In Revelation 4:5, he writes, "There were seven lamps of fire which are the seven Spirits of God." This is good grounds for understanding the seven spirits as the Holy Spirit. Kings and priests. John to the seven churches which are in Asia In lesser Asia; their names are mentioned in ( Revelation 1:11) ; grace [be] unto you, and peace; which is the common salutation of the apostles in all their epistles, and includes all blessings of grace, and all prosperity, inward and outward: (See Gill on Romans 1:7).The persons from whom they are wished are very particularly . Similarly the number appears in God's dealing with nations outside the covenant, showing that He is working for Israel's sake and with respect to His covenant. To a remarkable extent the structure of that book is molded by the use of numbers, especially of the numbers seven, four, and three. It is also a very complex book. Ed. First and last letters of the Greek alphabet, representing Christ's eternal role in God's . Or the seven Spirits of God symbolized by the seven lamps of fire burning before the throne (Rev. See Trench's [Commentary on the Epistles to the Seven Churches in Asia] interesting note, Re 1:20, on the number seven. The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. Rev. Revelation 1:4: ver 11, 20; Revelation 1:4: S Ro 1:7; There are three woes, three unclean spirits like frogs, three divisions of Babylon, and three gates on each side of the heavenly city. "Son of Man" is a title Jesus used for himself. The Trisagion, or "thrice holy," is sung to God the Almighty, to whom are ascribed three attributes of glory. Here are the texts: John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven spirits that are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ (Rev. In Revelation there are seven churches and seven spirits (1:4), seven lampstands (1:12), seven stars (1:16), seven seals on the scroll (5:1), seven horns and seven eyes of the Lamb (5:6), seven angels and seven trumpets (8:2), seven thunders (10:3), seven heads of the dragon (12:3), seven heads of the beast (13:1), seven golden bowls (15:7 . They are given in three sets of two each. 12. If in Exodus 3:14 the words run, I AM hath sent me unto you, may we not also be allowed to read here, from HE THAT IS, AND THAT WAS, AND THAT IS TO COME? The expression must not be separated from what follows. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about . It is the number of the years of plenty and of famine, in sign that these are for Israel's sake rather than for Egypt's. These same "seven Spirits" are identified with the Lamb and are called "seven horns" the power of the Lamb in the "seven churches." 3. Of this region Ephesus was the principal city, and it was in this region that the "seven churches" were situated. All of these describe the one Holy Spirit of God. The expression "seven spirits" is found only in the book of Revelation, and then just four times. Here Zechariah equates the seven lamps with the Spirit of God. There are seven spirits before the throne; seven churches; seven golden candlesticks; seven stars in the right hand of Him who is like unto a son of man; seven lamps of fire burning before the throne; seven horns and seven eyes of the Lamb; seven seals of the book; and the thunders, the heads of the great dragon and of the beast from the sea, the angels with the trumpets, the plagues, and the mountains which are the seat of the mystic Babylon, - are all seven in number. 354. For corresponding thoughts in the Old Testament, compare the seven lamps and seven eyes of Zechariah (Zechariah 3:9; Zechariah 4:2; Zechariah 4:10), the symbols of eternal light and all embracing knowledge. It may not be inappropriate to note that Philo speaks of the number seven in its mystical import as identical with unity, as unity developed in diversity, and yet remaining one. The spirit of wisdom and understanding, Colosse was near to Laodicea; and from Colossians 4:13, it would seem not improbable that there was a church also at Hierapolis. They who desire to find a full discussion in regard to the origin of the name Yahweh, may consult an article by Prof. Tholuck, in the "Biblical Repository," vol. The seven spirits are named again in Jesus's message to Sardis (Rev. This is a wonderful eye-opening book that enables us to walk through the corridors of time until we see the New Heaven and earth. It reveals the contrast between the Old and New Testament. This book answers the question of predestination. Grace peacePaul's apostolical greeting. & in Numb. fol. Or the Lambs seven eyes that are the seven Spirits of God (Rev. Prof. Stuart (i., 219) supposes that "seven, and only so many, may have been named, because the sevenfold divisions and groups of various objects constitute a conspicuous feature in the Apocalypse throughout." 1:10 Or in spirit. Compare also God's acts typical of His covenant (Jos 6:4, 15, 16; 2Ki 5:10). by Kevin Bauder | Oct 1, 2016 | Christology, Problem Passages. The Heavenly Worship. beforeliterally, "in the presence of." Those who receive exaltation in the celestial kingdom. 