One of those things Moses was instructed to make was a lampstand with seven lamps (Exodus 25:31-37 37:17-23). In the Old Testament in the tabernacle of God, the Lord told Moses to make things that were a " copy and shadow of the heavenly things" (Hebrews 8:5 9:23). We may well see the Spirit of the Father as the Holy Spirit (Matthew 10:20/Mark 13:11), and the Spirit of His Son as the Holy Spirit (John 7:39 14:16-18 Romans 8:9), but the seven Spirits are the Holy Spirit? Yes indeed, and this is no new news. All of these describe the one Holy Spirit of God. Yet, there is the Spirit of the Father (Matthew 10:20) and the Spirit of His Son (Galatians 4:6), and there are the seven Spirits (Revelation 1:4). Likewise, Ephesians 4:4 declares there is one Spirit. There is more to God than just one being. Deuteronomy 6:4 (and Zechariah 14:9 and Mark 12:29) announces about this one God, " The Lord is one." Yet, Genesis 1:26-27 reveals this oneness is in the plural form. Just as the Lord God and His Spirit sent the Lord (" Me" Isaiah 48:16). Just as the Word is with God, yet also God Himself (John 1:1). How could they be before God's throne and be God at the same time? Just as the Son of Man is before His throne in Daniel 7:13 and He is God (John 8:28, 58). Why is this significant? Because this greeting is no different, except in this, in declaring grace and peace from these seven Spirits, John reveals " the seven Spirits who are before His throne" are God Himself. Throughout the New Testament similar greetings are given as in Revelation 1:4-5, and they are always from God (e.g.
Then, sandwiched between these, John declares grace and peace from " the seven Spirits who are before His throne." He pronounces grace and peace from Jesus Christ, who is God in the flesh (Luke 24:39 Colossians 2:9). He declares grace and peace from " Him who is and who was and who is to come." This is clearly the Almighty (Revelation 1:8 11:17 16:5). In Revelation 1:4-5 John proclaims grace and peace from the Godhead (Romans 1:20) in a very detailed way. Right smack in the middle of God (" Him who is and who was and who is to come") and God (" Jesus Christ") is God, who is declared to be " the seven Spirits who are before His throne."
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