Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-03
THE NUMBER SEVEN.

"In six days was creation perfected, and
the 9TH was consecrated to rest. On the 9TH
of the 7th month holy observance was or.
dained to the children of Israel, who feasted
7 days and remained days in rest; the 9TH
year was directed to be sabbath for all
things and at the end of times years
commenced the grand Jubilee; every 9TH
year the land lay follow; 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 punish
ing incorrigibe offenders by transportation
for years, twice 7, or three times 7 years
every 9TH year the law was directed to be
read to the people; Jacob served 7 years for
the possession Of Rachel, and also another 7
years; Noah had days warning of the flood,
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 9TH month /; and in 7 days dove was
sent; and again 7 days after. The years OF
plenty and 7 years Of famine were foretold in
Pharaoh's dreams, by the 7 fat and Z lean
beasts and the ears of full corn and the
ears of blasted corn. The young animals
were to remain with the dam days, and at
the close of the 7th taken away. BY the old
law man was compelled to forgive his Of
Tending brother times but the meekness OF
the last revealed religion extended his humil,
ity to 70 times 7 times. If Cain shall be re-
venged 7 fold, truly Lamech 70 times 7. In
the destruction of Jericho, Z priests bore
trumpets 7 days; on the 7th day surround
ing tha wall times, and the 7th time the
wall fell. Balaam prepared 7 bullocks and !
rams for sacrifice; Laban pursued Jacob 7
days Journey; Jobs friends sat with him
days aud 7 nights, and offered bullocks and
rams as all atonement for their wickedness
David, in bringing up the ark, offered 7 bul.
locks and rams; Elijah sent his servant Z
times to look for the cloud Hezekiah, in
cleansing the temple, offered bullocks and Z
rams and 7 goats for sin offering The
children of Israel kept the feast Of unleaven.
ed bread 7 days, and then again another Z
days. King Ahasunerus had 7 chamberlains,
at days feast, and sent for the queen on
the 7th day and in the 9TH year Of his reign
she was taken to him. Queen Esther had Z
maids 10 aCtenu HeT. OoIOllIoH WAS yedl :
building the temple, at the dedication Of
which he feasted 7 days; in the tabernacle
were 7 lamps; 7 days were appointed for an
atonement upon the altar, and the priests son
was ordained to wear his fathers garment Z
days; the children of Israel ate unleavened
bread 7 days; Abraham gave eve lambs to
Abimelech as a memorial for we'll Joseph
mourned days for Jacob. The rabbis say
God employed the power Of answering this
number to perfect the greatness of Samuel
his name answering the value of the letters in
the Hebrew word which signifies 7-whence
Hannah, his mother, in her thanks says, that
the barren has brought forth the 7th.' In
Scripture are enumerated resurrections-
the widows son, by Elias the Shunamite''
son, by Elisha the soldier who touched the
bones of the prophet; the daughter of the
ruler of the synagogue; the widows son o.
Main Lazarus, and our blessed Lord. Ou
of Mary Magdalene were cast devils. The
apostles chose 7 deacons. Enoch, who was
translated, was the 7th after Adam, and Jesu.
Christ the 77th in direct line. Our Saviour
spoke 7 times from the cross, on which he re