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Subject: when did theologians understand 7's? |
Bible Note: Hello vncnt blzn, Thanks for your reply. Since your friend is "a teacher at the Theosophical Society of America", that explains a lot! Theosophists are basically Mystics- whose object is knowledge, and with whom the organ of communication with God, is the reason. As Hodge notes, "The Theosophist is one who gives a theory of God, or of the works of God, which has not reason, but an inspiration of his own for its basis.” “The Theosophists, neither contented with the natural light of reason, nor with the simple doctrines of Scripture understood in their literal sense, have recourse to an internal supernatural light superior to all other illuminations, from which they profess to derive a mysterious and divine philosophy." So, you are getting information from someone who denies the sufficiency and auhtority of the Bible as the Word of God! Regarding the number seven, it can often denote perfection- or completeness! It is used frequently in Scripture, such as Gen. 2:2, "By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done." (NASB) I'm not sure how this contradicts Blavatsky's understanding nor where she thinks theologians lacked in their understanding of the number 7? Might I ask why this is so important to understand? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |