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My Bishop instructs everyone that "seven" is the number which represents everything.

7 days to creation = 7 to create everything.
7 days a week = one set of 7 leads into the next 7, unending, forever.

Hence 7 = infinity. 7 is the number of God, and 6 is the number of Satan since it's short of 1 day from perfection. It's the day before man is created, so valuing 6 means killing all men.
 
Samseau said:
6 is the number of Satan since it's short of 1 day from perfection. It's the day before man is created, so valuing 6 means killing all men.
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This is pretty mind-blowing. It's something I’d never considered before. Beyond 666 being the number of the beast, a few other connections come to mind:

Man was created on the sixth day, possibly signifying humanity’s inferiority to God.

Nebuchadnezzar’s golden statue stood 60 cubits high and 6 cubits wide, suggesting an anti-God system.

EDIT: sorry, I misread your post. You say it's one day before man was created, but my understanding is that man was created on the 6th day, so now I'm a little confused. Could you maybe explain this theory a bit more? Thanks
 
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Today I heard a sermon that actually pointed the significance of the number 7 in Scripture. Another instance of 7 being significant are the 7 churches that are mentioned in Revelation.
 
Bizet said:
This is pretty mind-blowing. It's something I’d never considered before. Beyond 666 being the number of the beast, a few other connections come to mind:

Man was created on the sixth day, possibly signifying humanity’s inferiority to God.

Nebuchadnezzar’s golden statue stood 60 cubits high and 6 cubits wide, suggesting an anti-God system.

EDIT: sorry, I misread your post. You say it's one day before man was created, but my understanding is that man was created on the 6th day, so now I'm a little confused. Could you maybe explain this theory a bit more? Thanks
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You're right, man was created on the sixth day. My mistake. 7th day was the day of rest. Scratch that part, the point about number 7 stands, but I deduced incorrectly about 6. Not sure why it's the devil's number.
 
Bizet said:
Esau’s physical description adds layers of symbolism. His hairy body and skill as a hunter suggest a primal, beastly nature, representing the fleshly desires. His red appearance may symbolize his earthly, carnal nature: red being the color of clay, which reminds us of humanity’s creation from the dust of the earth.

Alternatively, it could symbolise blood, hinting at his disregard for the spiritual inheritance tied to his bloodline.

Even the stew he trades his birthright for is red. Genesis is incredibly rich in symbolism!
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I've been thinking about this, and another possible explanation I've come up with is the story of Esau and Jacob in Genesis is a foreshadowing of John the Baptist and Jesus...
  1. Esau was a rugged outdoorsman, a hunter living off the land, while John the Baptist lived in the wilderness, wearing camel hair and eating locusts and wild honey.
  2. Esau's most distinct feature was his red, hairy body, which could be compared to John’s camel hair clothing.
  3. Esau was strong but was not the chosen one; Jacob received the blessing. Similarly, John the Baptist was a great prophet but always pointed to Jesus as the true Messiah.
  4. Esau was the firstborn but was ultimately surpassed by Jacob, just as John the Baptist came before Jesus but declared, "He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30)
Of course, there are major differences: Jacob used deception, whereas Jesus was perfect.
 
Genesis 30-31

These chapters illustrate Jesus' words: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5). Rachel, though beautiful and admired by many, struggles with infertility, while Leah, though overlooked, is blessed by God with many children, whose descendants would quite literally inherit the land.

Another noteworthy event is Rachel’s exchange with Leah, where she trades a night with Jacob for mandrakes, which were believed in pagan cultures to enhance fertility. However, Rachel does not conceive until she prays to God, teaching us an important lesson: true blessings come from trusting in the Lord, not in superstitions or worldly remedies. This is echoed in Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding."

Later, as Jacob prepares to return home with his wives, children, and the flocks he acquired, he is confronted by Laban's sons, who accuse him of stealing their father’s wealth. Jacob argues that Laban has deceived him and changed his wages ten times. This is a case of reaping what one sows, as Jacob himself had deceived his elder brother, Esau.

Finally, Rachel steals Laban’s household idols. To me this suggests that she still harbored some attachment to her father. This highlights a recurring theme in Genesis: leaving behind your old life to fully follow God.
 
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