Recurring numbers in the Bible?

[AcornThornpicker]

Hello!

I've been reading through the New Testament (1 chapter a night) and I've reached the Revelatons section. Lots of the numbers keep popping up as I read it. I recall Jesus saying something along the lines of, "you must forgive someone 7 times 70 times". In revelations, there appears 7 seals, 7 angels, and 7 horns. And then the universe was created in 7 days... What exactly does the number 7 represent? I recall the forgiveness example being a symbol of infinity... is that anywhere near the mark?

In Revelations, the number 1/3 keeps coming about, mostly amidst the disasters/plagues. A third of the sea turns to blood, a third of the sea creatures die, a third of the ships were destroyed, a third of the sun was smitten, a third of men are killed, etc. Is there some significance in 1/3?

Thanks!

-A.T.

 

[MidnightCandel777]

7 is symbolic for completion.

 

[MidnightCandel777]

Proverbs 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

 

[MidnightCandel777]

I have looked it up for you; the number 7 shows up 405 times in the King James version.


DAG!

 

[FallingWaters]

You might enjoy this site though they do not list 1/3rd.

Symbolism of Numbers in the Bible

 

[eoe]

fyi 7 x 70 does not mean 490 - it is symbolic of infinity.

 

[dvd_holc]

These might be helpful:
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=366&letter=N
http://www.i18nguy.com/unicode/hebrew-numbers.html
http://www.bible.org/qa.php?topic_id=96&qa_id=54

1/3 is something I still have not to found.

 

[AcornThornpicker]

Thank you all for the replies!

Symbolism comes about a fair deal for me, and I'm always curious about the symbolism present in other religions. I am slightly curious about the 1 third reccurance, but thanks for trying to get an answer for me!

Again, thanks!

-A.T.