Properties of the number 29

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Symbolism

• Represent the principle of the "christico-terrestrial" life, according to Abellio.

• Prime number representing the matter, 20, being opposed to the effort of unification of the individuals, 9, according to R. Allendy.

• Represent the solidarity in conflict with divisions of the world.

General

• The alphabet of Phoenicians had 29 cuneiform signs. It is from this primitive alphabet that, a few centuries before J.- C., the scribes wrote on rolls of animal skin the sacred Writings, and that later were taken again by the Canaanites to be translated in Hebrew. Most of these texts are found today in the Old Testament.

• It is the number of days of February in a leap year.

• Anniversary of marriage: jadeite weddings.

Occurrence

• The number 29 is used 8 times in the Bible.

• The number 3000 is used 29 times in the Bible.

• The word Passover is used 29 times in the NT. The word universe is used 29 times in the Bible - 22 times in the OT and 7 times in the NT.

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