![]() Zechariah 4 presents the symbolism of the lampstand and the two olive trees in verses 1-3, with their interpretation in verses 4-10, and then the symbolism of the two olive-branches in verses 11 and 12, with their interpretation in verse 13. The fifth vision also sustains a close relationship to vision three, its counterpart in the chiastic structure of the seven visions, and to vision one, with which it is paired when the opening and closing triads of visions are construed as in linear parallelism. We behold him, typified by the royal figure of Zerubbabel, building the house of God in the power of the Spirit, here symbolized by the golden oil flowing into the golden lampstand.Ĭhrist and the Spirit is the theme of both these visions, with Christ the focus in Zechariah 3 and the Spirit central in Zechariah 4. Vision five reveals the sequel to Christ’s victory over the dragon. Christ was typified there by the priestly figure of Joshua, invested with his holy robes, crowned with the golden diadem-seal of the Spirit, granted access among the angels in heaven, and entrusted with the rule over God’s courts. So THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD are the Seven thousand of God`s Elect, which run to and fro through the whole earth.Vision four took us into the holy of holies to witness the critical encounter between the messianic Servant and Satan at the throne of God. ![]() Now this is a menorah.ġ0 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those SEVEN (these seven lamps are the eyes) they are the EYES of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. Where would we go to find out who and what these are?ĩ For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua upon one stone shall be SEVEN EYES: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.Ģ And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and HIS SEVEN LAMPS THEREON, and seven pipes to the SEVEN LAMPS, which are upon the top thereof:Ĭandlestick = a single seven - branched lampstand. ![]() Now from Revelation 4:5 seven lamps and Revelation 5:6 seven eyes. Spirits = same as Revelation 1:4, they are Angels, or Spirit-beings. Now in this verse horns = A symbol indicating His power. (Ezekiel 44 verse 15)ġ5 But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God:ĥ And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD.Ħ 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 eyes, which are SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD SENT FORTH INTO ALL THE EARTH. Now kings and priests, the kings are the kings and queens of the Ethnos and the priests are the 7000 Elect that are priests unto God. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,Ħ And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Reference: COMPANION BIBLE APPENDIX 101, 11ĥ And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Now the word SPIRITS in this verse is (from Appendix 101, 11: Angels, or Spirit-beings.) THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD (By Servant of God)Ĥ JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from Him which is, and which was, and which is to come and from the SEVEN SPIRITS which are before His throne
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