Bible's favorite
number!
1, 100, Google, p, 4654974... Most
of us have a favorite number, for some it may be their birthday, or it may
be a special number that was passed from generation to
generation.
Bible also has a favorite number. When I read bible, it comes up so
many times that it made me wonder what it really means.
It is so
special that it is used more than 400 times. It is number
7.
Few
examples:
-
7
days of creation and on 7th day as holy (genesis
2:3)
-
In the story of Noah's Ark, God
told Noah (genesis 7)
o
take
7 of every kind of clean animal
o
take
7 of every kind of bird
Samson's
7 braids of his hair (Judges 16:13)
-
It
took Solomon spent seven years to build the temple (1 Kings 6:38
)
-
7
loaves fed the 4,000, 7 baskets are leftover (Matthew 15:32-39)
-
7
words from the
Cross
-
7
deacons in the early church (Act 6:5)
-
Paul
sent letters to 7 different churches
-
7
elements of the armor of God (Ephesians 6:14-18)
In
Revelation:
o
7
churches
o
7
seals
o
7
Trumpets
o
7
stars in Christ hand
o
7
kings
o
7
golden
candlesticks
o
7
Mountains
o
7
thunders
There is more...
Seven is such a "complete number" in the bible
that it represents "completeness" or "flawlessness."
So next time you read
a passage check if #7 is used.