diff --git a/articles/seven.md b/articles/seven.md index e291e1a..dc5208c 100644 --- a/articles/seven.md +++ b/articles/seven.md @@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ See: [Symbol](../articles/symbol.md) #### More Information About This Topic -The Hebrew word for seven comes from a word that means “full,” “satisfied,” or “having enough.” On the seventh day, God finished creating things (Genesis 2:2-3). The number seven is used many times in the Old Testament to be a symbol of something that is completed or finished (Leviticus 4:6; 25:8; 26:18; Joshua 6:15). +The Hebrew word for seven comes from a word that means “full,” “satisfied,” or “having enough.” On the seventh day, God finished creating things (see: Genesis 2:2-3). The number seven is used many times in the Old Testament to be a symbol of something that is completed or finished (see: Leviticus 4:6; 25:8; 26:18; Joshua 6:15). -In the New Testament, Peter asked Jesus how many times Peter needed to forgive someone. Jesus said that Peter needed to forgive a person seventy times seven (Matthew 18:21-22). Jesus was telling Peter to always forgive someone. +In the New Testament, Peter asked Jesus how many times Peter needed to forgive someone. Jesus said that Peter needed to forgive a person seventy times seven (see: Matthew 18:21-22). Jesus was telling Peter to always forgive someone. -The number seven is also used in Revelation many times to be a symbol. For example, the words “the seven spirits of God” are used to be a symbol of the full power of the Holy Spirit (Revelation 3:1; 4:5). +The number seven is also used in Revelation many times to be a symbol. For example, the words “the seven spirits of God” are used to be a symbol of the full power of the Holy Spirit (see: Revelation 3:1; 4:5). -See:[Forgive (Forgiveness, Pardon)](../articles/forgive.md);[Holy Spirit](../articles/holyspirit.md) +See: [Forgive (Forgiveness, Pardon)](../articles/forgive.md); [Holy Spirit](../articles/holyspirit.md)