![]() The seven spirits of God are described as “being sent out into all the earth” (Revelation 5:6). The phrase seven spirits of God occurs four times in Revelation (Revelation 1:4 3:1 4:5 5:6). Since John appears to be listing the members of the Trinity, it seems here that he is describing a manifestation of the Holy Spirit as the seven spirits of God. The word seven symbolizes completeness in the Bible, beginning with the seven days of creation, and the Sabbath day being set aside as a reminder that God created the world in seven days. The word translated seven occurs 31 times in Revelation, almost as many times as in the rest of the New Testament combined. The term seven spirits who are before the throne of God only occurs in Revelation. As previously mentioned, the phrase His throne likely refers to the throne of the Father, based on descriptions throughout this letter. The blessing also comes from the seven spirits who are before His throne. It is clear throughout Revelation that the Father sits on the throne, and the Son was rewarded for His faithfulness by being granted to sit on the throne with Him (meaning to share His authority). But it seems that John intended to primarily refer to the Father, since the next phrase refers to His throne. ![]() This description applies to the One God, so therefore to all three persons in the Trinity. God is now, and God will eventually descend to earth to dwell among humans (Revelation 21:1-4). God was “in the beginning” (Genesis 1:1). He begins this by saying the blessing of grace and peace comes from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come. John describes the God who is granting them grace and peace in a comprehensive manner. John confers a blessing of grace and peace upon those receiving the letter, and attributes the grace and peace as coming fromGod. The capital of the Roman province of Asia was Pergamos, which was also the home of one of the seven churches. The word translated “church” means “to assemble.” The seven churches John addresses are the assemblies of believers within seven cities in Asia that were originally Greek colonies, but were later assimilated into the Roman Empire. The Asia spoken of here is the Roman province of Asia which was located in modern-day Turkey. The letter is addressed to seven churches that are in Asia. ![]() John now pens a salutation to the initial recipients of this letter, this Revelation. He further states that each believer already has been granted a great inheritance. John emphasizes that the servants in these churches are fully justified in the sight of God, which is an unconditional position. The Revelation is addressed to seven specific churches that existed at the time.
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