Biblical symbolism

This is a living document containing symbolism found in the Bible.

3 ½ days (42 months, 1260 days): An incomplete or interrupted cycle of seven days, showing incompleteness or interruption.
Census: Marking a people out as holy, dividing them from common and unclean people. Also, marking them out for holy war in particular. See also Measurement of place.
Days vs months: Days in contrast to months symbolise sun (solar calendar) or light in contrast to moon (lunar calendar) or darkness.
Measurement of place: Marking a place out as holy, dividing it from common and unclean places. See also Census.
Milk: Part of a progression of Milk → Bread → Wine. Immature food, early on. Milk is drunk by infants and just needs a cow to produce it.
Bread: Part of a progression of Milk → Bread→ Wine. Adolescent food, mid-way through maturity. Bread can be eaten by children and adolescents and needs agriculture and a (relatively) short milling, kneading and baking process. Priestly food.
Wine: Part of a progression of Milk → Bread → Wine. Mature food. Wine is drunk by adults and needs viticulture (vines take a while to grow) and a long fermentation period. Kingly food.