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Seven
Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source
- Interesting facts concerning this number
- DAYS
- Week consists of Genesis 2:3Exodus 20:11Deuteronomy 5:13Deuteronomy 5:14
- Noah in the ark before the great flood for Genesis 7:4Genesis 7:10
- Noah remains in the ark after sending forth the dove for Genesis 8:10Genesis 8:12
- Mourning for Jacob lasted for Genesis 50:10
- The sympathy for JOB by Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar for Job 2:13
- The plague of bloody waters in Egypt lasted for Exodus 7:25
- The Israelites encircled Jericho for Joshua 6:4
- The lasted for Exodus 12:15
- Saul directed by Samuel to stay at Gilgal awaiting the prophet' s command for 1 Samuel 10:81 Samuel 13:8
- The elders of Jabesh-gilead ask for a truce of 1 Samuel 11:3
- Dedication of the temple lasted double 1 Kings 8:65
- Ezekiel sits by the Chebar River in astonishment for Ezekiel 3:15
- The Feast of lasted for Leviticus 23:34Leviticus 23:42
- The consecration of priests and altars lasted for Exodus 29:30Exodus 29:35Ezekiel 43:25Ezekiel 43:26
- Defilements lasted for Leviticus 12:2Leviticus 13:4
- Fasts of 1 Samuel 31:132 Samuel 12:162 Samuel 12:182 Samuel 12:22
- The firstborn of flocks and sheep must remain with their mothers, before being offered Exodus 22:30
- The feast of Ahasuerus continued for Esther 1:5
- Paul waits at Tyre for Acts 21:4
- Paul stays at Puteoli for Acts 28:14
- WEEKS
- In Daniel' s vision concerning the coming of the for Daniel 9:25
- Ten times for Daniel 9:24
- The period between the Passover Feast and the Feast of Leviticus 23:15
- MONTHS
- Holy convocations in the seventh month Leviticus 23:24–44Numbers 29Ezekiel 45:25
- YEARS
- Jacob serves for each of his wives for Genesis 29:15–30
- Of abundance for Genesis 41:1–32Genesis 41:53
- A famine lasted in Egypt for Genesis 41:1–32Genesis 41:54–56
- A famine lasted in Canaan for 2 Samuel 24:132 Kings 8:1
- The insanity of Nebuchadnezzar for Daniel 4:32
- Seven times, the period between the jubilees Leviticus 25:8
- MISCELLANY OF SEVENS
- Of the ceremonially clean creatures taken into Noah' s ark Genesis 7:2
- Abraham gives Abimelech seven lambs Genesis 21:28
- Rams and bullocks to the number of, required in sarifices Leviticus 23:18Numbers 23:1Numbers 29:321 Chronicles 15:26Ezekiel 45:23
- The sprinkling of blood seven times Leviticus 4:6Leviticus 14:7
- The sprinkling of oil seven times Leviticus 14:16
- Seven cows and seven ears of grain in Pharaoh' s vision Genesis 41:2–7
- The Israelites surrounded Jericho seven times, and on the seventh day sounding seven trumpets Joshua 6:4
- Elisha' s servant looked seven times for the appearance of rain 1 Kings 18:43
- Naaman was required to wash in the Jordan River seven times 2 Kings 5:10
- The seven steps in the temple seen in Ezekiel' s vision Ezekiel 40:22Ezekiel 40:26
- The heat of Nebuchadnezzars furnace was intensified sevenfold Daniel 3:19
- The light of the sun was intensified sevenfold Isaiah 30:26
- The threatened punishment of Israel was sevenfold Leviticus 26:18–21
- Silver was purified seven times Psalms 12:6
- Worshiping seven times a day Psalms 119:164
- Seven chamberlains at the court of Ahasuerus Esther 1:10
- Seven princes Esther 1:14
- Seven counsellors at the court of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:14
- Seven maidens given to Esther Esther 2:9
- Symbolical
- Of many sons Ruth 4:151 Samuel 2:5Jeremiah 15:9
- Of liberality Ecclesiastes 11:1Ecclesiastes 11:2
- Seven magi (wise men) Proverbs 26:16
- Seven women will seek a polyandrous marriage Isaiah 4:1
- Seven shepherds to be sent forth against Assyria Micah 5:5Micah 5:6
- Seven lamps and pipes Zechariah 4:2
- Seven servants (Greek: diakonoi) in the Jerusalem congregations Acts 6:3
- Seven congregations in Asia Revelation 1:4Revelation 1:20
- Seven seals Revelation 5:1
- Seven thunders Revelation 10:3
- Seven heads and seven crowns Revelation 12:3Revelation 13:1Revelation 17:9
- Seven kings Revelation 17:10
- Seven stars Revelation 1:16Revelation 1:20Revelation 3:1Amos 5:8
- Seven spirits Revelation 1:4Revelation 3:1Revelation 4:5Revelation 5:6
- Seven eyes of the Lord Zechariah 3:9Zechariah 4:10Revelation 5:6
- Seven golden lampstands Revelation 1:12
- Seven angels with seven trumpets Revelation 8:2
- Seven plagues Revelation 15:1
- Seven horns and seven eyes Revelation 5:6
- Seven angels with seven plagues Revelation 15:6
- Seven golden vials Revelation 15:7
- The scarlet-colored beast having seven heads Revelation 17:3Revelation 17:7