They are the “seven stars” and “seven golden lampstands,” which symbolize “the angels of the seven churches” and the “seven churches” (Rev. The book of the Revelation is filled with “sevens,” beginning to end, however, there are six very important sevens that stand out above the rest. it has been now manifest in agreement with its original declaration. When a tree reaches it has reached its “seven,” able to produce fruit for consumption and seed for further planting.Īnother way to think of seven is “fullness” or “fulfilled.” When a prophecy is given, it always refers to a future event, but once the prophecy comes to it has reached its “seven,” i.e. The spiritual meaning of seven can best be illustrated by the fruit of a tree (Matt. Joshua and the Israelite army had to march around Jericho seven days (Joshua 6:15) before the city fell. 8:31-35) before emerging from the tabernacle on the eighth day.
It took seven days to consecrate Aaron and his sons to the priesthood (Lev. 16:7 “it is done” when the seventh angel pours out the seventh vial into the air. 10:7 the mystery of God is finished when the seventh angel blows his trumpet. Seven is the biblical number of completion and spiritual As such, Psalm 7 speaks of the two floods by which the earth is cleansed and brought to the perfect order of the Kingdom. The perfect weapon is the Sword of the Spirit, by which spiritual warfare is accomplished, for weapons of our warfare are not (2 Cor. The first thing to consider in our passages above is our number “seven.” In his book, The Biblical Meaning of Numbers from One to Dr. ⁶ And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. ⁵ … and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of ¹ … 'These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars… 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.⁴ … and from the seven Spirits which are before his 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.ġ4 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth and shutteth, and no man openeth 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.