“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.”
From the throne come flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and in front of the throne burn seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God — the theophanic signs (lightning, thunder) recall Sinai (Exodus 19:16) and God's awesome presence; the seven spirits (pneumata) represent the Holy Spirit's sevenfold manifestation (Isaianic imagery) as the agent of God's will throughout the cosmos.
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