According to E. W. Bullinger in Number in Scripture, the number seven represents "spiritual perfection."⁽¹⁾ In Hebrew, the number seven (shevah) comes from the root word savah, which means "to be full or satisfied, have enough of." The number seven often venerates these ideas. On the seventh day, God rested from the work of creation since it was full, complete, good and perfect. In relation to time, seven marks the week of seven days used by all nations. Seven tells of eternal Sabbath-keeping for the people of God in all its everlasting perfection.⁽²⁾ In Daniel's "time-oriented" prophecy, the number seven also points to spiritual perfection or completeness for the Jewish people.

"Seventy 'sevens' have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place." (Dan. 9:24).

By the connotations of this verse, Daniel's prophecy brings the Jewish people to completeness since the Messiah will appear at Jerusalem to reign over the earth and the biblical story will be complete.