9/16/2023 0 Comments Lofi tell me why im waiting![]() “To suppose that all these appearances of the number seven are mere coincidence is not possible. Seven times are divine creative commands to the creation itself: “let there be….” Three times are divine initiatives toward humanity: “let us make ‘adam…,” “be fruitful and multiply,” and “behold I have given to you….” In part 2 (18:30-28:30), Tim points out similar observations.Įach of the key words in Genesis 1:1 are repeated by multiples of seven in Genesis 1:2-2:3. There are seven paragraphs in Genesis 1:1-2:3 marked by “evening and morning.” The concluding seventh paragraph in Genesis 2:1-3 begins three lines which have seven words each (Gen 2:2-3a). Tim points out that there are many other ways the number seven is symbolic in the Genesis narrative: there are seven words in Genesis 1:1, and fourteen words in Genesis 1:2. ![]() When one isolates the theme of time in Genesis 1, another design pattern emerges that provides a foundation for all of Israel’s rituals of sacred time. The opening line of Genesis 1 has seven words, and the central word, untranslated in English, is two Hebrew letters, the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet: aleph and taw. In part 1 (0-18:30), Tim shares some of the numeric symbolism in Genesis 1. Welcome to our second episode tracing the theme of seventh-day rest in the Bible! The rhythm of practicing sabbath or resting every seventh day is one way that humans can imitate God and act like they are participating in the new creation.In Genesis 1, the word or number "seven" has two key symbolic meanings: seven represents a full and complete world, and getting to seven is a linear journey from one to seven. ![]() ![]()
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