There’s an ad on the radio for a diamond ring with seven stones
"Nothing says you’re super lucky to have her like a 70770 Anniversary Band from Spence. It’s unconditional love, by way of seven lucky Artisan Created Diamonds that wrap around the top of her finger, sparkling ever-so-brilliantly.”
It doesn’t seem to be at other jewellers’ sites. But it got my attention with all the sevens in the style name.
I wonder these things:
Is 77 luckier than 7? I find out there is the 77 angel number. A sign of intense spiritual growth.
What about 777? Banknotes with a erial number containing 777 tend to be valued by collectors and numismatists - that from Wikipedia. In the bible it represents the threefold perfection of the Trinity.
When we get to 7777 - then things start up: law of attraction, what does 7777 mean in the bible, 77777 meaning in money…so many questions about lucky.
So let’s head to the bible: the meaning of multiple number sevens such as 777 and 7777 is derived from it being a reinforcement of perfection and God’s unmistakable hand in the affairs of man.
"Seven Levitical priests, on the seventh day they and others circled Jericho, blew their seven trumpets each of the seven times (777) they journeyed around the city (Joshua 6:4, 15 - 16). When the seventh circuit ended, the people shouted at Jericho's wall and it miraculously came tumbling down!”
There are a number of stories in this vein. They seem complicated and ritualistic to me in the current social environment.
Did you know that the father of Noah, Lamech, lived 777 years?
I hadn't realized that there are many versions of Bible verses. I was looking for things about seven times seven. It seems a poetic and lyrical expression. Of course there is a movie and there are a number of songs with the title. My search quickly retrieved 'forgiving seventy-seven times'. This is a verse from Matthew on forgiveness:
Matthew 18:21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!"
But it doesn't seem to quite be that clear: here is a sampling of the interpretations from well over 20 versions of the Bible:
It makes me wonder what that Emoji Dick novel reads like. Fred Benenson briefly considered translating the Bible first. The famous opening line is "Call me Ishmael" - you can see the Emoji "here" in the Guardian article. The stunning piece in the article is his all-emoticon version of the New Yorker's famous Eustace Tilly cover.
I came across these pictures of Ryerson's new imaging arts (photography) building in November 2012 - Gerry was there with the Toronto IES members to get a tour of the design. The bottom picture shows the building's light panels which reflect in the puddles of the pond, giving rise to abstract images.
