2. Seven Spirits Revelation 1:4, 3:1; 4:5, 6.
Footnotes
[1] The noun and the verb, both in the Septuagint and the New Testament, have this as their meaning. Genesis 8:13: 'Noah uncovered the roof of the ark; Numbers 5:18: "he shall uncover the head of the woman; Luke 2:32: 'A light for the uncovering of the Gentiles.' In our version it is 'a light to lighten the Gentiles.' But the reference is to Isaiah 25:7, as much as to 42:6. [2] The expression here is identical with Esther 4:8: έδωχεν αύτώ δείζαι τή Σσθήρ. As Mordecai gave to Hatach a copy of the writing to show to Esther, so did the Father give this revelation to His Son to show unto His servants. [3] This is a remarkable passage, as bringing out the simplicity of the Gospel, and the basis on which that Gospel rests, viz. The facts concerning Jesus. It should run thus:—'It is he that saw who bears witness (and his testimony is true; yea, this man knoweth that he speaks true), that even ye might believe.' The facts related by this true eyewitness are those out of which the good news come. [4]The word 'seven' occurs fifty-three times in this book. We have—
1. Seven Churches Revelation 1:4, 20. 2. Seven Spirits Revelation 1:4, 3:1; 4:5, 6. 3. Seven Golden candlesticks, Revelation 1:12, 13, 20; 2:1. 4. Seven stars Revelation 1:16, 20; 2:1; 3:1. 5. Seven lamps of fire, Revelation 4:5. 6. Seven seals Revelation 5:1, 5 7. Seven horns, Revelation 5:6. 8. Seven eyes Revelation 5:6 9. Seven angels, Revelation 8:2, 6; 15:1, 6; 16:1. 10. Seven trumpets, Revelation 8:6. 11. Seven thunders, Revelation 10:3,4.