stephkagan RE: in the bible certain numbers of measurements are given. like the ark, Salomon palace, or the Hevanly palace. 
"Chapter 21, where Saint John the Divine doesn’t just see Heaven, but actually measures Heaven with the golden measuring rod that the angel gives him, and discovers this number of 144 cubits. Heaven is 144 cubits wide, 144 long, and 144 cubits high. So numbers like this must have resonated in the minds of the builders and the users of Gothic cathedrals" (PBS)