6. Seven also occurs as a sacred number in the New Testament. In Isaiah 11, the prophet is clearly offering a prophecy concerning Jesus Christ. Verse 4 Seven churches - We are told whom the message is written to. Not only is this a kind of link of Christian fellowship between them, but its adoption by St. John, after St. Paul had first used it, is a slight token that the Apocalypse cannot be regarded (as some recent critics would have it) as an anti-Pauline treatise. in Deuteronomy 32.39. This much is admitted by the best commentators of all schools. Moreover, these spirits are never said to adore God, as all other things are. The Seven Spirits of God that Every Christian Needs. The spirit of counsel and strength, 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Revelation 3.4 mentions the seven spirits alongside the 'seven stars' as things Jesus possesses. Found inside Page 1514:5; 5:6), one reads about the seven spirits of the Lord. The first of these references, which occurs in the opening blessing (Rev. 1:45), is notoriously difficult to understand. Revelation 1:4 invokes grace and peace from God upon Back To The Future. Found inside Page 91His own notes on Revelation, however, contained in the Complexiones, do seem to echo, on occasion, theological views that go back to Clement and the elders. Such is the case with the interpretation of Revelation's seven spirits. 1. Authority is given to Death to kill over the fourth part of the earth, and he employs four agents. Devamn oku. Biblical references. (4) in the New Testament, usually the southwestern part of Asia Minor, of which Ephesus was the capital. Servants or leaders over the seven churches in Asia. 3:1)? Wayne Grudem's bestselling Systematic Theology has several distinctive features: A strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine Clear writing, with technical terms kept to a minimum A contemporary approach, treating subjects of Found insideof knowledge (4Q405 19ABCD 4, [sp]irits of the knowledge of truth and righteousness; 4Q405 17:3, spirits of knowledge and The seven spirits of Rev 1:4 are equivalent to the seven spirits of God of 3:1, 4:5; 5:6 and must be The last of the seven, also recorded in Isaiah 11:2, is easily overlooked. Grace and peace be to you from Him Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come; and from the seven spirits that are before His throne (Revelation 1:4, HBFV throughout). 5:6)? 4 John, to the seven churches in Asia: grace to you and peace from the one who is and the one who was and the one who is coming, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, Revelation 1:4 New International Reader's Version (NIrV) And from the seven Spirits which are before his throne - After all that has been written on this very difficult expression, it is still impossible to determine with certainty its meaning. The Book of Revelation is actually a letter, written in apocalyptic style, to seven churches in the Roman province of Asia (on today's maps, Asia Minor). KJ21. Seven Spirits, or seven archangels, as many say: some apply the phrase to the seven states of the church under the seven trumpets. * Why 7 churcheswhy not 6 or 8. (Revelation 3:1). And a branch from his roots will bear fruit. Seven stars. now Abbot of the Murrhardensian Monastery, s. t. There are some who superciliously laugh at all such things as Rabbinical trifles; there are some, perhaps, who value them too highly, almost stopping at the rind (instead of penetrating within). 1. 1:4)? 1:13 Or like a son of man. Revelation 1:4. 73. To p him who loves us and q has freed us from our sins by . I have selected here, briefly, an illustration of all through the Book of the Revelation. But rather this is to be understood of the first Person, of God the Father; and the phrases are expressive both of his eternity, he being God from everlasting to everlasting; and of his immutability, he being now what he always was, and will be what he now is, and ever was, without any variableness, or shadow of turning: they are a periphrasis, and an explanation of the word "Jehovah", which includes all tenses, past, present, and to come. A SNEAK PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS. Revelation 4:5 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ] Revelation 4:5, NIV: "From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. "John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;" (Revelation 1:4) At the beginning of the book it is addressed in a specific manner to seven congregations . 5 and from Jesus Christ, j the faithful k witness, the l firstborn from the dead, and m the ruler over the kings of the earth. Compare Revelation 2:7. We have grace and peace from the Conqueror of Death. Here, and in chapter 4, they are linked to the " throne." The image is derived from a passage in Zechariah: The " seven eyes of Yahweh go about all the earth " - (Zechariah 4:10, Revelation 3:1, 4:5, 5:6). This is very meaningful. In Exodus 25, the emphasis of the lampstand is on Christ; in Zechariah 4, the emphasis is on the Holy Spirit; and in Revelation 1, the emphasis is on the churches. And from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; the seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, are the seven Spirits of God; the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth. (Revelation 3:1). 