Could we do a Bible study on this?
I never really researched it...and wondered what it means?
Does it have to do with the gifts that God provides us all with?

Hi!

Did an AOL search re the seven Spirits of God...but before I go any further, would like to share with everyone here some cool sites for Bible Study Aids. The first is crosswalk.com and the second one is an online parallel Bible which links with crossroads.com called bible.cc. They have lots of helpful reference and study tools...just a bit of FYI for you guys!

Anyway...as I was saying when I looked it up in the Scofield Reference Notes (crossroads.com) these were the Spirits listed in the Scriptures (looking at Isaiah 11:2-4):
wisdom
knowledge
understanding
strength
counsel
fear of the Lord
(unsure if Spirit of the LORD should go here (from verse 1) instead
of righteous justice (which is covered in verses 3 and 4)- any
clarifying imput here would be GREATLY appreciated.

Other verses that I came across in my serching the above sites were;
(besides Isa 11:2-4)
Proverbs 8:12-16
Rev1:4-6
Rev3:1
Rev4:2-5
Rev5:6 (7 horns/7 eyes=7 Spirits of God)

This was all that I was able to come up with...hoping that others on-site will join us to share what they can as I'd like to know more re this subject too...

Anyway...hopefully that'll give this study a good jumping-off point!

Love in Him!!!
selene

In my Sunday school class (I'm in the new christian class even though l've been born again since 79.... Hey! l'm learning new stuff! and anyway the teacher likes a challenge.. ) we were talking about the Trinity and what it means...

I made a comment that l was shocked to find out people argue about the Trinity...I never had a problem understanding it and now that l find out there is so much controversy over it l wondered if maybe l didn't understand it after all because l wasn't having a problem understanding it???

So l brought up the seven spirits of God...because l knew that one was controversial because when Benny Hinn did a teaching on it people went nuts!

With tongue and cheek he said...well if you add 3 in 1 to 7 you have the 10 Spirits of God..It was just talking...tongue and cheek...

They just couldn't wait to get something on him...The headlines read..."Hinn denies the Trinity"

So we will be talking about it in the weeks ahead...You never know...maybe l can make some more enemies...

there's all kinds of spirits

lying spirits
unclean spirits
evil spirits
etc



BUT!

Thank the Lord!

Romans 8;15 Amplified
for the Spirit which you have now received is not a spirit of slavery (an evil spirit, or an un-loving spirit) to put you once more in bondage to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption---the Spirit producing sonship-----in the bliss of which we cry, Abba! [That is,] Father!

dennis manning

thanks all...yes a start...

Miki sometimes you talk in circles ...you lose me sometimes...like something hidden...and supposed to understand...but sometimes I just get lost to what your saying. Could you just tell it like it is...that is from your perspective? It's like you leave me hanging on a thread..and then latter something may happen and it just all comes together...Do you know what I mean...JELLY BEAN HEHE JK..

It's like food for thought with you...good seeds planted...THANK YOU

not by might, not by power, but by the spirit sayeth the LORD.

I guess the spirit of our LORD reveals his word to us through these different perspectives in areas of our lives that we need understanding...for a closer walk with Jesus.

The list you've given Selene...doesn't neccesarily come to us in that order does it?
I had to surrender ALL my trust to Jesus.
I can't beleive it...the Bible seems to just seem so clear to me right now...it's like I am reading it through new eyeballs really, I find it so helpful to just pray before I read it for God to reveal to me through his love and wisdom.
I know nothing without him...I know this for sure.

You know Dennis, I felt a closeness to you from day one here...I don't know what it was...I kinda of felt like you where alot like my father that has passed away.
He was a very kind man, he'd give you the shirt off his back...God bless you Dennis...crying I miss my dad...I miss the fact that we didn't get to spend much time together...but then again I realize that I will see him again, in the twinkling of an eye...probably will look like a YOUNG man again in the Prime of his life.
Yep, my dad was a good looking dude in his day. But most importantly was the fact that he would walk a mile in your shoes...and had a very kind heart.

Thanks and yes I think this subject would be well worth our energy to continue...but expecially use it in our everyday life...day to day basis...let us surrender and pray daily for God to lead us where and to whom he wishes us to glorify his Holy name JESUS.

God Bless you all

I always thought the Seven Spirits were the seven churches. I will watch this post to learn more.

Yes...Revelation 5:6 ...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.

Rev 5:6 is very key to understanding what the seven Spirits of God represents as the passage explains what God is doing with them, which is SENT FORTH INTO ALL THE EARTH.

