Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 4000 Creation » 4900 Time » 4975 week The pattern of weeks provides a useful framework for marking time in agricultural and religious life. The story of creation is described in terms of seven days and illustrates a cycle of work and rest. Feasts and other rituals last for a certain number of weeks. The seven days of creation Genesis 2:1-3 See also Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31 The Sabbath-rest Deuteronomy 5:12-14 pp Exodus 20:8-11 See also Exodus 34:21; Exodus 35:2; Hebrews 4:3-4,8-10 Seven-day intervals or periods After building the ark Noah had seven days' notice of the flood Noah sent out the dove at seven-day intervals See also Genesis 8:8-12 Marching round Jericho Hebrews 11:30 See also Joshua 6:12-15 Other examples of seven-day intervals or periods Exodus 7:25; Exodus 29:30; 1 Samuel 10:8; Samuel 11:3; Samuel 13:8; 1 Kings 20:29; 1 Chronicles 9:25; Acts 20:6; Acts 21:4; Acts 28:14 Rituals lasting seven days Menstrual impurity Initial period of uncleanness after childbirth Leviticus 12:1-2 This would be fourteen days if the child were a girl (Lev 12:5). Mourning Genesis 50:10 See also 1 Samuel 31:13 pp 1 Chronicles 10:12; Job 2:13; Ezekiel 3:15 The Feast of Weeks Deuteronomy 16:9-10 See also Exodus 34:22; Leviticus 23:15-21; Numbers 28:26-31 Feasts lasting seven days Wedding feasts Genesis 29:27 See also Judges 14:10-12 The Feast of Unleavened Bread Exodus 34:18 See also Leviticus 23:5-8; 2 Chronicles 30:21-23; 2 C 17; Ezra 6:22 The Feast of Tabernacles Leviticus 23:34 See also Leviticus 23:36; Nehemiah 8:18 Dedication of the temple 1 Kings 8:65 pp 2 Chronicles 7:8-9 Daniel's “weeks” Daniel 9:24 “sevens” may also be translated “weeks”. See also Daniel 9:25-27 God promises that times and seasons will always continue Jeremiah 5:24 See also Genesis 8:22 See also
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