Revelation
Today's questions: What are the 7 spirits of God? Comments: Bizarre image of lamb slain---makes clear the cost of Christ's purchase. John "weeps and weeps" that no one can open the scroll. Do I have that kind of godly sorrow? So much corruption in the churches--nothing new under the sun. Our churches struggle and this should not be a surprise to me as it was here in Revelation so long ago. It's obviously a continuing problem. Strong image of the poverty of wealth. Reoccurring images--lampstands, door---that there is a door in Heaven---intriguing. Christ calls himself a door in the gospels, but there is an actual door. One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars, similar to the description in Rev_1:4. Here Christ said He holds them, speaking of the Holy Spirit in relation to Himself (Isa_11:2-5; cf. Rev_5:6). As in Rev_1:20 the seven stars, representing the pastors of the churches, were also in His hands (cf. Rev_2:1). "Ho