![]() This agrees with Isaiah 11:2–3 if "the Spirit of the Lord" is recognized as categorical and "the delight in the fear of the Lord" is added. ![]() The Holy Spirit manifests in humankind through these graces, reflecting the seven spirits of God. This is a deeper revelation of who the Holy Spirit is and what His role is in heaven. The reference to the lamb in Revelation relates it to the Seven Spirits which first appear in Revelation 1:4 and are associated with Jesus who holds them along with seven stars.Īn alternative view is that the seven graces ("charisma") of Romans 12:6–8 reflect the seven spirits of God. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. Including the Spirit of the Lord, and the Spirits of wisdom, of understanding, of counsel, of might, of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, here are represented the seven Spirits, which are before the throne of God. As it is written: "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, and He will delight in the fear of the Lord." Isaiah 11:2–3. ![]() In one interpretation, the "Seven Spirits" represent the sevenfold ministry of the Spirit as depicted in the Book of Isaiah. The Seven Spirits of God are vague and ambiguous and can be interpreted in multiple ways. The Holy Spirit is One but has seven diverse manifestations, much as God is One but has three distinct personalities: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Seven Spirits of God is both a theme as well as possibly being symbolic entities that surround the Throne of God. ![]()
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