Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-22
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THE NUMBER SEVEN.

'In six days was creation perfected, and
the 7th was conseorated to rest. On the 7th
of the 7th month holy observance was or.
dained to the children of Israel, who feasted
I days and remained days in rest; the 7th
year was directed to be sabbath for all
things; and at the end of times years
commenced the grand Jubilee; every 7th
year the land lay fallow; every 7th year there
was general release from all debts, and all
bondsmen were set free. From this law may
have originated the custom of binding young
men to years apprenticeship, and of pun
ishing incorrigible offenders by transporta-
ton for I years, twice., or three times 7
years; every 7th year the law was directed
to be read to the people; Jacob served years
for the possession of Rachael, and also an
other years; Noah had days warning Of
the food, and was commanded to take the
fowls of the air into the ark by sevens, and
the clean beasts by sevens; the ark touched
the ground on the 7th month andin 7 days
dove was sent; and again days after
The 7 years Of plenty land Z years of famine
were foretold in Pharaoh's dreams, by the 7
fat and 7 lean beasts and the 7 ears of full
corn and the 7 ears of blasted corn. The
young animals were to remain with the dam
I days, and at the close of the 7th taken a.
way. By the old law a man was compelled
to forgive his offending brother 7 times; but
the meekness of the last revealed religion
extended his humility to 70 times 7 times.
If Cain shall be revenged fold, truly La
mech 70 times :. In the destruction of
Jericho, 7 priests bore 7 trumpets days ;
on the 7th day surrounding the wall times,
and the 7th time the wall fell. Balaam pre-
pared 7 bullocks and rams for a sacrifice ;
Laban pursued Jacob Z days journey; Jobs
friends sat with him 7 days and 7 nights,
and offered Z bullocks and 7 rams as an a.
tenement for their wickedness; David, in
bringing up the ark, offered bullocks and 7
rams; Elijah sent his servant times to look
for the cloud; Hezekiah, in cleansing the
temple, offered 7 builocks and 7 rams and Z
goats for sin Offering. The children of Is.
rael kept the feast of unleavened bread 7
days, and then again another days: King
Ahasunerus had 7 chamberlaiDs, at 7 days
feast, and sent for the queen on the 7th day;
and in the 7th year of his reign she was ia
ken to him. Queen Esther had 7 maids to
attend her. Solomon was 7 years building
the temple, at the dedication of which he
feasted 7 days; in the tabernacle were 7
lamps; 7 days were appointed for an atone.
ment upon the altar, and the priests son was
ordained to wear his fathers garment days
the children of Israel ate unleavened bread
7 days; Abraham gave 7 eve lambs to A.
bimelech as memorial for a we'll J.; Joseph
mourned days for Jabob. The rabbis
say God employed the power of answering
this number to perfect the greatness of Sam.
uel, his name answering the value of the
letters in the Hebrew word which signifies
Whence Hannah, his mother, in her
thanks: says, 'that the barren has brought
forth the 7th.' In Scripture are enumerated
7 resurrections-the widows son, by Elias
the Shunamite's con, by Elisha; the soldier
who touched the bones of the prophet; the
daughter of the ruler Of the synagogue; the
widows son of Main; Lazarus, and cur bles-
sed Lord. Out of Mary Magdalene was
cast devils. Theapostles chose 7 deacons.
Enoch, who was translated, was the 7th af-
ter Adam, and Jesus Christ the 77th in d
direct line. Our Saviour spoke I times from
the cross, on which he remained 7 hours he
appeared times; after 7 times days he
sent the Holy Ghost. In the Lords Prayer
are 7 petitions, expressed in 7 times Z words,
emitting those of grammatical connection.
Within this number are contained all the
mysteries Of the Apocalypse; revealed to
the 7 churches Of Asia there appeared 7 gol.
den candlesticks, and Z stars that were in
the hand of him that was in the midst;
lamps being the spirits of God =; the book
With 7 seals; the dragon with 7 heads, and