who would pretend to add anything further to God’s inspired Word (Revelation 22:18). The number “seven” has always been regarded as representing fullness or completion. This is true not only in the Bible but among almost all peoples throughout history. Seven is the “lucky” number, the “perfect” number. The emphasis on seven as a number of fullness is understandable, of course, in terms of the weekly calendar by which we order our everyday lives. Again, most nations throughout history have followed
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