What does the number eight symbolize in the Bible?
Scripture uses eight to symbolize a new beginning that follows the completion of seven. Seven refers to deity, and eight comes after that completion. Noah’s Ark carried eight souls into a new beginning after the flood, and Revelation’s eighth “I Am” marks the new beginning of the eternal day.
Les teaches that seven always refers to deity, while eight always refers to what follows the completion of number seven. He illustrates this with Noah’s Ark: eight souls entered the Ark and became the new beginning after the flood. In Revelation, after seven names or “I Am” statements, the eighth “I Am”—the bright and morning star—introduces the new beginning of the eternal day. The number eight therefore follows the perfect number seven and signifies another beginning or a new beginning. He also notes that the Antichrist is an eighth, coming out of the seven, but his end is perdition.