Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5650 Human relationships » 5739 twins Two children born of the same parents at the same time. Figuratively used to describe a matching pair. Examples of twins Genesis 25:21-26 Although Jacob and Esau were twins, their very different characters indicate that God deals with and relates to people individually. See also Genesis 38:27-30; John 20:24 Didymus means “twin”. It is not known who his twin was; John 21:2; Acts 28:11 the mythical twin sons of Zeus regarded as special protectors of sailors Twins used to illustrate God's election Twins used figuratively for matching pairs Songs 4:2,5; Songs 6:6; Songs 7:3 See also
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