Thematic Bible: Seven times, indicating completion
Thematic Bible
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » The just man riseth after falling
Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and his facial expression changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then he gave a command that the furnace was to be heated seven times hotter than usual.
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.
Then Peter came to Him and asked, “Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? Up to seven times?”
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » The leper sprinkled
Next Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle some of it toward the front of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) seven times.
He shall sprinkle [the blood] seven times on the one to be cleansed from the leprosy and shall pronounce him [ceremonially] clean. Then he shall let the live bird go free over the open field.
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » Elisha's servant looks for rain
and he said to his servant, “Go up, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” Elijah said, “Go back” seven times.
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » Praise seven times a day
Because of Your righteous ordinances.
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » Blood sprinkled
and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the Lord in front of the veil (curtain) of the sanctuary.
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » Naaman dips in the jordan
Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.”
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » Priests encompass jericho
Also, seven priests shall carry seven trumpets [made] of rams’ horns ahead of the ark; then on the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.