Answer: To provide for sacrifice (and later, food).
Bible Stumpers
Bible Stumpers: The Number Seven
The number seven appears throughout Scripture, often marking completion, purification, and divine purpose.
From Noah’s ark to the visions of Revelation, these biblical “sevens” appear at key moments throughout the biblical narrative.
This week’s challenge: How many of these biblical “sevens” can you recall? Some are dramatic; others are easy to miss.
1. While most animals entered the ark in pairs, Noah was instructed to bring seven pairs of every clean animal and bird. What was their primary purpose after the flood?
2. This sacred object inside the tabernacle bore seven lights and symbolized God’s presence among His people. What was it?
Answer: The golden lampstand (menorah)
3. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest entered the Most Holy Place and used his finger to perform this specific action seven times against the front of the mercy seat. What was this ritual act?
Answer: Sprinkling the blood of the bull and goat
4. This fortified city fell only after Israel marched around it once each day for six days, then seven times on the seventh day, with seven priests carrying seven trumpets of rams’ horns and a great shout. What city was it?
Answer: Jericho
5. After the prophet Elisha stretched himself out over the body of a Shunammite woman’s dead son, what specific physical reaction occurred seven times to signal the boy had returned to life?
Answer: He sneezed seven times
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6. In Proverbs, wisdom is personified as a woman who has built her house and set it on seven ___________?
Answer: Pillars
7. Isaiah describes the Spirit of the LORD resting upon the Messiah with seven distinct attributes. What does this sevenfold description represent?
Answer: The fullness of the Spirit of the LORD
8. When Peter suggested forgiving a brother seven times, Jesus replied with this hyperbolic multiplier to indicate limitless forgiveness. What was the multiplier?
Answer: Seventy (seventy times seven)
9. Jesus cast seven demons out of this woman, who later became one of the first witnesses to His resurrection. Who was she?
10. After the seven seals are opened in Revelation, another series of seven announces escalating judgments through loud blasts heard across heaven and earth. What are these seven called?
Answer: The seven trumpets
Bonus. In the book of Proverbs, a list is given of six things the LORD hates, followed by a seventh that is described as an “abomination to Him.” What is the seventh thing on this list?
Answer: One who sows discord among brothers
Thanks for taking the challenge this week. We hope it encourages you to revisit these passages and explore more of the many “sevens” woven throughout Scripture.
