Jon Straumfjord is the author of numerous articles about the Seven Spirits of God and the God of the Bible. He is also the creator of the website http://www.7-spirits.com , and is the author of the book "The Seven Spirits of God."
Copyright (c) 2007 Jon Straumfjord
There are seven distinct Spirits of God. Each has Her own name and sphere of influence, but all always act together to produce the very character and nature of God Himself. Here we will consider some of the symbols used to represent the Seven Spirits of God.
Some of the non-specific symbols of the Seven Spirits of God include: the seven -branched menorah (Exodus 25:31-40), the seven eyes on the rock (Zechariah 3:9) and on the Lamb (Revelation 5:6), the seven lamp stands (Revelation 1:12), the seven stars (Revelation 1:20), the seven horns on the Lamb (Revelation 5:6), and the seven thunders (Revelation 10:3). Even though each of these symbols represent the Seven Spirits of God collectively, we have no way of discerning one Spirit from another. However, there are also many other symbols which do separate into individual Spirits. For example, let us consider the Spirit of Life:
The very first revelation of the Seven Spirits, not including the many repetitions of words and names of God, is the seven days of creation. On the third day, which we will call Tuesday by tradition, the Lord created the oceans, dry land, and plant life, hence the Spirit of Life acted in creation. She is represented by the breath of life (Genesis 2:7), Her rainbow color is green (the color of life), She is responsible for the first plague on Egypt (turning the river to blood
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