Yes — the number seven appears so frequently because it is God's number of perfection and completion, woven throughout the Bible by divine design.
Les Feldick teaches that seven always refers to deity and completion. The pattern is visible in the seven I AM statements in John's Gospel, the seven Jehovah names of the Old Testament, and the pervasive sevens of Revelation. Even the number eight, which follows, points to new beginnings after seven's completion — evidence of a Book only God could have put together.
John 8:58 — Jesus' 'Before Abraham was, I am' claim links Him to the divine name of God and anchors the seven I AM statements Les identifies in John's Gospel.
Exodus 3:14 — God's self-revelation as 'I AM THAT I AM' is the foundation of the seven I AM names Les counts in the Old Testament.
Revelation 22:16 — The eighth I AM of Scripture — 'the bright and morning star' — marks the new beginning after the completion of seven.
The Bible reveals God's name as 'I AM' in Exodus 3:14, and in John 8:58 Jesus applies that same divine name to Himself: 'Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.' The Gospel of John records seven such 'I AM' statements of Jesus — 'I am the bread of life,' 'I am the way, the truth, and the life,' 'I am the resurrection,' 'I am the good shepherd,' 'I am the true vine,' and others. In the Old Testament, God's name is revealed seven times in relation to Israel, beginning with Genesis 22:14, where Abraham named the place of the ram 'Jehovahjireh.' The book of Revelation is likewise built on sevens: the seven letters to the seven churches, the seven seals, the seven trumpet judgments, and the seven bowl judgments. Near the end of the book, Revelation 22:16 records the final 'I AM': 'I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.' Scripture also records that eight souls were saved through the ark of Noah (1 Peter 3:20).
Les Feldick teaches that the number seven always refers to deity and is God's number of completion, while eight always refers to what follows the completion of seven — new beginnings. He shows that Scripture is filled with deliberate sevens: seven distinct I AM names of Jehovah meeting seven distinct needs of Israel, seven matching I AM statements of Jesus in John's Gospel, and a book of Revelation built on sevens — seven churches, seven seals, seven trumpets, seven bowls, seven persons, and seven woes. Les emphasizes that these patterns are not accidental. When the Apostle Paul wrote Romans 9:4, he did not sit and plan to construct seven statements plus an eighth — he penned as the Holy Spirit gave utterance, and the numeric pattern still emerged. Likewise, Revelation is 'a perfectly tuned book,' not a collection of myths. The recurring sevens are part of the Bible's intrinsic unity and deliberate order, demonstrating that only God could have put it together. Les also traces the pattern to its climax: after the seven I AMs of the Old Testament and the seven I AMs in John, the eighth I AM appears in Revelation 22 — 'I AM Alpha and Omega, the bright and morning star' — signaling the dawning of the eternal day.
Les Feldick teaches that eight always refers to that which follows the completion of number seven — the new beginning. He cites the eight souls who entered Noah's ark as the new beginning after the flood, and Paul's list in Romans 9:4, which contains seven privileges and an eighth that goes beyond the finish. The pattern culminates in Revelation 22, where the eighth I AM — 'I AM Alpha and Omega, the bright and morning star' — appears at the dawn of the eternal day.
Les explains that the seven distinct needs of Israel were all fulfilled by a seven-fold operation of Jehovah — Jehovah Jireh ('I AM your Provider'), Jehovah Rapha, and the rest. Moving into John's Gospel, Jesus uses the same 'I AM' seven times, fulfilling those same types of seven things. The I AMs Les names include 'I AM the bread of life,' 'I AM the way, the truth, and the life,' 'I AM the resurrection,' 'I AM the good shepherd,' and 'I AM the true vine.' He stresses that Jesus never backed away from being the I AM of the burning bush and of all Scripture.
Les argues the pattern is deliberate, not humanly invented. When Paul penned Romans 9:4, he did not meditate for hours to find seven things and then an eighth — the Holy Spirit gave utterance and the pattern still appeared. Likewise, the whole book of Revelation is a breakdown of sevens, which Les calls 'a perfectly tuned book that is definitely part of the Word of God.' These recurring sevens show the Bible's intrinsic unity and order — evidence that only God could have put it together.
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Seven I AMs in John and Seven Jehovah Names
Les teaches that seven distinct needs of Israel were fulfilled by a seven-fold operation of Jehovah, and that John's Gospel contains seven matching I AM statements of Jesus — including 'I AM the bread of life' and 'I AM the way, the truth, and the life.'
Seven Speaks of Deity; Eight of New Beginnings
Les explains that seven always refers to deity, while eight refers to what follows the completion of seven — citing the eight souls on Noah's ark and the eighth I AM of Revelation 22 as the new beginning of the eternal day.
Jesus Is the I AM of the Burning Bush
Les connects Jesus' 'Before Abraham was, I am' claim to the I AM of the burning bush and shows that the seven I AMs in John fit perfectly with seven distinct Jehovah names in the Old Testament.
Paul's Seven Plus an Eighth in Romans 9:4
Les notes that Paul's list in Romans 9:4 contains seven items plus an eighth, showing that these numeric patterns were not humanly planned but flowed as the Holy Spirit gave utterance.
Revelation Is a Breakdown of Sevens
Les points out that Revelation is built on sevens — churches, seals, trumpets, bowls, persons, and woes — and calls the book 'perfectly tuned,' showing that seven is God's number.
Seven I AMs in the Old Testament
Les reviews the seven I AM names of God in the Old Testament, beginning with Jehovah Jireh — 'I AM your Provider' — named when Abraham offered Isaac.
The Eighth I AM — Bright and Morning Star
Les explains that after the seven I AMs, the eighth appears in Revelation 22 — 'I AM Alpha and Omega, the bright and morning star' — marking the dawning of the eternal day.
Exodus 3:14: And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
God's name 'I AM THAT I AM' stands behind the seven I AM statements Les identifies throughout Scripture.
Genesis 22:14: And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Abraham named the place Jehovahjireh — 'I AM your Provider' — the first of the seven I AM names Les lists in the Old Testament.
John 8:58: Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Jesus' claim to be the I AM of the burning bush anchors the seven I AM statements in John's Gospel.
Romans 9:4: Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
Paul's list of Israel's privileges contains seven items plus an eighth, illustrating the pattern of seven followed by a new beginning.
Revelation 22:16: I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
The eighth I AM of Scripture — the bright and morning star — appears at the dawn of the eternal day.
1 Peter 3:20: Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
The eight souls saved through the flood illustrate the new beginning that follows the completion of seven.
Les Feldick teaches that seven is God's number of perfection and completion, and that it always refers to deity. The Bible's most significant patterns come in sevens — the seven I AM statements of Jesus in John's Gospel, the seven Jehovah names in the Old Testament, and the seven churches, seals, trumpets, and bowls of Revelation.
Eight always follows the completion of seven and speaks of new beginnings, according to Les. The eight souls who entered Noah's ark began the new world after the flood, and the eighth I AM in Revelation 22 — the bright and morning star — marks the dawn of the eternal day.
Les names several in the transcripts: I AM the bread of life, I AM the way, the truth, and the life, I AM the resurrection, I AM the good shepherd, and I AM the true vine. He teaches that these seven fit perfectly with seven distinct Jehovah names in the Old Testament.
Les teaches that the whole book is a breakdown of sevens: the seven letters to the seven churches, the seven seals, the seven trumpet judgments, the seven bowl judgments, seven persons, and seven woes. This organized structure shows that Revelation is a perfectly tuned part of the Word of God, not a book of myths.
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