4 John, to the seven churches in Asia: grace to you and peace from the one who is and the one who was and the one who is coming, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, Revelation 1:4 New International Reader's Version (NIrV) fol. This allusion to the Second Coming is denied by Professor Plumptre, but as he admits that the words, He that cometh, used in the Gospels, and applied by the Jews to the Messiah, may be designedly employed here by the Apostle, it is difficult to see how the Advent idea can be excluded. That it refers to God, as such. In his introduction to the book of Revelation, after giving a blessing of grace and peace from "him who is, was, and is to come", John says that the blessing is also from "the seven spirits who are before his throne" (Revelation 1:4).. 3:1)? Corresponding to "the seven churches." Alpha and Omega. This unity in diversity is the thought St. Paul seems anxious to keep before the minds of the Corinthians, lest their gifts should become the source of division. 4:1-3 john called up to heaven to the throne room of god. "Seven Spirits"; so Revelation 3:1, Revelation 4:5, Revelation 5:6. worship him that sitteth upon the throne, And from Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness, the First- begotten from the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth, our sins with his own blood; And hath made us kings. The evidences of this are met in the hallowing of the seventh day; in the accomplishment of circumcision, which is the sign of a covenant, after seven days; in the part played by the number in marriage covenants and treaties of peace. 4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Yet, there is the Spirit of the Father (Matthew 10:20) and the Spirit of His Son (Galatians 4:6), and there are the seven Spirits (Revelation 1:4). 4:4 elders clothed in white, the father's divine council. John, To the seven churches in Asia: Grace be unto you and peace from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before His throne; ASV. Now the Holy Spirit is named before Christ because a long speech about Christ follows. For there is no incongruity in this place, where, of necessity the words must be adapted to the mystery, not the mystery corrupted or impaired by the words. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God." These seven Spirits are for intensified shining, like a seven-way lamp. "John, to the seven churches in the province of Asiafrom the seven spirits before his throne." This demonstrates one of the distinctive features of Revelation, the repetitive use of the number seven. This book contains all the elements of a great thriller. Revelation 1:4. the seven Spirits which are before his throneThe oldest manuscripts omit "are.". See the notes on Romans 1:7. The greeting is triple: from Him which is, and which was, and which cometh; from the seven Spirits; and from Jesus Christi.e., from the Triune God. 4:5)? 1:4)? Revelation 1:4,5 - 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, 5 and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. The context makes it impossible to admit any other meaning than that the greeting which comes from the Father and the Son comes also from the Holy Spirit sevenfold in His operations, whose gifts are diffused among all the churches, and who divides to every man severally as He will. The number seven appears repeatedly in the Apocalypse; and that it is arbitrary and symbolical is shown by the fact that there were other Churches besides these seven - Colossae, Hierapolis, Tralles, Magnesia, Miletus. 89-108. Perhaps the reason why "He which is to come" is used, instead of "He that shall be," is because the grand theme of Revelation is the Lord's coming (Re 1:7). The seven named are chosen to symbolize the whole Church. All work that one and self-same spirit (1Corinthians 12:11). 2. In this superb volume, Geisler and Roach have demonstrated once again that the attack, though an old one, must and can be answered. Anyone engaging the culture needs to read this book. Others with more propriety, from the perfections ascribed to the Messiah, Isaiah 11:2 , understand it of the gifts of the Holy Ghost conferred by Christ. Finally, this is the power by which the Lamb opened the book, and loosed the seven seals of it, when no one could be found among all creatures by whom the book might be opened Re 5:1-10 ; Of these things long ago Master John Luide of Oxford wrote to me. And so there you go: This reference makes the seven spirits of Revelation out to be the singular Holy Spirit. Joseph Smith Translation, Revelation 1:4 (in the Bible appendix) 6. So Orpheus (in Auctor. To Him n who 1 loved us o and washed us . (m) Bemidbar Rabba, sect. Still it is THE Father as distinguished from "Jesus Christ" (Re 1:5) who is here meant. (4-8) Declares when, where, and how, the revelation was made to him. Grace be unto you, and peace - The usual form of salutation in addressing a church. In verse 4, Revelation 4:4, there are four and twenty seats at which are seated four and twenty elders. The Seven Spirits of God that Every Christian Needs . The Seven Spirits Revelation 1:4. 