Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

seven deadly sins (Latin: caput, head) Sometimes called capital sins, are inordinate inclinations or sinful habits, the result of sin. They are called capital, not because they are always grave sins, but because they give rise to various sins. They are: pride, avarice , lust, anger , envy, sloth, gluttony. New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New … Continue reading “Seven Deadly Sins”

seven deacons Men elected by the original Christian community at Jerusalem and ordained by the Apostles, their office being chiefly to look after the poor, as the number of believers among the Grecian Jews had rapidly increased and their widows and children were being neglected. The Apostles did not wish to be drawn away from … Continue reading “Seven Deacons”

Seven Days After the term by which the octave of a festival is described in the Book of Common Prayer. Thus the proper prefaces in the communion service, except that for Trinity Sunday, are to be said upon certain days, and, likewise, during seven days afterwards. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Seven Churches in Asia They are Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamus, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea, mentioned in Apocalypse, 1-3, where Saint John, on the island of Patmos, was commanded to send to their bishops instructions and admonitions, in which the Church is praised or blamed with reference to past trials and told of a greater one … Continue reading “Seven Churches in Asia”

Seven Churches See CHURCHES, SEVEN. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Seven Churches There were seven assemblies in Asia, to which the vision of the Son of Man, inspecting the candlesticks, was to be communicated, and to each of which a separate address was given. These addresses dealt with the state those churches were in at … Continue reading “Seven Churches”

Seven Chief Virtues THE. According to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, these virtues are faith, hope, charity, prudence, temperance, chastity, and fortitude. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Seven Capital Sins SEE SEVEN DEADLY SINS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

seven-branched candlestick This conspicuous article of furniture of the Holy Place (Exodus 25:37), from its purpose and make-up would be better styled a lampstand. It was made of one talent (c.108 pounds) of pure gold (hence the expression, “the most pure candlestick,” of Exodus 31, etc.) and was of beaten, or repolse, work. It consisted … Continue reading “seven-branched candlestick”

Seven-Branch Candlestick One of the three chief furnishings of the Holy of the Tabernacle and the Temple (Exodus 25:31-40; 37:17-24). In reality it was an elaborate lampstand, set on the south side of the Holy Place so as to face the loaves of proposition. It was beaten out of finest gold. A central shaft, together … Continue reading “Seven-Branch Candlestick”

SEVEN As from the beginning this was the number of days in the week, so it often has in Scripture a sort of emphasis attached to it, and is very generally used as a round or perfect number. Clean beasts were taken into the ark by sevens, Gen 7:1-24 . The years of plenty and … Continue reading “Seven”