In a message dated 97-10-25 17:46:47 EDT, Julia writes, on the symbolism of
12,:
> And it goes back to Babylonia
The ziggurat of Ur (which is Sumerian rather than Babylonian) is supposed to
have had 100 steps, with questions about whether this was symbolic. Could
have been, I guess, just fascination with a number that seemed to complete a
cycle, like our fascination with the year 2000.
Any idea, Julia, about the 100 steps? And do you know much about number
symbolism? I'm interested in how it's used in the KJV, but can't find books.
Nor is it easy to think where to get articles published on the subject. It
seems almost a taboo subject, as if publishers feared that anyone interested
in number symbolism would "believe in it."
pat sloane
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