The Symbolism of 7 in Genesis 1:1 | Genesis

In this video I explore the subtle symbolism of 7 in Genesis 1.

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Music: Kai Engel - coelum (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai...). Some slight editing for increasing length.

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