1:4, 3:1, 4:5, and in 5:6. It is the spirit of the Lord (Jehovah), which is found at the beginning of the verse and which makes everything possible. Raphael is said to be one of the seven angels; but it does not appear to be a generally received notion of theirs that there were seven principal angels. Circumcision, the sign of the covenant, after seven days (Ge 17:12). It is utilized in reference to churches and spirits before God's throne (Revelation 1:4), golden lampstands (1:12), stars (1:16), angels to the churches (1:20), Spirits of God (3:1), lamps of fire before God's throne (4:5), seals on a prophetic book (5:1) and the horns and eyes on the Lamb (5:6). Greetings from the seven Spirits before the throne (Revelation 1:4) Seven lamps of fire before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God (Revelation 4:5). The " seven spirits " are not mentioned anywhere else in Scripture. They are living entities, beings, not inanimate or nontangible concepts such as the last six "spirits" of Isaiah 11:2. And to the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These things says He Who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars . Alpha and Omega. Such could not be true of wisdom, understanding . There is no tinge of the sadness of separation; it is the greeting of hope and repose, grounded on the only true foundation of either, the grace of God, which is the well-spring of life and love. Lastly, we have grace and peace from the King of kings. These seven represent the universal Church of all times and places. The persons from whom they are wished are very particularly described. From him which is, and which was, and which is to come (or, which cometh).The phrase presents a remarkable violation of grammar; but the violation is clearly intentional. This session we cover the seven Spirits of before the throne. Revelation 4:5 says, "And out of the throne come forth lightnings and voices and thunders. Greeting to the Seven Churches Revelation 1. In addition, Revelation 3:1 states Christ "has [or possesses] the seven Spirits of God," and Revelation 4:5 calls them "seven lamps of fire . This grows out of the instinctive appreciation that number and proportion are necessary attributes of the created universe. 8. This Revelation 1 4 Bible Verse Notebook / Journal (New International Version) makes an excellent Birthday, School, Graduation or Christmas gift for any Christian and Bible Verse Lover. It is 7x10 inches and has 109 blank pages. Evidence Unseen is the most accessible and careful though through response to most current attacks against the Christian worldview. That this place ought to be so understood, it is thus proved. Revelation 1:4 - Bible Gateway. If no names had been mentioned, and if the statement had occurred in glowing poetic description, it is not inconceivable that the number seven might have been selected for some such purpose. Status of those who inherit the celestial kingdom. (Tobit 12:15). The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. Revelation 4:2 "And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and [one] sat on the throne." John was already in the Spirit we know from a previous lesson, but this means a deeper experience in the Spirit. Revelation 3:1 indicates that Jesus Christ "holds" the seven spirits of God. There are seven candlesticks (v. 12), seven stars (v. 16), and seven lamps of fire (Revelation 4:5). Zohar in Exod. Six of the seven spirits (gifts) that will rest or abide in Christ are obvious in verse 2. Secondly, he is placed between the Father and the Son, as set in the same degree of dignity and operation with them, besides, he is before the throne, as of the same substance with the Father and the Son: as the seven eyes and seven horns of the Lamb. 179. In 1:20, it says, "The seven stars, the mystery of the seven stars and the seven golden lampstands" [Revelation 1:20]. It would appear, then, to be not improbable that at the time when the Apocalypse was written, there were in fact but seven churches in the vicinity. Seven spirits. Revelation 1:4. 1. . We should have expected after is and was will be; but there is no will be with an eternal God. which is, and which was, and which is to come. And from the seven spirits which are before his throne; either before the throne of God the Father; or, as the Ethiopic version reads, "before the throne of the Lord Jesus Christ"; by whom are meant not angels, though these are spirits, and stand before the throne of God, and are ready to do his will: this is the sense of some interpreters, who think such a number of them is mentioned with reference to the seven angels of the churches; or to the seven last "Sephirot", or numbers in the Cabalistic tree of the Jews; the three first they suppose design the three Persons in the Godhead, expressed in the preceding clause, and the seven last the whole company of angels: or to the seven principal angels the Jews speak of. And to the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These things says He Who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars . In the beginning, after God created the heavens and the earth, he rested the seventh day when everything was complete. Compare the seven pillars of the house of wisdom (Proverbs 9:1), the seven deacons , the seven gifts of the Spirit. In the second of these passages it would be possible to understand the names of seven chief angels (see Revelation 8:2 ); but here it would scarcely seem possible that creatures should be, not merely coupled with the Creator as sources of blessing, but actually thrust into . 