NUMBER SEVEN (7-5)

(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. How are the PSALMS stamped with the number 7?

a) The Psalms are in many ways stamped with this number of spiritual perfection.

b) There are 126 Psalms which have titles. That is 7 x 18.

c) There are seven names mentioned in the titles as the authors of these Psalms, viz.: -

1. David, 56 (7x8).
2. The Sons of Korah, 11 (Psalm 42, 44-49, 84, 85, 87, 88).
3. Asaph, 12 (Psalm 50, 73-83).
4. Heman the Ezrahite, 1 (Psalm 88).
5. Ethan the Ezrahite, 1 (Psalm 89).
6. Moses, 1 (Psalm 90).
7. Solomon, 1 (Psalm 72).

d) There were 14 Psalms (2x7), all David's, which were written on historical occasions; viz., Psalm 3, 7, 18, 30, 34, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63, and 142.

e) 7 Psalms are ascribed to David in the New Testament, specifically, by name: - :

1. Psalm 2 in Acts 4:25, "Who by the mouth of Thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing."
2. Psalm 16 in Acts 2:25, "For David speaketh concerning Him, I foresaw the LORD always before my face, for He is on my right hand that I should not be moved."
3. Psalm 32 in Romans 4:6, "Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works."
4. Psalm 41 in Acts 1:16, "This Scripture must needs have been fulfilled which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas."
5. Psalm 69 in Romans 11:9, "And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompence unto them."
6. Psalm 95 in Hebrews 4:7, "He limiteth a certain day, saying in David, Today, after so long a time, as it is said, Today if ye will hear His voice."
7. Psalm 109 in Matthew 22:43, "How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The LORD said unto my Lord," etc.

f) It will be observed that these seven quotations are arranged like the golden candlestick, in 2 threes with one in the center, viz.: -

3 in the Acts
1 in the Gospels, and
3 in the Epistles;

Or, like the candlestick -

GOSPEL    Matthew 23:43
Acts 1:16 -----	¦	----- Romans 4:6
Acts 2:25 --------	¦	-------- Romans 11:9
Acts 4:25 -----------	¦	----------- Hebrews 4:7
	¦

The End ...