Adventistische Schriften über: "What does the number seven signify in the sanctuary, the seven churches, the seven days of the week, and the seven trumpets? Is it an attribute of the Holy Spirit? The number seven is omnipotent. It represents perfect divinity."

The provided texts interpret seven primarily as a number of completeness, fullness, and perfection. This is supported in connection with the sanctuary, the seven churches, the week, and the trumpets; in the phrase “seven spirits,” the number is associated with the fullness and perfection of the workings and gifts of the Holy Spirit. The quotations do not explicitly say that seven means “omnipotence” or “perfect divinity”; one poetic text attributes seven to the Godhead, but does not explain this further.

Seven as a number of fullness and perfection

»Seven, too, denotes all-embracing completeness in its respective sphere, since it is a number of fullness and perfection. This is true at least in all divine arrangements since the day of creation.«

1 - Signs of the Times [J.V. Himes], The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 1 (HST September 25, 1844, page 59.26)

Copy quote text only Find similar quotes

Seven in the sanctuary and the lampstand

»The number seven signifies a complete number in the Bible. […] Its seven branches, each bearing a lamp, represented the church of God.«

2 - Stephen Nelson Haskell, The Cross and its Shadow (CIS 50.3)

Copy quote text only Find similar quotes

The seven churches

»The number 7 denotes completeness and symbolizes that the messages extend to the end of time.«

3 - Ellen Gould White, The Acts of the Apostles (AA 585.3)

Copy quote text only Find similar quotes

Seven and the seven spirits

»This expression probably refers to the Spirit of God. […] They are called “the seven spirits” because seven is a sacred and perfect number […] and denotes the fullness and perfection of His gifts and workings.«

4 - Uriah Smith, Daniel and The Revelation (DAR1909 357.4)

Copy quote text only Find similar quotes

Seven days and the Godhead

»Seven is a number of the greatest completeness; seven days make up the Christian week; seven is attributed to the Godhead.«

5 - Signs of the Times [J.V. Himes], The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 3 (HST November 15, 1840, page 130.22)

Copy quote text only Find similar quotes

Seven and the trumpets

»Here the number seven is again used in the sense of perfection: seven priests, seven trumpets, seven days, and seven times on the seventh day.«

6 - Signs of the Times [J.V. Himes], The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 3 (HST July 15, 1840, page 60.41)

Copy quote text only Find similar quotes