Seven spirits of God

[Wayne222]

      Who are the seven spirits of God ? Angel's? Holy Spirit ? Or something else?

[IloveyouGod.]

I am not familiar with the seven spirits of God.   Can you give me more background on them?

[Knotical]

You're going to have to provide a reference to what your referring to.  Is this something from Revelations?

[R. Hartono]

2 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

      Who are the seven spirits of God ? Angel's? Holy Spirit ? Or something else?

I hv never seen so i hv no idea

[BeauJangles]

This is fascinating. Where is it from? I've always understood them to be angelic beings of some sort. Here's a source on that. 

 

Who or what are the “seven Spirits” found in Revelation ...

https://forwhatsaiththescriptures.org/2019/07/16/seven-spirits-in-revelation

Again, the seven Spirits in the Book of Revelation are creatures of some kind, individuals with radiant bodies like burning fire (see angels described as such in Hebrews 1:7 and Psalm 104:4). Revelation 5:6 says they are, “seven horns and seven eyes, which …

Anyway, that's the link and furthers the explanation. The Catholics are way out in left field as always. Here's there take on it. Not even close. 

 

The Seven Spirits of God are mentioned in Revelations. John says they are near The Throne, but they are not defined, and are one of those things given to us to ponder. We do know that there are Seven Deadly Sins

Seven deadly sins

The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices, or cardinal sins, is a grouping and classification of vices within Christian teachings, although it does not appear explicitly in the Bible. Behaviours or habits are classified under this category if they directly give birth to other immoralities. According to the standard list, t…

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; Pride, Envy, Anger, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Lust.

Reference: catholicfundamentalism.com/seven-spirits-of-god/10164

[Rosenberg57]

2 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

      Who are the seven spirits of God ? Angel's? Holy Spirit ? Or something else?

These are the seven spirits of God,

2Pe 1:5  And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6  And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2Pe 1:8  For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

[Michael37]

3 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

      Who are the seven spirits of God ? Angel's? Holy Spirit ? Or something else?

Hi Wayne222. Good question.

Theologically we would not speak of the seven spirits of God as persons or beings. True they are represented symbolically as  lamps of fire, and eyes, but this is to illustrate both the perfectly complete illuminative and the perfectly complete observational powers of God associated with His Omniscience, Omnipotence, and Omnipresence.  

In a spherical model of space, whilst there are 3 planes of orientation at right angles, there are 7 points of location, as follows:

1. Central
2. Up
3. Down
4. Forwards
5. Backwards
6. Left
7. Right

This makes me think of the 7 symbolic lamps before the throne of God ...that show everything, and the 7 eyes of the Lamb which are the 7 Spirits of God...that see everything!!!

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 5:6  And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

2Ch 16:9  For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly: therefore from henceforth you shall have wars.

Zec 3:9  For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, says the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

Zec 4:2  And said unto me, What do you see? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

Zec 4:10  For who has despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

Pro 15:3  The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

The list in Isaiah 11:2  is also associated with the 7 Spirits, but without the number specified and with no mention of the 7 lamps or 7 eyes.   
 

Isaiah 11:2 - 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 of the fear of the LORD;

 

1. The Lord: Isaiah 11:2a with Romans 1:3 - Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
2. Wisdom: Isaiah 11:2b with 1 Corinthians 1:30 - But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
3. Understanding: Isaiah 11:2c with Matthew 11:29 - Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.; Luke 2:46,47 - And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
4. Counsel: Isaiah 11:2d with Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
5. Might: Isaiah 11:2e with Matthew 28:18 - And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
6. Knowledge: Isaiah 11:2f with John 2:25 - And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
7. Fear of the Lord (reverence): Isaiah 11:2g with Colossians 1:18 - And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. [Source: http://www.apostle.org/lectures/7eyes.htm ]

[BeauJangles]

52 minutes ago, Rosenberg57 said:

These are the seven spirits of God,

2Pe 1:5  And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6  And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2Pe 1:8  For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

No, I beg to differ. These are some attributes of the fruit of the Spirit according to Peter. 

Here are the Apostle Paul's descriptions of the same characteristics of the Holy Spirit. 

 

Fruit of the Spirit Defined & Explained | Galatians 5:22-23

www.gods-word-first.org/bible-study/fruit-of-the-spirit-explained.html

Galatians 5:22-23“But the fruit of the spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness and Temperance; against such there is no law.” Fruit of the Spirit Let’s get to know each manifestation of the fruit of the spirit in better detail.

[Rosenberg57]

8 minutes ago, BeauJangles said:

No, I beg to differ. These are some attributes of the fruit of the Spirit according to Peter. 

Here are the Apostle Paul's descriptions of the same characteristics of the Holy Spirit. 

 

Fruit of the Spirit Defined & Explained | Galatians 5:22-23

www.gods-word-first.org/bible-study/fruit-of-the-spirit-explained.html

Galatians 5:22-23“But the fruit of the spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness and Temperance; against such there is no law.” Fruit of the Spirit Let’s get to know each manifestation of the fruit of the spirit in better detail.

Fruit of the Spirit Let’s get to know each manifestation of the fruit of the spirit in better detail.

 

You do not differ you agree.

[BeauJangles]

11 hours ago, Rosenberg57 said:

Let’s get to know each manifestation of the fruit of the spirit in better detail.

Sounds like a fair proposal. Sure, let's do that.