Thursday, May 8, 2008

13 Ways the Number 7 is Used in the Bible

1. The earth was completed by God in 7 days.

2. The holiest day in the Hebrew calendar was in the 7th month.

3. The Hebrew New Year was also in the 7th month.

4. Pentecost was 7 weeks after Easter.

5. There are 7 days in a week.

6. The Biblical number 7 signifies ‘completeness’, ‘totality’, and ‘perfection’.

7. The three major Hebrew festivals each last 7 days.

8. The Bible shows that God has 7 eyes.

9. The Book of Revelation is addressed to the 7 Christian Churches.

10. These 7 churches are overseen by 7 angels.

11. There are 7 open gates in Jerusalem

12. The golden candlestick in the Hebrew temple had 7 arms and 7 lamps

13. The Bible shows that there are 7 angels of God’s presence.

Have a great Thursday. Visit other 13s here.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I didn't realize the significance of number 7, though reading that it meant "completeness" makes a lot of sense.

Denise Patrick said...

Interesting. I knew many of those, but not all. Thanks for teaching me something new.

Happy TT!

suezque said...

Great list- we are studying Revelations and the numbers it uses right now at church! Come by and visit my NEW WEBSITE! :-) suezqueathome.com/blog

Debbie@Like a Rose said...

Enjoyed my first visit. Nice 13. I also enjoyed several of your other posts. Stop by and visit me if you get a chance.

Melanie said...

Lots of 7 ~ great list!

Anonymous said...

hi there! I like your blog so much! I have a question though.. Does God really have 7 eyes? Where can I find it in the bible? ..& do you know where to read the revelations (except from the bible) ?

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