Some who are sceptical about the gospels story say that the twelve disciples represent the twelve tribes of Israel. Some even go further and say that, in both cases, the twelve derives from the twelve star signs in the heavens.Answer 2If the question "represent" is intended as "come from", i.e. did each of Jesus' twelve disciples come from a different tribe, then the answer is: No. All of Jesus' followers were either Levites or Judahites. The other tribes were not represented.Answer/Maybe.According to the Epistle of Barnabas, who wrote: '.. to whom the Lord gave authority to preach his Gospel : being at the beginning twelve, to signify the tribes, because there were twelve tribes of Israel.' Note that the earliest known version of the Epistle of Barnabas is from the 4th century (~300 years after Barnabas walked the earth) and is only only ascribed to Barnabas by tradition so its authenticity is unknown.
The number twelve signifies a divine organizational arrangement. For example, there were 12 tribes of Israel and 12 apostles. In each case, the arrangement was instituted by God.
AnswerThe population of Israel and Judah was entirely Semitic, so the twelve tribes of Israel were all Semitic.
It means completeness in an organizational setting. the twelve apostles, the twelve tribes of Israel, and so forth.
Abraham and Sarah had Isaac. Issac and Rebecca had Jacob. Jacob had twelve sons, who became the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. Their descendants became known as the 'Jews' (Hebrews, Nation of Israel).
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Jacobs 12 sons represent the 12 tribes of Isa real.
The twelve pillars of the stone altar that Moses set up do not specifically symbolize the months of the year. These pillars were meant to represent the twelve tribes of Israel.
Twelve.
Twelve tribes of Israel have colors to represent them. Blue, green, red, purple, gray, black, burgundy, sky blue, pearl, bluish black, white, and another black.
Some who are sceptical about the gospels story say that the twelve disciples represent the twelve tribes of Israel. Some even go further and say that, in both cases, the twelve derives from the twelve star signs in the heavens.Answer 2If the question "represent" is intended as "come from", i.e. did each of Jesus' twelve disciples come from a different tribe, then the answer is: No. All of Jesus' followers were either Levites or Judahites. The other tribes were not represented.Answer/Maybe.According to the Epistle of Barnabas, who wrote: '.. to whom the Lord gave authority to preach his Gospel : being at the beginning twelve, to signify the tribes, because there were twelve tribes of Israel.' Note that the earliest known version of the Epistle of Barnabas is from the 4th century (~300 years after Barnabas walked the earth) and is only only ascribed to Barnabas by tradition so its authenticity is unknown.
No, the twelve months in the year do not represent the twelve tribes of Israel. The twelve months in the year are based on the Earth's orbit around the sun, while the twelve tribes of Israel are descended from the twelve sons of Jacob.
The tribe of Judah was the largest of the twelve tribes of Israel. This tribe was known for its leadership and prominence in the kingdom of Israel.
It is Jacob.
The twelve tribes are the descendants of Jacob's 12 sons and are the ancestors of the Jews.
No. All twelve tribes are from Israel. They are known as the twelve tribes of Israel, they all descend from Abraham's grandson who was named Israel. There are some offshoot religions that claim to be one of the tribes, or a "lost tribe" of Israel, but blood tests have proven they do not descend from Israel.
The Twelve Tribes of Israel