The Number Seven in the Bible.
On the 7th day God ended his work. On the 7th month Noah’s ark touched ground. In 7 days a dove was sent. Abram pleaded 7 times for Sodom. Jacob served 7 years for Rachel. Jacob mourned 7 days for Joseph. Jacob was pursued a 7 days’ journey by Laban. A plenty of 7 years and a famine of 7 years were foretold in Pharaoh’s dream by 7 fat and 7 lean beasts, and 7 ears of full and 7 ears of blasted corn. On the 7th day of the 7th month the children of Israel fasted 7 days and remained 7 days in tents. Every 7 years the land rested. Every 7 years the bondmen were set free. Every 7th year the laws were read to the people. In the destruction of Jericho, 7 persons bore 7 trumpets 7 days; on the 7th day they surrounded the wall 7 times, and at the end of the 7th round the walls fell. Solomon was 7 years building the temple, and feasted 7 days at its dedication. In the tabernacle were 7 lamps. The golden candlestick had 7 branches. Naaman washed 7 times in the river Jordan. Job’s friends sat with him 7 days and 7 nights, and offered 7 bullocks and 7 rams as an atonement. Our Saviour spoke 7 times from the cross, on which he hung 7 hours, and after his resurrection appeared 7 times. In the Lord’s prayer are 7 petitions, containing 7 times 7 words. In the Revelations we read of 7 churches, 7 candlesticks, 7 stars, 7 trumpets, 7 plagues, 7 thunders, 7 vials, 7 angels, and 7 headed monster.