve tribes of Israel). Furthermore, there are 12,000 people sealed from each of the twelve tribes of Israel (the Tribe of Dan is omitted while Manasseh is mentioned), making a total of 144,000 (which is the square of 12 multiplied by a thousand).
- The significance is especially pronounced in the Hebrew Bible.
- According to the New Testament, Jesus had twelve Apostles.
- The "Twelve Days of Christmas" count the interval between Christmas and Epiphany.
- Eastern Orthodoxy observes twelve Great Feasts.
Hinduism
- There are twelve Jyotirlinga (Self-formed Lingas) of Lord Shiva in Hindu temples across India according to the Shaiva tradition.
- The Sun god Surya has 12 names.
- The Monkey god Hanuman has 12 names.
- There are 12 Petals in Anahata or "heart chakra".
- There are frequently said to be 12 Âdityas.
Others
- The chief Norse god, Odin, has twelve sons.
- In the King Arthur legend, Arthur is said to subdue 12 rebel princes and to win 12 great battles against Saxon invaders.
- In Twelver Shi'a Islam, there are twelve Imams, legitimate successors of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. These twelve early leaders of Islam are—Ali, Hasan, Husayn, and nine of Husayn's descendants. Sura 12 in the Quran is sura Yusuf, narrating the story of the sons of Jacob.
- The tribe who Muslims claim their lineage to Abraham came from were the Ishmaelites. Ishmael was Abraham’s first son who he sent off with his mistress into the desert and they headed South to Arabia. Ishmael is said to have had 12 sons.
Why 12?
Through a calendar year from one Winter Solstice to the next, there are 12 constellations:
Constellations of the western zodiac
Constellations are fascinating to explore (even though astrology isn't a science).www.space.com
There are also 12 Moon phases in a year:
What Is a Lunar Month?
A lunar month is the time it takes the Moon to pass through all of the Moon phases, usually measured from a New Moon the next New Moon.www.timeanddate.com
In the ancient world, 12 was also used in counting on your fingers.
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One finger wasn’t one like we use today, it was three. They counted by using their thumb as a pointer and counted the sections of each finger.
The reason there are 12 Olympians, 12 Apostles, 12 points on the Anahata, 12 months in a year, 12 hours in a meridiem, 12 pennies in a shilling etc. are all because of celestial and physical natural occurrences.
Hmmm.
‘Why why why Delilah?!’
You could be onto something as the similarities don't end with (or without) the letter J.
Mmmm.
Yes, I was aware but good post to let others see.12 in Religion:
The number twelve carries religious, mythological and magical symbolism, generally representing perfection, entirety, or cosmic order in traditions since antiquity.
Ancient Greek religion
- The Twelve Olympians are the principal gods of the pantheon, they were preceded by twelve Titans, and Hercules carries out twelve labours.
- Several sets of twelve cities are identified in history as a dodecapolis, the most familiar being the Etruscan League. In ancient Rome, the twelve lictors carried fascesof twelve rods.
Judaism and Christianity
Ishmael - the first-born son of Abraham - has 12 sons/princes (Genesis 25:16), and Jacob also has 12 sons, who are the progenitors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. This is reflected in Christian tradition, notably in the twelve Apostles. When Judas Iscariot is disgraced, a meeting is held (Acts) to add Saint Matthias to complete the number twelve once more. The Book of Revelation contains much numerical symbolism, and many of the numbers mentioned have 12 as a divisor. 12:1 mentions a woman—interpreted as the people of Israel, the Church and the Virgin Mary—wearing a crown of twelve stars (representing each of the twelve tribes of Israel). Furthermore, there are 12,000 people sealed from each of the twelve tribes of Israel (the Tribe of Dan is omitted while Manasseh is mentioned), making a total of 144,000 (which is the square of 12 multiplied by a thousand).
- The significance is especially pronounced in the Hebrew Bible.
- According to the New Testament, Jesus had twelve Apostles.
- The "Twelve Days of Christmas" count the interval between Christmas and Epiphany.
- Eastern Orthodoxy observes twelve Great Feasts.
Hinduism
- There are twelve Jyotirlinga (Self-formed Lingas) of Lord Shiva in Hindu temples across India according to the Shaiva tradition.
- The Sun god Surya has 12 names.
- The Monkey god Hanuman has 12 names.
- There are 12 Petals in Anahata or "heart chakra".
- There are frequently said to be 12 Âdityas.
Others
- The chief Norse god, Odin, has twelve sons.
- In the King Arthur legend, Arthur is said to subdue 12 rebel princes and to win 12 great battles against Saxon invaders.
- In Twelver Shi'a Islam, there are twelve Imams, legitimate successors of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. These twelve early leaders of Islam are—Ali, Hasan, Husayn, and nine of Husayn's descendants. Sura 12 in the Quran is sura Yusuf, narrating the story of the sons of Jacob.
- The tribe who Muslims claim their lineage to Abraham came from were the Ishmaelites. Ishmael was Abraham’s first son who he sent off with his mistress into the desert and they headed South to Arabia. Ishmael is said to have had 12 sons.
Why 12?
Through a calendar year from one Winter Solstice to the next, there are 12 constellations:
Constellations of the western zodiac
Constellations are fascinating to explore (even though astrology isn't a science).
There are also 12 Moon phases in a year:
What Is a Lunar Month?
A lunar month is the time it takes the Moon to pass through all of the Moon phases, usually measured from a New Moon the next New Moon.
In the ancient world, 12 was also used in counting on your fingers.
View attachment 75016
One finger wasn’t one like we use today, it was three. They counted by using their thumb as a pointer and counted the sections of each finger.
The reason there are 12 Olympians, 12 Apostles, 12 points on the Anahata, 12 months in a year, 12 hours in a meridiem, 12 pennies in a shilling etc. are all because of celestial and physical natural occurrences.
I wasn’t really posting at you with that reply, mainly just backing you up.
Did Jonah fuck sheep though?