What is a symbolic number in the bible?

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#1 cpo335
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I know 7 is one. but are there any in the 20's or 30's?

Does the Bible give any reference to Heaven itself (like what it looks like and that stuff)

And what is supposed to happen right before the world ends and we all die?

Oh and this isn't for HW, it's for a novel/short story I'm writing and I want to add some symbolism to it.

Thanks guys!

PS. If you have any ideas for me or want to help, my story about two snipers who get captured (because they were betrayed by their C.O.) and escape to safety, feel free to add some other symbolic stuff or ideas. Keep in mind, it has a dark tone and isn't very upbeat and happy (although it will have some happy parts). The theme is the brotherhood and helping eachother out in dark times.

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#2 Zagrius
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There are quite a few.... 40, 100 come to mind.
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#3 Tykain
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Best way to know is reading the bible yourself.
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#4 cpo335
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Best way to know is reading the bible yourself.Tykain
Wow, thanks.

Ohm and I have read the Bible, I'm not going to read all 1000 something pages of it so I can find a few things.

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#5 carrot-cake
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Heres a nice webpage I went and looked up for you.
http://www.teachinghearts.org/dre17httnumber.html ( I cant linkify things yet.)
Actually, I needed something like this before, and I bookmarked it. I knew it would come in hand someday.
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#6 DrowningFish
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3 and 666
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#7 SolidSnake35
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The animals went in two by two. Need I say more.
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#8 ferrari2001
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3, 40, 7 Are all really big numbers. I think 40 shows up the most. Constantly in the new and OT.
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#10 Tykain
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[QUOTE="Tykain"]Best way to know is reading the bible yourself.cpo335

Wow, thanks.

Ohm and I have read the Bible, I'm not going to read all 1000 something pages of it so I can find a few things.

I didn't mean it in a cocky way.

Being Atheist myself, i'm no expert on the subject, but most numbers have some signification in the bible afaik.

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#11 awsomnes2tehmax
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3, 7, 40, 666

those are the only ones i can think of

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#12 awsomnes2tehmax
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Alot of people disagree with what will happen when the world ends so i cant help you with that. It depends how you interpret Revalation. As for heaven it talks about roads of gold and the lion laying down with the sheep

thats all that comes to mind