Could be seven churches, but 'horns' and 'eyes' have a symbolic references. Can anyone care to comment the symbolic references? I forget myself.

Robert

1 Corinthians 12:4 There are different kind of gifts,but the same spirit.... To one there is the speaking in tongues and interpetation of tongues,message of wisdom,Faith,healing,miraculous power,prophecy,message of knowledge.12:11 All these are works of one spirit and he gives them to each one ,just as he determines. I was reading this scripture about a day ago ,but I noticed it was eight gifts not seven ,unless the speaking of tongue and the interpetaion of tongues are one of the same gifts .The bible scripture seems to say that these are two diffrent gifts that one will speak in tongue, but some one else will have to interpete it.

Hi,
There is a reference to the seven Spirits in Revelation 1:4.


Charles Ryrie, whose notes are in my Ryrie Study Bible says,
Revelation 4:5 says,
I am reminded that on the day of Pentecost, tongues of fire sat on each of them. With this in mind, I lean toward the Holy Spirit in all His fullness and Perfection. The Holy Spirit could also encompass wisdom, knowledge, understanding, strength, counsel and the fear of the Lord. If any see any other explanation, I am willing to listen.
justaservant

Great subject! Read most of the posts here, got a question...Anyone think any relations here to all these things listed below in regard to the Seven Spirits?

Proverbs talks about Wisdom has hewned her house with 7 pillars, then we also have 7 lampstands, 7 stars, 7 churches, and 7 angels of the Lord, how do all these relate to the Seven Spirits? Just wanting any thoughts on this, thanks, me just being curious again, hannah fievel

Hello Hannah,
These all tie into the number seven. The note that I posted earlier explains
So in Proverbs 9:1 this would mean that Wisdom (Holy Spirit) has built a completely fulfilled and pefect house for
(vs. 6) Try this with all the 7's you mentioned.
Take note of Proverbs Verses 13 through 18. Don't want to get into the wrong house!
justaservant

Thanks justaservant, I will do that with all of the 7's and see what this tiny brain comes up with.. And, yeh, don't like "that other house" been there, done that...No thanks, I think I will stay in Wisdom's house! Seems to be a lot more "knowledge of HIM in that house" Amen! YSIC hannah fievel

You have a great day Hannah! I love these times together so that we all can learn from each other!


Humble Bob,
Your posts are great. Pushes my mind in different directions! I usually go back and read two or three times! Then I find out that we are really going the same way. It is like I look left and you look right. But together we see twice as much!
justaservant

Hello all,

Well, justaservant...you made me go hunting for scriptures and anything else I could find out about the wonderful number 7....I found a nice precisely put link about the number 7 and thought to share this: http://www.angelfire.com/az/rainbowbridge/seven.html

I liked it, seemed like this person had done a good job at hunting for me! Oh it was done by an evanglist name Vallowe, hadn't heard of him, but the info looked good. If you get a chance maybe you could read and tell me if this guy has done a good job of explaining, it is just one page and not too hard to read. Let me know if you get the chance, thanks! your sister, hannah

Hello Hannah,
I have just printed this off and want to really digest what is being said. I have some other things to do, but will be back!
God Bless you
justaservant

I agree with the number 7 in his paper, More than this, I cannot speak to at this time. I simply don't know! This is catching my interest to see what Scripture says, and not just what man says!
justaservant

hmmm. Well, at least it is not said that 4 and 3 are "perfect numbers." That would be different. So, saying 4 is a "perfect WORLD number" and 3 is a "perfect DIVINE number" can mean anything.

Strictly speaking in mathematics a perfect number is a number that is also equal to the sum of it's divisors, so the number 6 has divisors 1,2,3 and their sum is 6, hence by definition 6 is a perfect number.

Aside from that, pondering the significance of the seven spirits of God and their meaning is a very deep mystery. So deep, I believe John was forbidden to write something down that would have revealed a great insight in God's plans had it been written.

Revelation 10:4
And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

There is your answer to the Seven Spirits of God.

I think I know but I will not say, because I may not know. And if what I know is true then I may be bound as John was, which I do not know, so I know nothing

Maybe the reference to 4 being the number of the world may have something to do with "on the fourth day" He was finished making everything upon the earth...and then on day five he started placing the creatures of the earth onto the world. So on the 4th day this world was finished without any life upon it, therefore some may consider it as 4=this world...does that make sense? You know like man was made on the 6th day, so most people assign the number 6 as a reference to man...any better? I dunno "just thinking out loud"!! your sis, hannah

Wow, you folks really don't want to let this Seven Spirits thing go? I even see how this thread was started a while ago I didn't think it would surface again!

