GROUPS OF SEVENS. Scripture Facts. 1. The seven days of the creation. of the week. 2. Seven clean beasts received into the ark. 3. Seven nations of the land of Ca naan. 4. Seven years of plenty and famine in Egypt. 5. The seventh was the sabbatical year with the Jews. 6. After the seven-seventh or fiftieth year was the grand jubilee. 7. Seven great sins of Israel in the wilderness, with corresponding punishments. I. Light. II. Firmament, or sky. III. Separation of land and water with plants and flowers. IV. Sun, moon, and stars. V. Fish and fowl. VI. Beast and man. VII. Rest. Gen. Chap. VII. v. 2. I. Canaanites. II. Hittites. III. Perizzites. IV. Hivites. V. Amorites. VI. Girgashites. VII. Jebusites. Gen. Chap. XLI. Levit. Chap. XXV. Ditto. I. Golden calf. II. Complained of manna. III. Spies' report. IV. Rebellion of Korah. V. Mur mured on account of the way, and for better food. VI. Whoredom. VII. Idolatry. Josh. Chap. VI. 2 Kings, Chap. V. v. 10. I. Isaiah. II. Jeremiah. III. Ezekiel. IV. Daniel. V. Haggai. VI. Zechariah. VII. Malachi. I. Father, forgive them. II. This day shalt thou be with me in paradise. III. Woman, behold thy Son! IV. Eli! Eli! V. I thirst. VI. It is finished. VII. Father, into thy hands. Psalm CXIX. v. 164. I. Ephesus. II. Smyrna. Pergamos. III. IV. Thyatira. V. Sardis. VI. Philadelphia. VII. See New Testament. Facts Ecclesiastical. 16. Seven penitential psalms. 17. Seven deacons first appointed. 18. Seven loaves fed 4000. Five loaves and two fishes (seven I. To feed the hungry. II. Give drink to the thirsty. III. To harbour the homeless. IV. To clothe the naked. V. To visit the sick, and those in prison. VI. To redeem the captives. VII. To bury the dead. I. To teach the ignorant. II. To correct the sinner. III. To counsel the doubtful. IV. To comfort the afflicted. V. To bear injuries patiently. VI. To pardon offences. VII. To pray for our persecutors. I. Pride. II. Covetousness. III. Lust. IV. Gluttony. V. Anger. VI. Envy. VII. Šloth. (See Confirmation service.) I. Wisdom. II. Understanding. III. Counsel. IV. Fortitude. Knowledge. VI. Piety. Fear of God. V. VII. I. Canaan. II. Palestine. III. St. Luke, Chap. X. v. 1. Daniel, Chap. IX. v. 2, 24. Jeremiah, Chap. XXV. v. 11, 12. Psalm XC. v. 10. Facts General. 29. Seven kingdoms of the Saxon Heptarchy. 30. Seven great climates or regions of the earth. I. Kent. II. Sussex. III. Wessex. IV. East Anglia. V. Essex. VI. Mercia. VII. Northumbria. I. Polar. II. Frozen. III. Cold. IV. Temperate. V. Warm, VI. Tropical. VII. Equatorial. 31. Seven fundamental sounds in music. 32. Seven prismatic colours. 33. The seven sciences. 34. Seven greater planets. 35. Seven wonders of the world. 36. Seven Kings of Rome. 37. Seven wise men of Greece. 38. Seven hills of Rome. I. Do. II. Re. III. Mi. IV. Fa. I. C. II. D. III. E. IV. F. I. Grammar. II. Rhetoric. III. I. Mercury. II. Venus. III. Earth. turn. I. Romulus. II. Numa Pompilius. III. Tullus Hostilius. IV. Ancus Martius. V. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. VI. Servius Tullius. VII. Tarquinius Superbus. I. Bias. II. Chilo. III. Cleobulus. IV. Periander. V. Pittacus. VI. Solon. VII. Thales. I. Palatine. II. Capitoline. III. Aventine. IV. Esquiline. V. Cœlian. VI. Quirinal. VII. Viminal. SEVEN CONSISTS OF 3 AND 4; i. e, A D. 1. The Ever Blessed Trinity. 3. Three orders of ministers (Chris- 4. Three Great Jewish Feasts. 5. Three favoured Apostles. 6. Three Christian virtues. 7. Three creeds of the Church. 8. Three years-the term of our Lord's ministry. 9. Three days was He in the heart of the earth. 10. Three times was a voice heard from heaven during His ministry. High Priest. Priests. Levites. Bishops. Priests. Deacons. Passover (in Spring). Pentecost (in Peter. James. John. II. Hope. III. Cha rity. I. Apostles'. II. Nicene. III. Athanasian. 1. Five books of Moses called Pentateuch. 2. Twice five plagues of Egypt. 3. Five things holy among the Jews. 4. Five cities and lords of the Philistines. 5. Five things in the first temple wanting in the second. 6. Five famous patriarchates in the early Church. 7. Five great empires. 8. Five great powers of Europe. 9. Five great divisions of the world. I. Genesis. II. Exodus. III. Leviticus. IV. Numbers. V. Deuteronomy. I. Water turned into blood. II. Frogs. III. Lice. IV. Flies. T. Murrain of beasts. VI. Boils and blains. VII. Hail. VIII. Locusts. IX. Darkness. Ꮧ. Death of firstborn. I. Holy persons. II. Holy places. I. Gaza. II. Gath. III. Ekrón. I. Babylonian or Assyrian. II. I. Great Britain. II. France. III. Austria. IV. Russia. V. Prussia. I, Europe. II. Asia. III. Africa. IV. America. V. Australasia. |