Section 10
number of the six stone water pots in John 2, signifies man who was created on the sixth day. Hence, the number six is the number of human ity, the number of man. Forty-eight divided by six is eight, which in the Bible denotes resur rection, a new beginning. The first day of the week, following the seven days of the previous week, is the eighth day and signifies a new be ginning. When was circumcision conducted? On the eighth day (Lev. 12:3). When was the Lord Jesus resurrected? On the first day of the week, that is, on the eighth day (John 20:1). Hence, the number eight signifies a new beginning in res urrection, and the number forty-eight signifies humanity in resurrection. This is not the natu ral humanity but the resurrected humanity. In the church there is the need of humanity, but this should be the resurrected humanity, not the natural humanity.
The forty-eight wooden boards signifying humanity were overlaid with gold (Exo. 26:29). Gold signifies divinity including the divine na ture and the divine glory. Thus, the gold over laying the forty-eight boards in the tabernacle signifies the divine essence with the divine glory. Upon the overlaying gold were the golden rings, and within the golden rings were the golden