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NASB | Revelation 4:5 Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 4:5 From the throne came flashes of lightning and [rumbling] sounds and peals of thunder. Seven lamps of fire were burning in front of the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; [Ex 19:16-20a] |
Bible Question: What are the Seven Spirits of God which is translated as the Sevenfold Holy Spirit? |
Bible Answer: Hello Msberry To understand the new testament we need to appreciate the way the first century church interpreted scripture. Jesus said 'the scriptures speak of me'(Jn 5:39), and for the early christians it meant the old testament. They saw the old as an adambration of the new. The new was written from the old. There are seven days of creation which speak of His method, not only of the earth but also of us as individuals. We are that earth, the dust which was spiritually formless and in darkness. Then He brings light, by His Word, the light of the world, and that light is good. (Parallel Gen 1:4 and Mat 3:17) We then learn to divide the waters of life giving truths, 'the water above from the waters below'. (Gen 1:6 and 2Tim 2:15) On the third day we become the seed in the ground. The forth day sees the physical manifestation of that light, the sun, moon and stars. An exhaustive study is not possible but I hope you can see the principle. These seven steps are echoed by the seven steps of Israel's history and the 'thousand year days' of bible history.(2 Pet 3:8) It also explains why we have to 'get into the seventh day of God's rest'. (Heb 4:4) We have to 'overcome the sixes of man's number' (Rev 15:2) because 'here is wisdom', wisdom that we must understand. (Rev 13:16) There are seven different steps, seven ages of spiritual development, seven different ways God relates to us, a sevenfold spirit of God. There is a mystery to be known, 'a mystery of the ages'.(Col 1:26) When we comprehend the ways of God as well as the acts of God we become like Moses who knew His ways, whereas Israel only knew His acts. (Psa 103:7) Finally, Christ seeks those who 'give them their portion of meat in due season'. (Luk 12:42) We must learn His ways to be competent ministers and disciples of Jesus Christ. Yours, and His, in Him, Brother Paul |
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