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“Sevens” In The Book Of Revelation
Seven times Jesus says he will “come quickly.”
The author of the book of
Revelation has grouped many things into sevens.
But how many times does the
number “seven” occur?
By counting links in the
table below, and ignoring repeated sevens of things in the same verse, the
number obtained is seven times seven, or 49.
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Explicit
sevens
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References
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churches
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spirits
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candlesticks
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stars
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lamps
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seals
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horns
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eyes
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angels
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trumpets
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thunders
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thousand men
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heads
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crowns
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plagues
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vials
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mountains
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kings
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Other things are given in
sevens, although not explicitly.
For example, there are seven
“beatitudes.”
The word “earthquake” occurs
seven times. More examples are listed by David Field.
The table below lists seven
references to God’s prophets, seven references to earthquakes, references to
seven beatitudes, candlesticks, references to Christ’s sword, sharp, Christ’s
blood, Christ’s name, the book of life, prophecy, “this book,” judgment,
kingdom, “right hand,” the saints, God Almighty, day and night, the bottomless
pit, and heavenly voices in chapter 14.
Seven times Jesus says he
will “come quickly.”
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Implicit
sevens
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References
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God’s prophets
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“earthquake”
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“blessed”
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Christ’s sword
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“sharp”
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candlestick
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Christ’s blood
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Christ’s name
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the book of life
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prophecy
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“this book”
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judgment
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kingdom
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“right hand”
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the saints
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God Almighty
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day, night
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voices
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the bottomless pit
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come quickly
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Jesus lives
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“He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches” occurs seven times, in: 2:7; 2:11; 2:17; 2:29; 3:6; 3:13; 3:22.
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