Numbers can play a significant part in Hebrew poetry.<\/p>\n
\nThere are six things which the LORD hates,<\/p>\n
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:<\/p>\n
Haughty eyes,<\/p>\n
a lying tongue,<\/p>\n
And hands that shed innocent blood,<\/p>\n
A heart that devises wicked plans,<\/p>\n
Feet that run rapidly to evil,<\/p>\n
A false witness who utters lies,<\/p>\n
And one who spreads strife among brothers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The two numbers set up a way to memorize a list of seemingly random things. It is a list of six things (parts of the body) that are involved in seven sins that God finds particularly disgusting.<\/p>\n
Some numbers have special meaning. The Hebrew word for “seven” is nearly the same as the Hebrew word for “oath.” As a result, seven is the number used for perfection. In Song of Solomon 4:1-5, Solomon lists out seven parts of his new bride’s body that he finds attractive and then says, “You are altogether beautiful, my darling, and there is no blemish in you<\/strong><\/em>” (Song of Solomon 4:7).<\/p>\n
The number ten is used to represent something that is whole or complete. In Song of Solomon 5:10-16, the bride lists out ten parts of her husband’s body that she finds attractive and concludes by saying, “And he is wholly<\/strong> desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem<\/em>” (Song of Solomon 5:16).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrior Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHebrew Poetry\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Counted Numbers can play a significant part in Hebrew poetry. There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil, A false witness who utters lies,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":34091,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34143","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38023,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/proverbs-practical-advice-on-life\/overview-of-proverbs\/","url_meta":{"origin":34143,"position":0},"title":"Overview of Proverbs","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 17, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Overview of Proverbs Text: Proverbs 1:1 Authorship The Book of Proverbs is a collection of writings, mostly written by Solomon, but not entirely written by him. 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