Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-15
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The Extraordi nary Number Seven.
On the 7th of the 7th month a holy
observance was ordained to the children
OF Israel who feasted I days and re-
mained 7 days in tents; the 9TH year was
directed to be the Sabbath of rest for all
things and at the end off times 2 years
commenced the grand Jubilee every 7th
year the land lay fallow; every 9TH year
there was grand release from all debts,
and bondsmen were set free. From this
law may have originated the custom OF
binding young men to Z years appren-
ticeship, and of Furnishing ineorrigible
offenders by transportation of Z, twice z,
and three times Z 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
years. Noah had days warning of
the flood, and was commanded to take
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 7 days a dove was sent out, and
again in I days after The years of
| plenty and the 7 years OF famine were
foretold in Pharaoh's dream, by the fat
and the Z lean beasts, and Z ears Of full
and I ears of blasted corn. Miriam was
shut up 7 days to be cleansed of her
leprosy; the young animals were to re-
main with the dam T. days, and at
the end of the 7th to be taken. away.
| By the old law man was com
manded to forgive his offending brother
7 times; but the meekness of the last
revealed religion extended his humility
and forbearance to 70 times Z. IF Cain
shall be reyenged Z fold, truly Lamech z
times ~ In the destruction Of Jericho
priests bore trumpets days. On the
! 7th they surrounded the walls times,
and after the 7th time the walls fell.
Balaam prepared bullocks and rams
for sacrifce; I gof Saul s5sons were
hanged to stay famine. Laban pursued
Jacob Z days journey Jobs friends sat
with him days and Z nights, and offered
| 7 bullocks and Z rams as an atonement
for their wickedness. David, in bringing
up the ark, offered bullocks and Z
rams. Elijah senthis servant Z times TO
look for the cloud the ark of God re-
tnained with the Phihstines 7 months.
Saul was ordered by Samuel to tarry at
Gilgal days; the elders of Jsbesh re,
auested Nahash the Amonite days
respite. Jesse made of his sons pass
before Samuel, the men Of Jabesh Gilead
tasted I days for Saul The Summarizes
son raised to life by Elisha sneezed Z
times. Hezekiah, in cleansing the
temple, offered ballocks, and Z rams,
and I he-goats for sin offering. The
children of Israel, when Hezekiah took
away the strange altars, kept the
feast of unleavened bread Z days. King
Ahssherus had chamber maids days
feast, and sent for the queen on the 7th
| day Queen Esther had maids to at
tend her in the 7th year of bis reign
Father was taken to him Solomon was
I years building the temple, at the dedi-
cation Of which he feasted Z days In
the tabernacle we're Z lamps 7days
were appointed for an. atonement upon
the altar; and the priests son was or
dained to wear his fathers garments
dpvs. The children Of Israel ate un-
leavened bread days. Abraham gave 7
owe lambs to Abimelech as a memorial.
| Nebuchadnezzar ate the grass in the
/ fields I years the elders of Israel were
| 10; the blood was to be sprinkled before
/ the altar I times; Naaman was to be
I dipped I times in the Jordan Apulcius
speaks Of dipping the head times in
| the sea for publication In all SOLEMN
rites of purgation dedication, and conse-
grafton, the oil or water was sprinkled
I times. Out Of Mary Magdalene
we're cast devils, The Apostles chose
| I deacous. Euoch, who was translated, +,
vas the 7th after Adam, and Jesus Christ
the 71th in a direct line. Within the
number are connected all the mysteries
Of Apocalypse revealed 10 the churches
/ In Asia; there appeared golden candle
sticks. and stars in the hand of Him
that was in the midst, Z lamps being the
7 spirits Of God, the book with Z seals,
the lamb with Z eyes and 7 horns, an
gels with Z seals, 7 kings, thunders, I
thousand men slain. the dragon with the
| I heads aud the 4 crowns, the beast With
/ Z heads, Z angels bringing plaques aud
phials Of wrath. There are also numbered
I heavens, planets, Z stars, wise men,
I ehsmpiOns Of CbrisiendOm, notes Of
music, primary oolors. Perfection Is
/ likened to gold ! times purified by IRE.
AneisntlJ a child was not named be-
I fore Z days, not being accounted fully TO
have life before that periodical day; the
teeth sprung out in the 7th month, and
are she'd in the 7th year, when infancy
changes to childhood. At thrice 7 years
tie iaculties are developed, manhood
commances, mas becomes legally com
pe,ent 10 ali civil acts at four times z q
nan Is in fuIl possession Of bis strength,
/ al fve times a man is ht for the bust
ness Of the Fesld, a ak times he be
comes grave and Fiss, or never, at seven
times be is in his apogea, and IRON
that dav decays, ct sight times he =
in his frsf chmaieris o. year Of danger