Does the Bible explain it clearly? No.
Has anyone given a sermon to understand what it means? No.

You ask a question God has not revealed to any person. Do you think now is the time God would reveal it to you (no one in particular), here, on this forum, not in a building, or a church?

The mystery of ages revealed here! Sakes alive! For as far as I can tell, John was the first and only human to ever know the answer, and he took the answer with him to heaven, where it belongs.

Surely, the Lord doesn't want them to know, I asked and then the thread dropped.

And now its back. No. I can read many post here and can tell you are not ready to know, because you won't believe. Only the Lord can command me to reveal what I believe.

Hello,

I did do some digging around to find the scriptues that tell us the Spiritual gifts that are available. I wonder...."could each one be One of the Seven Spirits?

1Cor. 12:8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues

Could they be:

One: Wisdom and knowledge

Two: Faith

Three: Healings

Four: Miracles

Five: Prophecy

Six: Discerning of Spirits

Seven: The knowing of tongues and interpreting them

Just some food for thought, for me too! This is an interesting subject! your sis, hannah

..they are the eyes and horns of the Lamb, of God. Understand that and your world will come crashing down. Mine did.

God bless Hannah

Huh, the eyes and horns of the Lamb, hmmm, I will go a scripture hunting and praying and see what the Lord lays upon my heart. I did always just think they were Spiritual beings...hmmm, your not going to tell me "what you came up with are you?"!!! Still love you anyways! love to you bro, your sis, hannah

It is nothing that I came up with. Only God's Holy Spirit can reveal such a mystery.

The Lord had forbid John, Hannah, I would imagine the Lord would forbid me. But the Lord's return is so soon that the Lord may have me reveal what has been the mystery of the ages.

I do nothing on my own, trusting in all matters in the life the Lord gave me is by his will. I love you too.

Praise the Lord, in heaven!

Hey, why isn't there a praise and worship forum where a person can just write sweet love letters to the Lord?

Hi HB,

I dunno about your last question, but I did spend a long time "searching the scriptures today" Thanks! Now, you have me afraid to say what the Lord revealed to me after the afternoon of hunting...I did get led through quite a lot of scriptures and did get an answer. Could I pm you with "what I was finally led to"?

It was too mind boggling to say on the whole board, and you know...I am insecure about "somethings" as I have been shot and almost mortally wounded by "Other Christians" who just couldn't stop to think before "opening the mouth".

I enjoy hearing things from all people and then I can weigh them with scriptures, and then keep what is good and leave the rest. I would never just "be mean" because someone has a "word or thought" that the Lord may very well have given them. Well, let me know if you mind if I recant what I was led to, okay? your sis, hannah

Yes Hannah, you are welcome to PM me

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I enjoy hearing things from all people and then I can weigh them with scriptures, and then keep what is good and leave the rest. I would never just "be mean" because someone has a "word or thought" that the Lord may very well have given them. Well, let me know if you mind if I recant what I was led to, okay? your sis, hannah

If you can? PM me also! I promise that I will weigh with Scripture and will PM you back! I will receive as your brother in Christ!
justaservant

There is an interesting similarity between the above listed gifts of the seven churches, the steps that Christianity through history has undergon and the seven steps to worthiness listed in Peter.

church: wisdom Peter: goodness
church: knowledge Peter: knowledge
church: understanding Peter: self control
church: strength Peter: perserverance
church: counsel Peter: godliness
church: brotherly kindness Peter: brotherly kindness
chruch: lukewarm Peter: love

Very interesting indeed.

leia

God is light and in Him is no darkness at all
white light is made from all the colours of the rainbow so it may be that all the different groups of sevens spirits, eyes, lampstands, thunders ect,
each one of each group may be representative of each of the seven colours
Just my two peneth

Hey Bob
Here it is again. Here is the answer.

Isaiah 11
1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 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 Spirit of the Lord
2. The Spirit of Wisdom
3. The Spirit of Understanding
4. The Spirit of Counsel
5. The Spirit of Might
6.The Spirit of Knowledge
7. The Spirit of the Fear of the Lord

Aren't there typically 7 candles on a menorah? I have also had the rainbow thought. Seems like there are 6 visible, more or less discernable colors, and all of them together make white, which also would be the middle candle in the menorah. I picture a rainbow above the throne of God. Purple or violet would be the color nearest to Him, and also purple would have the highest frequency. Just a thought. It also seems like you see the purple on both sides of the rainbow.....beginning and end, alpha and omega.