#7 and The Bible

[Snowdoove]

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The number 7 is found thru out the Bible, begining in Genesis( 7 days of creation), and ending in Revelations (7 seals).

This number appears over 7000 times in the Bible.

The number 7 has two fundamental meanings in scripture:

1. Completeness,fullness or completion.

2. To swear, to make an Oath or to Vow.

It seems like the number 7 is the heartbeat of Scripture.

Snowdoove :a2: :a2: :a2: :a: <>+

[JesusisGod2]

7,000 times? wow

[peaches]

could u please help me understand the fundamental meanings by posting scripture that backs it up. i have heard people say it from a distance but i have never really had a discussion or someone explain to me how a number has anything to do with anything.

[Hvnly1Rose]

could u please help me understand the fundamental meanings by posting scripture that backs it up. i have heard people say it from a distance but i have never really had a discussion or someone explain to me how a number has anything to do with anything. 

Here is what I found:

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Seven [N]

This number occurs frequently in Scripture, and in such connections as lead to the supposition that it has some typical meaning. On the seventh day God rested, and hallowed it (Genesis 2:2,3). The division of time into weeks of seven days each accounts for many instances of the occurrence of this number. This number has been called the symbol of perfection, and also the symbol of rest. "Jacob's seven years' service to Laban; Pharaoh's seven fat oxen and seven lean ones; the seven branches of the golden candlestick; the seven trumpets and the seven priests who sounded them; the seven days' siege of Jericho; the seven churches, seven spirits, seven stars, seven seals, seven vials, and many others, sufficiently prove the importance of this sacred number" (see Leviticus 25:4; 1 Samuel 2:5; Psalms 12:6; 79:12; Proverbs 26:16; Isaiah 4:1; Matthew 18:21,22; Luke 17:4). The feast of Passover (Exodus 12:15,16), the feast of Weeks (Deuteronomy 16:9), of Tabernacles (13:15), and the Jubilee (Leviticus 25:8), were all ordered by seven. Seven is the number of sacrifice (2 Chronicles 29:21; Job 42:8), of purification and consecration (Leviticus 42:6,17; 8:11,33; 14:9,51), of forgiveness (Matthew 18:21,22; Luke 17:4), of reward (Deuteronomy 28:7; 1 Samuel 2:5), and of punishment (Leviticus 26:21,24,28; Deuteronomy 28:25). It is used for any round number in such passages as Job 5:19; Proverbs 26:16,25; Isaiah 4:1; Matthew 12:45. It is used also to mean "abundantly" (Genesis 4:15,24; Leviticus 26:24; Psalms 79:12).

Also when it comes to the number of the Beast being 666 (Rev. 13:18) I think this is a good explanation (Believer's Bible Commentary):

Six is the number of man. The fact that it is one less than seven may suggest that man has fallen short of the glory or perfection of God. The three sixes are a trinity of evil.

Twelve is also a significant number from the Tribes (sons of Ishmael the son of Abraham; Gen. 17:20) of Isreal all the way thru the Bible into Revelation where we find it much more often with the Twelve Thousand from each tribe (Rev. 7:5-8) (144,000 witnesses; Rev. 7:4; 14:1, 3), a crown with Twelve stars on a woman (Isreal)(Rev. 12:1), a wall that will surround the new Jeruselem with twelve gates with the names of tribes of the sons of Isreal, and angel at each gate, Pearls on each gate (Rev. 21:12, 21), the twelve foundation stones of the wall with the names of the twelve Apostles on them (Rev. 21:14), the tree of life bearing twelve kinds of fruit (Rev. 22:2).

Also in Revelation we find the number Twenty-four which refers to the Twelve Elders (Sons of Israel) of the old covenant (with Abraham) and the Twelve Elders (Apostles) of the New Covenant (Jesus) that fall down and worship God and the Lamb from their Thrones. (Rev 4:4,10; 5:8; 11:16; 19:4)

Hope this was helpful. :dove

[Snowdoove]

could u please help me understand the fundamental meanings by posting scripture that backs it up. i have heard people say it from a distance but i have never really had a discussion or someone explain to me how a number has anything to do with anything.

[Hvnly1Rose]

Very Good!

I couldn't have said it better!

Snowdoove  

Thanks Snowdoove, just puttin down what it says in God's Word. Helps keep me sharp. :bright: