Cultivating the Seven Attributes of Jehovah/Yeshua

Thoughts on Davidic Kingship.

This week we’ll look at our final topic under Becoming Perfected - Cultivating the Seven Divine Attributes of Jehovah/Yeshua.  To reach the full stature of the Messiah, we must develop the character of Yeshua/Jesus. Most Christian commentators go-to to describe the character of Yeshua is the attribute of Charity or the Pure Love of Messiah.  While there are some noble behaviors connected with Charity like long-suffering, patience etc., Charity doesn’t give us a full view of Yeshua’s character.  To get this full view, we have to look at the Seven Spirits of Jehovah/Yeshua represented in the Menorah.

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The Process of Perfection
Our Process of Perfection looks like this:

                                                                     Individual Salvation
                                                                             Born Again
​            ​                                           (Redemption / Sanctification)
     Born of the Blood / Born of the Water > Keeps the Commandments > Born of God/Spirit

                                                                       Married Exaltation
                                                                    Going Onto Perfection
                       Becoming Perfect > Reaches the Full Stature of Messiah > Sees God the Son

Menorah
Along with the Star of David, the Menorah is one of the most iconic symbols of Judaism.  Most Jewish Synagogues have some presentation of a Menorah in their sanctuaries.  We also see in Jewish Synagogue sanctuaries an Ark that houses a Torah scroll that are the five books of Moses written in Hebrew.  For these reasons, Jews refer to their meeting houses as temples because both the Menorah and the Ark were also furnishings in Israel’s Tabernacle/Temple anciently.

When we look at the symbolism in the Menorah itself as a seven branch oil lamp, we see that seven represents the concept of completion, wholeness and perfection, which is why the Menorah was fashioned to be in the tabernacle/temple where God’s presence dwelled, because it represents the perfection of God. As a representation of God’s perfection, we can associate the Menorah with God's seven attributes that are mentioned in other places in the Bible. 

​The Seven Spirits of Jehovah/Yeshua
The word spirit is used in the scriptures in different contexts.  We see God’s Holy Spirit that testifies of truth. We see that each person has a spirit in their physical bodies.  And then we see that the word spirit can represent some type of behavior or trait.  There are three key scriptures that link the Menorah with the seven attributes with God - Rev. 4:5, Isaiah 11:2 and Isaiah 42:1.

At Revelations 4:5, we see that there are seven lamps burning before the throne of God and that these seven lamps represent the seven spirits of God.


"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."

Here we can see direct connections to Israel’s tabernacle - seven lamps > Menorah, burning before the throne of God > Mercy Seat.

Next, we can go to Isaiah 11:2; and 42:1 to get the specific types of spirits,

"The Spirit of Jehovah will rest upon him--the spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel and of valor, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah."

"My servant whom I sustain, my chosen one in whom I delight, him I have endowed with my Spirit; he will dispense justice to the nations."

So this is what our summary looks like,​​​

Seven Lamps  >

Menorah  >

Seven Spirits  >

Wisdom Understanding Counsel Valor Knowledge Fear (Respect) Justice

The Seven Attributes

Wisdom
The definition of Wisdom is the soundness of an action or decision with regard to the application of experience, knowledge, and good judgment.


Understanding
Understanding includes the ability to grasp the nature, significance or explanation of something.


Counsel
Counsel is to provide sound advice and can include the formulation of a plan of action.

Valor
Valor is a strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness and includes the characteristics of strength, courage and passion.

Knowledge
Ultimately, knowledge here is to be aware of the truth in the past, present and future and is gained through experience and the Spirit.

Fear (Respect)
Here, we’ll consider that Fear is a intense sense of respect for God and His law.

Justice
​​Justice is to adminster fairness and equity under the laws of God.

THE SPIRIT OF JEHOVAH/YESHUA The Seven Spirits of the Lord