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Apr 6, 2020 · Revelation 8:2 is an interesting and challenging passage describing seven angels who are standing before God being given trumpets, leading to many questions surrounding the identity, quantity, and qualifications of these angelic figures.
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Revelation 8:6-13. King James Version. 6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. 7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
- John’s Use of The Number Seven
- John’s Use of Scripture
- John’s Worship Language
- Praise God The Holy Spirit
Revelation is an apocalyptic book, which means we should be careful of being too “literal,” especially when it comes to numbers and analogies. The number seven is well attested in the Bible, being used in some form more than 800 times. It’s often viewed as the number of completion or perfection, most notably when seven is associated with the comple...
Part of John’s literary genius is his use of the Old Testament and continuity with the New as he describes his visions. Given his constant quoting of the prophets and the book’s sense of fulfillment of God’s promises, he clearly sees himself in some sense as a prophet who points to God’s final promises coming true. He then creatively uses the visio...
Last, but perhaps most notably, John includes these seven spirits in several important worship contexts. In his opening doxology, the Father, Jesus, and the seven spirits jointly offer grace and peace. Doxologies in the New Testament always include various formulations of the three persons of the Trinity, and these doxologies are recognized as both...
In this brief survey, we have seen that John uses “seven spirits” language to talk about the person and work of the Holy Spirit. While God and Christ are obviously the center of the narrative, the Holy Spirit receives worship and bestows grace, has a place on God’s throne, and acts as the agent of revelation as John enters the heavenly realms. God ...
Mar 22, 2024 · Who are the angels of the Bible, and what are their names? We know quite a bit about angels as they are referenced roughly 300 times from Genesis to Revelation in various ways. We see them called “angels of God” ( Luke 12:8 ), “sons of God” ( Job 1:6 ), “sons of the mighty” ( Psalm 89:6 ), “heavenly host” ( Psalm 148:2; 1 Kings ...
Oct 1, 2013 · The twelve angels have names written on them after the twelve tribes of the sons (i.e. patriarchs) of Israel (Rev. 21:12). The wall of the New Jerusalem has twelve foundation stones and on them are the twelve names of the apostles of the Lamb (Rev. 21:14).
Jan 4, 2022 · • Revelation 3:1, “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God . . .” • Revelation 4:5, “From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.”
Feb 24, 2023 · Known as the “ four living creatures ,” this type of angel—also known as a cherub —worships God without ceasing. The Apostle John runs into these in Revelation 4. These angels have the heads of an ox, man, lion, and eagle. Today’s article will explain what these angels are, their function, where else they show up in the Bible, and more.
