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With the seemingly endless interest in the letters 6/7, I thought that even though I don’t understand why that is still funny (I understand the background with songs, famous people, and all the rest that came after it), I can maybe provide some lovely Biblical 6/7 into the conversation! I’m listing out all the Chapter 6 Verse 7 Scripture verses here for you! Old Testament is first, and it’s a doozy.
As I went through this exercise, I realised that each 6:7 verse had a flow into the other, and the ultimate story of scripture. In light of that, I have posted the entire 6:7 journey as an uninterrupted section of reading, then the individual verses below with a little bit of context of what was happening in each section.
So the LORD said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created – and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground – for I regret that I have made them. “I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. In this way the priest will make atonement for them before the LORD, and they will be forgiven for any of the things they did that made them guilty. Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication, they are consecrated to the LORD. Impress them (Scripture) on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
And he ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD.” When the Israelites cried out to the LORD because of Midian, he sent them a prophet, who said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. “Now then, get a new cart ready, with two cows that have calved and have never been yolked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. The LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God. In building the temple, only blocks dressed at the quality were used, and no hammer, chisel or any other iron tool was heard at the temple site while it was being built. “Lift it out,” he said. Then the man reached out his hand and took it. With Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub. “My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.”
Estimated Reading Time of this Section: 8min
The Beginning: Judgement, Rescue, and Covenant
Genesis 6:7
So the LORD said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created – and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground – for I regret that I have made them.”
This verse seems pretty harsh, until you take into account the context around it. This is around the time of Noah and the flood, and the people had been corrupted to such a point that evil was the normal, and good was almost non-existent. A world where people did whatever they wanted, killed, assaulted, did horrible evil towards each other and the world around them. God looked down at what He had made and realised things had gone too far, far enough that nothing could fix it, but to wipe it out and start almost from the beginning. Only Noah and his family were left, along with the animals that made it onto the ark.
Exodus 6:7
I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.
What a different experience from Genesis 6:7 – this time, we see God setting apart His people and saving them from the slavery oppression they were under as HIS.
Leviticus 6:7
In this way the priest will make atonement for them before the LORD, and they will be forgiven for any of the things they did that made them guilty.
Now that God’s people are back with Him, He has made a way that they can stay clean enough to have relationship with Him. A priest makes atonement for them, to make sure they can still remain in relationship with him – a foreshadowing of what Jesus will do later as the ultimate High Priest who will make atonement once and for all (but not for a little while yet).
Numbers 6:7
Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication , they are consecrated to the LORD.
We see instructions on how some of the Israelites are supposed to be. This starts explaining how they should be reacting from a dead body and ultimately this passage explores how they need to remain clean and away from things that are dead (the old has passed away, and the new is here!)
Deuteronomy 6:7
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Not only having the Word of God on your own heart, but sharing it with your children is very important. Sharing with them the stories of how God came through for His people time and time again, the ways that he outlines are a good way to live and will lead to a life that honours Him and His ways – this is what we’re talking about in Deuteronomy.
Entering the Land and Learning to Trust
Joshua 6:7
And he ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
To break down the walls of Jericho (a stronghold.. equally applicable in your life), the army of Israel was ordered to march around the city WITH the ark of God, which was where His presence was housed. They had to march into battle armed with His presence and the law of God (or, the Word/Scriptures as it were). We are called to do this today as well.
Judges 6:7
When the Israelites cried out to the LORD because of Midian, he sent them a prophet, who said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
Now, admittedly I did add verse 8 into this one because verse 7 was very short and ended halfway through a sentence, however the sentiment still stands. God reminds His people of what He has done for them in the past, how He has rescued them, and how He will rescue them again in times of trouble (even when that trouble doesn’t look exactly the same as last time).
1 Samuel 6:7
“Now then, get a new cart ready, with two cows that have calved and have never been yolked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.
What an unusual verse to see out of the blue. This section of 1 Samuel is talking about the Ark of God returning to Israel. They are making preparations on how they need to return the Ark (the place the presence of God and reminders of what He has done for His people) is to come back into their hands. Qualifications were required – that is how Holy God really is! And why what Jesus did to stop the separation between us and God was so important.
2 Samuel 6:7
The LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.
Woah – again, we see just how important it was to do things the way that God commanded. As they bring the Ark back to God’s people, someone who was not able to reach out to where God’s presence was located was killed because of it. In the presence of someone that Holy, we just cannot compete. Praise God that we have Jesus to bridge the gap today.
The Temple and the Kings
1 Kings 6:7
In building the temple, only blocks dressed at the quality were used, and no hammer, chisel or any other iron tool was heard at the temple site while it was being built.
God called for only the best to be used to showcase His glory and power through the building of his temporary resting place – the building of the temple. It showed the other people around the Israelites who God was, and how He was to be treated. Like royalty and worthy of high praise and adoration.
2 Kings 6:7
“Lift it out,” he said. Then the man reached out his hand and took it.
Okay, another one that sounds a little strange without the context around it. This story is happening with Elisha, a big and important prophet in Scripture. A man who is assisting Elisha looses an ax in the Jordan river, and is very worried because it was a borrowed tool. This would have led to retribution, and possibly not a nice time of it. When Elisha threw a stick into the water, it made the iron float and the man was able to reach out and get the borrowed axe, no need for any confrontation or bad outcome. God protects those who work for His kingdom, and this is a lovely reminder of that fact.
1 Chronicles 6:7
Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub
Okay, here’s another weird one. We have a genealogy that is listed in 1 Chronicles right smack dab in the middle of the 6:7 verse. So, why are genealogies important? Lineage proved rights. It showed that you had the right to get the inheritance of those that came before you. In Jesus’ case, it also proved his legitimacy as the messiah. In this instance, we see the lineages of the tribes of Levi – the priesthood tribe, which Jesus later took over the responsibilities of as the ultimate High Priest.
2 Chronicles 6:7
“My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.”
Here, we see Solomon wanting to build what David never could, a more permanent house for the presence of God. David had the architectural plans, but because of all the people he had killed in the commission of wars, God decided he could not build the place of his presence. Instead, his son Solomon, who asked God for wisdom beyond any man (and who still failed in his life… the joys of being human), was the one to finally reach the goal.
This is only the first part of the Old Testament! How incredible, because there is still half to go, and then we see the New Testament. I will share the books that are not included in this list at the end of Part Two because not all of them had a 6:7 to share.
I am so excited to see what the next part has in store!
See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace
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