Six—Secular completeness, or completeness according to man; imperfection; also full measure of the Word.—Ezek. 40:5.
Seven—The sum of three and four; religious or Divine completeness or perfection; the covenant number. The half of seven (3-½), the broken number, appears in connection with suffering.
Ten—The natural symbol of perfection, completeness, complete development, a complete and perfect whole.
Twelve—Three times four; the number of the covenant people; completeness of organization; national completeness.
Multiples or powers of these numbers combine or intensify their symbolism.
Symbolism of Directions.—The north points to spiritual things, the south to earthly things, the east to Christ and His ransom sacrifice. The right is the side of favor, the left of less favor, or of disfavor. Higher elevations represent higher planes of being or of power; lower planes the opposite.
Figure 1. The Division Of The Land
The Land and Its Divisions.—As places typify conditions, the land of Canaan, of the children of Israel, types the whole world of mankind. Its division among the twelve tribes, in equal parts varying in nearness to the central sacred portion, suggests, among restored humanity, twelve conditions or degrees of honor in the Kingdom, each individual being accorded a place befitting his loyalty and love during his trial or judgment period. The meaning of the names of the tribes is suggestive, the names being in [pg 573] order of nearness to the central sacred portion. (See Figure 1.)—See Rev. 7.