NUMBER SEVEN (7-10)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

0. Introduction

a) Number 7 is a great number of spiritual perfection. A number which, therefore, occupies so large a place in the works, and especially in the Word of God as being inspired by the Holy Spirit. As a number the actual word and number "Seven" is used as no other number is. Seven and its compounds occur in multiples of seven in the Old Testament.

i) Seven occurs 287 times, or 7 x 41.
ii) "Seventh," the fractional part, occurs 98 times, or 7 x 14.
iii) "Seven-fold," occurs 7 times.

b) It is interesting to note what other mention(s) for 7 can be found in the Bible.

1. What are the 7 miracles written about in the gospel of John?

a) The water turned into wine. (John 2:9)

b) Healing of the nobleman's son. (John 4:47)

c) Healing of crippled man at the pool of Bethesda. (John 5:4-9)

d) The feeding of 5,000 people from only five loaves of bread and two fishes. (John 6:10)

e) Healing of the man born blind. (John 9:1)

f) The raising of Lazarus from the dead. (John 11:43)

g) The catching of 153 fishes by some of the disciples. (John 21:6)

h) These formed the spiritual perfection of the "signs" that Jesus was the Christ.

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