Piety and Redemption

The spirit of piety and the spirit of fear of God are essential for a life of devotion, as Wisdom is supported by seven pillars in its own tent.

A group of seven women will humbly approach the one Lord, asking to be allowed to eat their own bread and wear their own clothes, but most importantly, they beg that His name be called over them, and that He take away their reproach.

The seven legal books, which testify to Christ, confirm that He, having become flesh, bore their reproach, and these books are: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges.

For if He had not become human, the writings would have been mythical and without substance, because He was placed innocently, like Isaac, and suffered impassibly, bearing His own cross on His shoulders, thus confirming the things written in the book of Genesis.

He dwelled in a virgin's womb and did not consume the one bearing Him with the fire of divinity, erasing the things written in the book of Exodus.

As a high priest, like Aaron, He presented the things written in Leviticus, and He connected the Old Covenant with the New Covenant, saying: It was said to the ancients, 'Do not commit adultery' (Matthew 5:27-28), but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman to commit adultery with her has already committed adultery in his heart, and also, 'Do not resist the evil person, and if someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other cheek as well' (Matthew 5:38-39).

The Lord led our race into true rest, preparing different dwellings for us in the heavens, and revealing the things written in the book of Numbers.

By entering the Jordan and sanctifying its waters, He demonstrated His power, and by recalling the sun that was fleeing on the cross, He worked a miracle that resulted in a double day instead of a single one, all of which is recorded in the book of Joshua for those who read carefully.

Furthermore, the Lord placed His beloved soul as a ransom for us, interpreting the events recorded in the book of Judges, where Jephthah offered his daughter to God as a burnt offering for the people.

The number seven holds significant meaning, as seen in the seven sons of Jesse, the seventh position of Moses from Abraham, and the seven letters used to write the name John and the title of Christ.

This number is also reflected in the seven deacons chosen by the disciples to serve the Christians, namely Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas, as well as the seven sons who endured the tyranny of Antioch.

In short, the number seven is praiseworthy and wonderful, for the Lord Himself cries out in writing from above, saying 'Honor the Sabbath day and sanctify it' (Exodus 20:8-11), because on it God rested from all His works that He had begun to create, and this is why we should honor the Sabbath day.

Therefore, glory to Him forever and ever, Amen.