The Seven Spirits of Adonai Paradigm The Preacher and the Beast from CG Workbook Seven Once you become aware of the chiastic paradigm of the Seven Spirits of Adonai on the menorah, it seems to pop up everywhere in Scripture. The references are subtle, but they are there for one to discern. One example is the traditional reading during Sukkot, the Book of Ecclesiastes. The fall feasts of Rosh HaShanah (Yom Teruah), Yom HaKippurim, and Sukkot are bundled together in the fall season. As you learned in CG Workbook One, their thematic connection is gathering under the coverings: clouds, blood, sukkot. A passage in Ecclesiastes helps the reader or listener to embed these thematic connections in their appointed season: The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd. But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body. The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:11-14) This passage clearly connects the Fall feasts. “Fear God” is the Spirit of Reverence, thematic to Sukkot, and a principle vital to interpreting the overarching theme of Revelation. “Everything which is hidden,” is Rosh HaShanah, also known traditionally as The Day and Hour that No Man Knows or The Hidden Day. It is characterized by the Ruach Gvurah, or Power. “Bring every act to judgment” is Yom Kippur, the day when the gates of judgment are closed and sealed. It is characterized by Knowledge. The well-driven nails is a hint to the Sixth Day, Yom Kippur, for on the Sixth man was created by the Word of Elohim. Had Adam used the Word like a well-driven nail instead breaking that nail, the history of the world would have been different. The Hebrew letter vav corresponds to the number six, which is the test of manhood/personhood in Revelation. Will the human being overcome with the well-driven nails of the Word, overcoming the Beast, or will he conform to the image of a beast created on the same day? The creation day of both is six, yet the one who overcomes will yield to the image of Elohim, not the beast, his fellow creation, but not his god. The one who overcomes conforming to the image of the Beast with well-driven nails of the Word enjoys a Sabbath/Sukkot. This is the conclusion of an overcoming life in which a person has mastered the Word, and that life is characterized by fearing Adonai and keeping His commandments. Drive the nails of the Word with Power. Live them with intimate Knowledge. Share them with those gathered in the Sukkot clouds of glory with the Reverence of Adonai.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:28:01 +0000
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