The symbolic meaning of seventy times seven

I was looking for the meaning of the following scripture:
Matthew 18:21-22 (NKJV) - Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

The interesting thing about this verse is that Jesus is not saying that we should forgive 490 times or simply a lot of times for that matter. I came to understand recently that there is a very specific meaning when we look behind the symbolism of those numbers.

In the Bible, the number "7" symbolises completeness or a finished work, while the number "70" signifies 'perfect spiritual order carried out with all spiritual power and significance' (E.W.Bullinger, Number in Scripture, Its Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significance, 1921, p.235).

Therefore, 490, being the product of 70 x 7, signifies spiritual perfection of perfect order and completeness. Peter asked Jesus how often he should forgive someone and eagerly offered an answer to his own question. He thought that forgiving completely would suffice. But Jesus responded by saying that it wasn't good enough to just forgive completely but to forgive to the point of spiritual perfection!

Footnote:
http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/number17.htm#70

AutoNumbering in InfoPath forms when submitted to a SharePoint Library

You can accomplish this functionality as follows:

1. In SharePoint, create a form library to submit your forms to.



2. In InfoPath, create a new (browser-compatible) InfoPath form template.



3. Add a Text Box control to the form template and name it autonumber.



4. On the Tools menu, click Data Connections.



5. On the Data Connections dialog box, click Add, and create a Receive data connection to the SharePoint library that you created in step 1. In step 5 of the data connection wizard, uncheck all fields and then check the ID field. In the last step of the data connection wizard, uncheck Automatically retrieve data when form is opened, name the data connection RetrieveIDs, and click Finish.



6. On the Data Connections dialog box, click Add, and create a Submit data connection to the SharePoint library that you created in step 1. In step 3 of the data connection wizard, click the formula button behind the File name field.



7. On the Insert Formula dialog box, type max( and then click Insert Field or Group.



8. On the Select a Field or Group dialog box, select RetrieveIDs from the Data source drop-down list box, expand all the nodes, click ID, and then click OK.



9. On the Insert Formula dialog box, type ) + 1 and click OK.



10. On the Data Connection Wizard dialog box, the expression in the File name field should resemble: max(@ID) + 1



11. On the Data Connection Wizard dialog box, click Next, name the data connection Main submit, and then click Finish.



12. On the Data Connections dialog box, click Close.



13. On the Tools menu, click Submit Options.



14. On the Submit Options dialog box, check the Allow users to submit this form checkbox, select the Perform custom actions using rules option, click Advanced, select Close the form from the After submit drop-down list box, and then click Rules.



15. On the Rules dialog box, click Add.



16. On the Rule dialog box, add an Action that says: Query using data connection: RetrieveIDs



17. On the Rule dialog box, add a second Action that says: Set a field's value: autonumber = max(@ID) + 1 Note: @ID is selected from the RetrieveIDs secondary data source in the same way you selected it in step 8.



18. On the Rule dialog box, add a third Action that says: Submit using data connection: Main submit



19. Click OK when closing all dialog boxes that are currently open.



20. Publish the form template to the library you created in step 1.

You should now be able to fill out a form and submit it. The next available number in the form library will be automatically saved in the autonumber field of the form when the form is submitted and this number will also be used for the Name of the form. This solution works for both forms that are filled out through the InfoPath client application as well as those that are filled out through the browser.