Dictionary of Bible Themes 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. Genesis 2:1-3The seven days of creation See also Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31Deuteronomy 5:12-14 The Sabbath-rest See also Exodus 34:21; 35:2pp Ex 20:8-11 Hebrews 4:3-4,8-10Genesis 7:4 Seven-day intervals or periods After building the ark Noah had seven days' notice of the flood See also Genesis 8:8-12Noah sent out the dove at seven-day intervals Hebrews 11:30See also Marching round Jericho Joshua 6:12-15Exodus 7:25; 29:30 1 Samuel 10:8; 11:3; 13:8 Other examples of seven-day intervals or periods 1 Kings 20:291 Chronicles 9:25 Acts 20:6; 21:4; 28:14 Leviticus 15:19 Rituals lasting seven days Menstrual impurity Leviticus 12:1-2Initial period of uncleanness after childbirth Genesis 50:10This would be fourteen days if the child were a girl (Lev 12:5). See also Mourning 1 Samuel 31:13Job 2:13 Ezekiel 3:15 pp 1Ch 10:12 Deuteronomy 16:9-10The Feast of Weeks See also Exodus 34:22Leviticus 23:15-21 Numbers 28:26-31 Genesis 29:27 Feasts lasting seven days See also Wedding feasts Judges 14:10-12Exodus 34:18 See also The Feast of Unleavened Bread Leviticus 23:5-82 Chronicles 30:21-23; 35:17 Ezra 6:22 Leviticus 23:34 See also The Feast of Tabernacles Leviticus 23:36Nehemiah 8:18 1 Kings 8:65 Dedication of the temple pp 2Ch 7:8-9 Daniel 9:24Daniel's "weeks" See also Daniel 9:25-27"sevens" may also be translated "weeks". Jeremiah 5:24God promises that times and seasons will always continue See also Genesis 8:22See also 1654 numbers, 11-994005 creation 4903 time 4924 delay 4971 seasons of life 5056 rest 7354 feasts and festivals 7361 Feast of Weeks 7410 phylactery 7428 Sabbath |
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