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The principle of forgiving "seventy times seven" challenges believers to go beyond human limitations. It implies: Forgiveness as a Continuous Process: Forgiveness isn't a one-time event but a continuous journey, reflecting the ongoing nature of God's grace towards us.
14 Αυγ 2024 · Jesus says we should forgive someone seventy times seven in response to a question from Peter about how many times to forgive a brother who sins against him. Peter asks if forgiving seven times is appropriate, and Jesus responds “not seven times, but seventy times seven” ( Matthew 18:22 ).
Peter is saying that if revenge should be taken seven times, then forgiveness should also be offered seven times. Jesus then raises the stakes. He alludes to Gen 4:24 where Lamech says that he is avenged more than Cain.
Some translate, "seventy-seven times," making an allusion to the retribution exacted from Lamech: "If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold" (Genesis 4:24). Christian forgiveness must be extended as far as old-world vengeance.
Some translate, "seventy-seven times," making an allusion to the retribution exacted from Lamech: "If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold" (Genesis 4:24). Christian forgiveness must be extended as far as old-world vengeance.
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
14 Αυγ 2024 · The phrase “seventy times seven,” which we first encounter in Genesis 4:24, is a certain number used to signal an uncertain, nearly indescribable amount. According to R.C. Sproul, when Peter asked Jesus how many times he should forgive, Jesus essentially told him, “As many times as it takes” (51).
