[B-Greek] Rev. 3:1 -- TA hEPTA PNEUMATA TOU QEOU
Rev. Doug Pickrel, Litt.D
dpickrel at earthlink.net
Mon Feb 2 17:55:36 EST 2004
I would think, either "the seven spirits of God" or "the sevenfold spirits
of God" would be a correct translation. Isa 11:2 tells us what the seven
spirits of God are:
The Seven Spirits of God: 1) "The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,
2) the Spirit of wisdom and 3) understanding, the 4) Spirit of counsel and
5)might, the 6) Spirit of knowledge and of the 7) fear of the Lord" Isa.
11:2. "TA hEPTA PNEUMATA TOU QEOU."
Doug
Retired Pastor, SBC
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> >From Ted Shoemaker
> Revelation 3:1 reads, in part:
> TA hEPTA PNEUMATA TOU QEOU
> "the seven spirits of God".
> I have seen more than one English-language Bible with a
> footnote that reads, "Or, the sevenfold Spirit of God."
> It is easy to understand why, for theological purposes, one
> might want the footnoted translation. Are there any
> linguistic reasons for such a translation?
>
> Hi Ted
>
> The linguistic reason, in my opinion, is that the Seven Spirits of God are
> title of God and a rhetorical device. I think each of the seven Spirits of
> God is a messenger (an angel) to each of the seven cities. In Rev 3:1,
> "The-one having the 7 Spirits" is "the one-who-conquers" (nikao), meaning
> people in the assemblies, although many would argue that it is Jesus
> (referring back to Rev 1:16).
>
> God is referred to as a Spirit sixteen times in Revelation. The term
"Seven
> Spirits of God" appears four times in Revelation.
>
> 01:04 Grace to-you and Peace from "The Being" and "The Was" and "The
Coming"
> and from the Seven Spirits who-are in-view of his Throne.
> 02:07 The-One having an-Ear, Let-him-hear what The Spirit is-saying to-the
> Assemblies.
> 02:11 The-One having an-Ear, Let-him-hear what The Spirit is-saying to-the
> Assemblies.
> 02:17 The-One having an-Ear, Let-him-hear what The Spirit is-saying to-the
> Assemblies.
> 02:29 The-One having an-Ear, Let-him-hear what The Spirit is-saying to-the
> Assemblies.
> 03:01 Says The-One having the Seven Spirits of God and the Seven Stars.
> 03:06 The-One having an-Ear, Let-him-hear what The Spirit is-saying to-the
> Assemblies.
> 03:13 The-One having an-Ear, Let-him-hear what The Spirit is-saying to-the
> Assemblies.
> 03:22 The-One having an-Ear, Let-him-hear what The Spirit is-saying to-the
> Assemblies.
> 04:05 and Seven Torches of Fire burning in-sight of-the Throne which are
the
> Seven Spirits of God.
> 05:06 a-Little-Lamb having-stood like having-been-slain, having Seven
Horns
> and Seven Eyes which are the Seven Spirits of God having-been-sent into
all
> the Earth.
> 11:11 And after the Three Days and a-Half a-Spirit of-Life out of God
> entered in them
> 14:13 Yes! says The Spirit so-that they-will-rest out of their
> Cutting-Slaughter for their Works follow with them.
> 19:10 For the Testimony of-Jesus is The Spirit of-Prophecy.
> 22:06 And The Lord, The God of-the Spirits ...
> 22:17 And The Spirit and The Bride (The New Jerusalem) say Come!
> God is referred to as a Spirit many times in the Old Testament. The power
of
> God to replicate himself as Seven Spirits or Eyes that "go forth into the
> Earth" as stated in Rev 5:6 (the last mention of the 7 Spirits) comes from
> the Book of Zechariah ...
>
> "This is The Word of the LORD to Zerub'babel ... Not by might, nor by
> Power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts ... These Seven are the
Eyes
> of the LORD, which range through the whole earth" (Zech 4:6,10)
>
> Daniel Gleason
>
>
>
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