The Lord’s Word is littered with the number seven and is used symbolically to represent perfection. In the book of Revelation, this number shows up again and again.

Here, we will list each instance of the number seven in the Book of Revelation and include scripture references for your convenience.

1. 7 churches – 1:4, 11, 20
   • 7 messages to the 7 churches – 2:1-3:22
2. 7 lampstands – 1:12, 20; 2:1
   • 7 lamps of fire – 4:5
3. 7 stars- 1:16, 20; 2:1; 3:1
4. 7 spirits – 3:1; 4:5; 5:6
5. 7 seals – 5:1, 5; 6:1
   • 7 seals descriptions – 6:1-17; 8:1-2
6. 7 horns – 5:6
7. 7 eyes – 5:6
8. 7th seal – 8:1
9. 7 angels – 8:2, 6; 15:1, 6, 7; 16:1; 17:1; 21:9
   • 7th angel – 10:7; 11:15; 16:17
10. 7 trumpets – 8:2, 6
    • 7 trumpet descriptions – 8:7-21; 11:15-19
11. 7 peals of thunder – 10:3-4
12. 7 thousand people – 11:13
13. 7 heads – 12:3; 13:1; 17:3, 7, 9
14. 7 diadems – 12:3
15. 7 plagues – 15:1, 6; 21:9
16. 7 bowls – 15:7; 16:1; 21:9
    • 7 bowls descriptions – 16:2-12, 17-21
17. 7 mountains – 17:9
18. 7 kings – 17:10
19. 72 yards – 21:17
20. 7th foundation, chrysolite – 21:20

Notes:

• The 7th seal brings about the 7 trumpets.
• Each of the 7 angels with the 7 trumpets blows their given trumpet.
• The 7 angels with the 7 bowls that get poured out appear to be a separate set of angels.
• The beast with 7 heads is one of the 7 kings.