Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-03-29
The Number Seven.

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fected, and the 7th was consecrated
to rest. On the 7th of the 7th
month holy observance was or
dained to the children of Israel,
who feasted 7 and remained Z
days in tents; the 7th year was
directed to be a sabbath of rest
for all things; and at the end of Z
times 7 years commenced the
grand Jubilee; every 7th year
the land lay fallow; every 7th
year there was a general release
from all debts, and all bondmen
were set free. From this law may
have originated the custom of
binding young men to years,
apprenticeship, and Of furnishing
incorrigible offenders by transpor-
tation for 7, twice Z, 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 Rachel, and also
another Z years; Noah had z 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, and in Z days dove was
sent; and again in 7 days after.
The 7 years OF plenty and { years
of famine were foretold in Pha-
raoh's dreams, by the 7 fat and
the 7 lean beasts; and the Z ears
of full corn and the Z ears OF bias
ted corn. The young animals
were to remain with the dam 7
days and at the close of the 7th
taken away. By the old law man
was commanded to forgive his Of
Tending brother times; but the
meekness of the last revealed reli-
gion extended bis humility and
forbearance to 70 times Z times
"If Cain shall be avenged z told,
truly Lamech 70 times In the
destruction Of Jericho, z priests
bore 7 trumpets 7 days; on the Tth
day surrounded the walls Z times,
and after the 7th time the wall
fell. Baalam prepared I bullocks
and 7 rams for sacrifice; Laban
pursued Jacob n days. Journey !;
Jacobs friends sat with him 7
days and Z nights, and offered Z
bullocks and 7 rams as an atone
ment for their wickedness; David,
in bringing up the ark, offered I
bullocks and 7 rams; Elijah sent
his servant 7 times to look for the
cloud; Hezekiah, in cleansing the
temple, offered 7 bullocks and Z
rams and 7 he goats for sin Of
feriug, The children Of Israel,
when Hezekiah took away the
strange affairs, kept the feast of
unleavened bread 7 days, and then
again another 7 days. King Ahas-
ueras had 7 chamberlains, a 2
days' feast. and sent for the queen
on the 7th day; and in the 7th
year of his reign she was sent to
him. Queen Esther had 7 maids
to attend her. Solomon was Z
years building the temple, at the
dedication of which he feasted Z
days; in the tabernacle were Z
lambs; 7 days were appointed fol
an atonement upon the altar, and
priests son was ordained to wear
his fathers garment 7 days; the
children of Israel ate unleavened
bread 7 days; Abraham gave 2
eve lambs to Abimelech as a me
mortal for a well; Joseph mourned
7 days for Jacob. The rabblns
say God employed the power OF
answering this number to perfect
the greatness of Samuel, bis name
answering the value of the R letters tts
in the Hebrew word which signifies
7-whence Hannah, his mother.
in her thanks, says, 'sthat the bar
ren had brought forth the Ith.'
In Scripture are enumerated 4 Z res s
urrections-the. widows son by
Elias; the Shnmate's son, by Eli
sha; the soldier who, touched the
] bones of the prophet; the dauglhl
ter of the ruler Of the synagogue
the widows son of Main; Lazaa aa
rus, 1u and our blessed Lord. OuI
of Mary Magdalene were cast
devils. The apostles chose Z dea
cons. Enoch, who was translated
was the 9TH after Adam, and Je
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