Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Which number often bears the significance of wholeness, completeness in the Old Testament?

  1. 3

  2. 10

  3. 7

  4. 12
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Explanation

The number 7 appears repeatedly throughout the Old Testament as a symbol of divine completeness and perfection: God rested on the 7th day, Noah's ark had animals taken in 7s, 7 pairs of clean animals, the fall of Jericho involved 7 priests and 7 days of marching, and the Sabbath year occurs every 7 years. While other numbers like 3, 10, and 12 have significance, 7 specifically represents wholeness and completion.

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