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Seven
Revelation 4:5
And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

It appears that Yahweh chose to imbue the creation with those same attributes and numbers that are
characteristic of His own being. Consider that Christ, the visible manifestation of the invisible God,
is called both “the Word of God,” and “the Light of the world.” Since the Son of God is compared
to that which is both heard and seen, it is fitting that both sound and light should be marked with the
numbers one, three, and seven. When we listen to a song, we may say we heard one song, yet the
musical tones of that song can be broken down to its constituent seven notes in three octaves. When
we observe the colors of the rainbow displayed across the heavens, we may say that we saw one
rainbow, yet the rainbow can be subdivided to seven distinct colors, and all colors visible to the eye
of man can be formed of three primary colors. Thus, all that mankind can hear and see is peculiarly
stamped with the numbers of God.

Man himself is marked by these same numbers. This is to be expected, for Yahweh Elohim said, “Let
us create man in Our Image, after Our likeness.” I am one man. Yet I am comprised of three distinct
parts.

I Thessalonians 5:23
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be
preserved complete...

The spirit, soul, and body of man can be further divided into seven constituent parts.

Spirit:
Conscience
Intuition
Communion

Soul:
Cognition (Mind)
Volition (Will)
Emotion

Body:
Body (Sensory life)

As we look throughout the Scriptures we find that Yahweh has repeated this same pattern in manifold
ways. The Temple and the Tabernacle were both divided into three sections. There was the Outer
Court (corresponding to man’s body), The Inner Court (corresponding to man’s soul), and the Holy
of Holies (corresponding to man’s spirit). These three areas of the Temple and Tabernacle also relate
to the three members of the Godhead: Christ/The Outer Court; The Holy Spirit/The Inner Court; God
the Father/The Holy of Holies.