GOD's use of the Number "Seven"

Certainly we all have noticed that GOD refers to the number "seven" many times in scripture. In fact seven occurs 463 times in 391 verses in the KJV english concordance.

Let's examine some of the significant uses of the number "seven" in the Bible.

Complete Creation
"And on the seventh day God ended (Completed/Finished)his work." Gen 2:2

Complete Submission
"And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother" Gen 33:1

Complete Witness
"For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me" Gen 21:30

Complete Mourning
"...and there they mourned with a great and very sorelamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days." Gen 50:10

Complete Atonement
"And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle itwith his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times".Lev 16:14

Complete Sacrifice
"And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year" Lev 23:18

Complete Rejoicing
"ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days". Lev 23:40

Complete Cleansing
"And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean". 2 Kings 5:10

Complete Binding
"And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs (Cords) that were never dried, then shall I be weak,and be as another man. Judges 16:7

Complete Possession
"And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils", Luke 8:2

Complete Work of HolySpirit
"John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be untoyou, and peace, from him which is, and which was, andwhich is to come; and from the seven Spirits which arebefore his throne;" Rev 1:4

Complete Power(Seven Horns)
"... and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth".Rev 5:6

Complete Knowledge(Seven Eyes)
"...and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had beenslain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth" Rev 5:6 .

Whole Church in God’s Hands (Seven Stars)
"And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength." Rev 1:16

Complete Wrath of God
"And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous,seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.Rev 15:1

Interesting...
Complete creation
in seven days

Complete wrath of God
in seven plagues

This is just some of what the scriptures reveals about the number "seven". As you read this number think how GOD is using it, to mean "complete" or perhaps "perfect".

Let me know what the Holy Spirit has revealed to you.