4:9-11 worship in heaven (14 songs in the book of revelation) revelation 5: the seven sealed scroll & the worthy lamb Or the seven Spirits of God symbolized by the seven lamps of fire burning before the throne (Rev. Revelation 3:1 Context. The 'seven stars' were explained to be symbols for seven angels that stand on behalf of the seven churches in Asia (Revelation 1.20). The first verse of Isaiah 11 states, "And there shall come forth a shoot out from the stump of Jesse, and a BRANCH shall grow out of his roots" (Isaiah 11:1). 4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him g who is and h who was and who is to come, i and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,. In totality, it is used 52 times throughout the entire book. The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. Revelation 4:5 links the seven spirits of God with seven burning lamps that are before God's throne. Here's the meaning. This reference to the throne gives a touch of authority to the description. From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and thunder. 1. Sacrifices (Nu 23:1; 14:29; 2Ch 29:21). Revelation 1:4-6 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. Found inside(Rev. 1:4 5) John sent greetings to the seven churches from the Holy Trinity. In these verses of scripture, he distinctly mentions the Godhead. 1:5) In Revelation 1:4, John mentions the Seven Spirits before God's throne. Both words are used by Paul in the salutations of all his Epistles, except the three Pastorals. But so one are the Father and Son that the designation, "which is to come," more immediately applicable to Christ, is used here of the Father. It was usual with the Jews only to speak of four principal angels, who stand round about the throne of God; and their names are Michael, Uriel, Gabriel, and Raphael; according to them, Michael stands at his right hand, Uriel at his left, Gabriel before him, and Raphael behind him (m). 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:. In the book of Revelation John speaks of the "seven spirits of God" (1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6). Found inside Page 515[514] THE SEVEN SPIRITSTHE SEVENFOLD SPIRIT TYPIFIED BY THE SEVEN LAMPS OF THE LAMPSTAND The seven Spirits are the sevenfold Spirit, typified by the seven lamps of the lampstand (Rev. 1:4; 4:5; 5:6; Exo. 25:31, 37; Zech. 4:2, 10; 3:9). These are the seven spirits of God." Revelation 4:5, ESV: "From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire . D&C 76:50, 56-57. John The dedication of this book is contained in the 4th, 5th, and 6th verses; but the whole Revelation is a kind of letter. The seven lamps which burn before his throne are the seven Spirits of God. Readers asked questions and were answered by Pastor Adrienne in general, biblical terms. The book is an archive of diverse topics regarding the American culture of Christianity as experienced by the public. " These messages unveil the mystery of God's economy as it was conveyed to us by the apostle in the book of Ephesians concerning God's eternal purpose to gain a corporate man for His expression. Seven is the most frequently used of the numbers. The priests compass Jericho seven days, and on the seventh day seven times, that all Israel may know that the city is given into their hands by God, and that its conquest is a direct and immediate result of their covenant relation to Him. fol. - Revelation 3:1 ESV - Ties in to Revelation 1:4 - "seven spirits" - The fulness of God's Spirit - Jesus is represented in His church through the indwelling Spirit - Ties in to Revelation 1:16 - "seven stars" - The 7 leaders of the 7 churches But there may have been nothing in their circumstances that demanded particular instruction or admonition, and they may have been on that account omitted. Jim and Michal Ann Goll are seasoned prophets, recognized internationally for their work. Their exhaustive research on this topic, endlessly backed up by Scripture, is evident throughout this book. 1:18 Greek and Hades. 2. iv., pp. John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia. * Secret meaning: literally, "mystery." Angels: these are the presiding spirits of the seven churches. burning before the throne." This may indeed be a description of the Holy Spirit, not as a "Person" somehow divided into seven parts, but as a seven-branched conduit of God's communication to the seven . Revelation 1:4 says these seven Spirits send forth a message of grace and peace. The seven spirits of God are not specifically identified, so it's impossible to be dogmatic. grace be unto you, and peace; which is the common salutation of the apostles in all their epistles, and includes all blessings of grace, and all prosperity, inward and outward: See Gill on Romans 1:7. Found inside Page 70list seven.14 However, it seems plausible that John has access to the Greek translation of the Old Testament, and the images of Christ 'who has the seven Spirits of God' (Rev. 3:1) strengthens the link with Isaiah 11:2 lxx. . Footnotes. Which is why in Re 5:6 they are called the seven horns and seven eyes of the Lamb, as if to say, as his most absolute power and wisdom. . And the (1) Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the (2) Spirit of wisdom and (3) understanding, the (4) Spirit of counsel and (5) might, the (6) Spirit of knowledge and the (7) fear of the Lord.
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