Matthew 18:21,22
"Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord,how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him, til seven times?
And Jesus said unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times seven: but, Until seventy times seven".
2007-10-25 23:42:30 · 8 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I probably would have had it not been explained to me in Bible class.
2007-10-25 23:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by Allan C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was telling Peter to never cease to forgive, the numbers were just examples.
Peter said 7 and to stress the point, Jesus said 70 times 7, not a mere 7 x 7
2007-10-26 07:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by Darcy G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not to be taken literally. . Seven is used frequently in the Scriptures to signify completeness
Seventy-seven, a repetition of seven in a number, was equivalent to saying “indefinitely” or “without limit.” Jesus counsels Christians to forgive their brothers to that extent. (Mt 18:21, 22)
2007-10-26 06:52:52 · answer #3 · answered by Everlasting Life 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Math is a wonderful thing
yes and it reminds me of the 70 weeks of years to the captivity in the Old Testament. God was patient for 70x7 years and then let the land rest for 70 years, a year for each year of sabbath rest the land was supposed to have and sent the people to Babylon to wait until the land had its rest
The angel told Daniel near the end of the 70 years of captivity that the next 70x7 years would be different after the 69th week of years from the time the king issuesd the decree to return to Jerusalem the Messiah would die, prophesy sealed and eternal rightousness would be sealed. and 69x7 years after Cyrus issued the decree to return to Jerusalem Jesus died and rose
2007-10-26 06:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its an old testament reference about vengance. I can't recall the story exactly, but someone asked God to grant him vengance on his enemies "7 times 7". This was meant as complete and total vengance. Jesus was taking the imagery a lot farther by saying you can't out-forgive God, nor can you ever forgive someone too many times. It is not meant a s a litteral 490 times.
2007-10-26 06:54:55 · answer #5 · answered by capitalctu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 is a magical number meaning a unit.
40 means completion
1000 means infinity.
This only means that you mus alway forgive.
Not as the christians YA! who curses each time you are not OK with them.
2007-10-26 06:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by gabuzo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and thats every day 490 times every day
God forgives us more than that
2007-10-26 06:50:33 · answer #7 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, the person reading it to me did it for me. (Too young!!!)
2007-10-26 06:45:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