Interpreting Biblical Numbers - by Denise C Flanders (Paperback)

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About the Book Biblical authors used numbers in a variety of ways--to inform, measure, keep time, persuade, convince, and even awe. This book demonstrates that attention to the ancient historical and literary contexts in which biblical numbers are found can deepen our understanding of the Scriptures and help readers combat flawed interpretations common in the church. Book Synopsis From the seven days of creation in Genesis 1 to the 1,000-year reign of the martyrs in Revelation 20, the Bible is filled with numbers. Some are impossibly large, some are rich with symbolic weight, and some are oddly specific--like the 153 large fish Simon Peter hauls to shore. All of them communicate meaning of …