What Do The Seven Spirits Of God Symbolize?

[BibleBoy]

I liked to ask a question:What are The Seven Spirits Of God Mentioned In Revelation And What Do They Symbolize?

Would appreciate any advice.

BibleBoy :thumb:

[Catsmeow]

I'm not a bible scholar so I'm sure somebody else knows more than me but I'll take a guess.

My first thought is they could represent the "fruits of the Spirit".

Another possibility comes to mind when I think of something

I heard RC Sproul talk about how. He showed a contrast and comparison between things which God is pleased with verses things God is displeased in.

For instance, if God says there are seven deadly sins, yea, one is an abomination....

And He lists those sins...you might deduce that the opposite of those sins are what pleases God.

*I sure hope I'm saying this right*

For instance, if God says it's an abomination for someone to cause division amongst brothers, then it stands to reason that what God wants is for brothers promote peace and to love one another.

Or if a haughty look is a gross sin  against God, then a humble heart would be pleasing to him.

Or if a lying tongue is a sin, then surely lips that speak the truth would be pleasing and acceptable to Him.

That said, if you take the opposite of the seven deadly sins and give the opposite...then perhaps these are the qualities and character most pleasing to God.

Perhaps this would reveal the tendencies or character of the seven spirits mentioned.

Not sure if that made any sense or not...

[angels4u]

Hi Bibleboy,

The number 7 is mentioned 54 times.

It is associated with completion,fulfillment and perfection.

In Revelation there are 7 lampstands, 7 churches and 7 Spirits, 7stars, 7 horns ,7 eyes of the Lamb, 7 seals of the scrolls., 7 trumpets,7 thunders,7 heads of dragon,7 golden bowls,7 Kings,7 angels.

Many understand this to refer to the Holy Spirit in His perfect fulness.

  God Bless,Angels

[Guest Brother Ben]

Bible Boy

Allow me to ask you a question before you read the following verses.

Is a lamp of fire a candle and a candle a lamp of fire?

How would one accurately describe the Jewish mennorah?

The menorah has one base with one center lamp of fire and three on each side?

Are the seven candlesticks in the book of revelation in reality emblematic of the jewish menorah

Rev 1:4 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;

Rev 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Rev 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

The seven Spirits are the seven churches.

Sorry I did not  answer your question sooner .

Brother Ben                        Shelah       (which means think on this)

[Catsmeow]

What are the churches as they relate to today? That is, not the churches mentioned in Revelations but who/what are they today.

Those churches back then {in Revelation} aren't church denominations today ...at least not by names we'd recognize.  Or if they are, which denominations do they represent?

Why do they call them "spirits" since spirits are invisible?

[Ovedya]

The seven Spirits are undoubtedly the Spirit of God because They are ranked among the Triune God in vv. 4 and 5. As seven is the number for completion in God's operation, so the seven Spirits must be for God's move on the earth. In essence and existence, God's Spirit is one; in the intensified function and work of God's operation, God's Spirit is sevenfold. This is similar to the lampstand in Zech. 4:2. In its existence it is one lampstand, but in its function it is seven lamps. At the time this book was written, the church had become degraded; the age was dark. Therefore, the sevenfold intensified Spirit of God was needed for God's move and work on the earth.

In Matt. 28:19 the sequence of the Triune God is: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Here the sequence is changed. The seven Spirits of God are listed in the second place instead of the third. This reveals the importance of the intensified function of the sevenfold Spirit of God. This point is confirmed by the repeated emphasis on the Spirit's speaking in 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22; 14:13; 22:17.

At the opening of the other Epistles, only the Father and the Son are mentioned; from Them grace and peace are given to the receivers. Here, however, the Spirit is included; from Him grace and peace are imparted to the churches. This too indicates the crucial need of the Spirit to counteract the degradation of the church for God's move.

(http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=8638)

[BibleBoy]

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[BibleBoy]

Bible Boy

Allow me to ask you a question before you read the following verses.

Is a lamp of fire a candle and a candle a lamp of fire?

How would one accurately describe the Jewish mennorah?

The menorah has one base with one center lamp of fire and three on each side?

Are the seven candlesticks in the book of revelation in reality emblematic of the jewish menorah

Rev 1:4 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;

Rev 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Rev 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

The seven Spirits are the seven churches.

Sorry I did not

[Guest shepherdleadingme]

i AM NEW TO THE WORTHY BOARDS, BUT HAVE BEEN SEEKING THE FULLNESS OF JESUS' ANSWER TO THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD FOR OVER 7 YEARS! PLEASE TURN TO ISAIAH CHAPTER 11VERSE NUMBER 2 ,"And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding,the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the lord."1.SPIRIT OF THE LORD (HOLY GHOST) 2. THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM 3. UNDERSTANDING 4.COUNSEL 5. MIGHT 6. KNOWLEDGE, 7. FEAR OF THE LORD(REVERENCE). bY RECIEVING THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST WE MAY ASK THE LORD FOR EACH OF THESE VIRTUES. JESUS HIMSELF IS THE WORD, AND HE IS THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD, BEING THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY.(COLOSSIANS 2:9).PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME! HIS NAME IS JESUS!