Dictionary of Bible Themes: 1653 numbers, 6-10

1653 numbers, 6-10

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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The number seven is especially associated with completeness and perfection. The number ten is occasionally used as a symbol of completeness. Other numbers have a variety of associations.

Six

The world was created in six days

Exodus 20:11 See also Genesis 1:1-31; Exodus 31:17

Human work is to be limited to six days a week

Exodus 16:26; Exodus 20:9 pp Deuteronomy 5:13; Exodus 23:12; Exodus 31:15; Exodus 34:21; Exodus 35:2; Leviticus 23:3; Luke 13:14

Other important six-day periods

Deuteronomy 16:8; Joshua 6:3-14; Matthew 17:1 pp Mark 9:2; John 12:1

Human work restricted to six-year periods

Exodus 21:2; Exodus 23:10; Leviticus 25:3; Deuteronomy 15:12,18; Jeremiah 34:14

Seven

The seventh day is a day of rest

Genesis 2:2-3 See also Exodus 20:10 pp Deuteronomy 5:14; Exodus 31:15-17; Exodus 35:2-3; Hebrews 4:4

The seventh year symbolises rest and freedom

Leviticus 25:4 See also Exodus 23:10-11; Leviticus 25:2-6; Deuteronomy 15:1,12; Nehemiah 10:31

Major festivals lasted seven days

Unleavened Bread:

Exodus 12:15; Exodus 23:15; Leviticus 23:6; Numbers 28:17; Deuteronomy 16:8; 2 Chronicles 30:21; 2 C 17; Ezekiel 45:21

Tabernacles:

Leviticus 23:34; Numbers 29:12; Deuteronomy 16:13

Ordination of priests:

Exodus 29:30,35; Leviticus 8:33

The Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, comes seven weeks after the firstfruits of the harvest

Leviticus 23:15-16; Deuteronomy 16:9

Festivals in the seventh month

Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 23:24,39; Numbers 29:7,12

Important rituals associated with sevens

Leviticus 4:6-17; Leviticus 14:7,51; Leviticus 16:14; Numbers 28:11; 1 Chronicles 15:26; Job 42:8

Ritual uncleanness for seven days

Leviticus 12:2; Leviticus 13:4,21,26; Leviticus 15:24

Seven times indicates a completed action

Leviticus 26:18; Joshua 6:4; 1 Kings 18:43; 2 Kings 5:10; Psalm 119:164

Seven times indicates total intensification

Genesis 4:15; Leviticus 26:21; Psalm 12:6; Psalm 79:12; Isaiah 30:26; Daniel 3:19

The seven spirits of God

Revelation 5:6 See also Zechariah 4:10; Revelation 1:4; Revelation 3:1; Revelation 4:5

Seven associated with final judgment

Revelation 21:9 See also Revelation 8:2,6; Revelation 10:3-4; Revelation 12:3; Revelation 15:1,7; Revelation 17:3

Eight

Eighth day as the day of circumcision

Eighth day as the end of major festivals

Leviticus 23:36,39; Numbers 29:35; 2 Chronicles 7:9; Nehemiah 8:18

Rituals of the eighth day

Leviticus 14:10,23; Leviticus 15:14

Nine

Jesus Christ died at the ninth hour

Matthew 27:45-46 pp Mark 15:33-34 pp Luke 23:44

Ten

Ten as a symbol of completeness

Ten as an approximate number

Genesis 31:7; Ruth 1:4; 1 Samuel 1:8; Job 19:3; Zechariah 8:23

Ten days as an approximate period

Genesis 24:55; 1 Samuel 25:38; Acts 25:6

Ten plagues on Egypt

Exodus 7:20; Exodus 8:6,16,24; Exodus 9:6,10,22; Exodus 10:12,21; Exodus 11:5

The Ten Commandments

Exodus 34:28 See also Deuteronomy 4:13; Deuteronomy 10:4

Tens in Jesus Christ's parables

Matthew 25:1,28; Luke 15:8; Luke 19:13,17