13 in the Bible
The consistency of numerical patterns in the Bible is one of many infallible proofs of its inspiration. Remember the Bible is made up of 66 books written by 38 authors across 1800 years in 3 languages on 3 continents, by people of all walks of life writing against their own people and government. With this said, observe:
1. The 5 kings rebel against Chedorlaomer king of Elam in the 13th year. (Genesis 14:4)
2. 13 is Ishmael’s age when he was circumcised. Ishmael was “born after the flesh” (Galatians 4:29)
3. Haman’s commandment “to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, […]and to take the spoil of them for a prey.” was written on the 13th day of the 1st month. The day for carrying out the commandment was to be year later to the day, on the 13th of the 1st month, according to (Esther 3 verse 13).
4. Nimrod, a type of the antichrist, is the 13th from Adam (1 Chronicles 1:10)
5. Manasseh, the most evil king of Judah, is the 13th king from the division of the kingdom.
6. It took Solomon 7 years to finish the house of God (1 Kings 6:38). He spends 13 years on his own house. ( 1 Kings 7:1)
7. Jeremiah begins prophesying in the 13th year of Josiah. The Jews never hearken to him (Jeremiah 1:2, 25:3)
8. Jesus lists 13 evil things that proceed out of a man’s heart in Mark 7:21-22
9· Rome shows up as the 13th region in Acts 2:10.
10. The beast shows up in Revelation 13.
11. “Dragon” appears 13 times in Revelation.
12· Dagon (god of the philistines and one letter removed from dragon) appears 13 times in
the Bible.
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