These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.” So from this, we can see that horns are used to symbolize authority and, in those cases, are used specifically for kings and kingdoms. “The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.
Likewise, we get a similar answer in Revelation 17:12 with what John was shown. As for the broken horn and the four that stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of that nation, but not with its power (Dan. The large horn that is between its eyes is the first king. And the male goat is the kingdom of Greece. The ram which you saw, having the two horns-they are the kings of Media and Persia.
So what does all of this talk of horns mean? As confusing as this all may seem on the first read, the Bible just gives us the answer. Daniel 8:20-22 tells us the horns which Daniel has been getting visions of, represent a type of authority, in this case, kings or kingdoms. I won’t be delving into the meaning of all of this in this article, but I encourage you to dig through these passages in your free time. The book of Daniel also contains similar prophecies concerning future kingdoms and kings (Daniel 7:7-8, 20-21, 24, Daniel 8:3, 5-9, 12, 20-22). Similarly, we also see this with the beast of the sea in Revelation 13:1, the beast of the earth in Revelation 13:11, and the harlot – Mystery Babylon – which rides the scarlet beast in Revelation 17:3 and Revelation 17:7. We see the image of horns being used with the red dragon of Revelation 12:3. What does this mean? This will not be the first mention of “horns” in Revelation or the Bible to denote a certain idea. John describes an image of Jesus as a slain lamb with 7 horns and 7 eyes. I do believe, though, that the 7 spirits may be a symbolic picture of the Holy Spirit as well, but this isn’t where it ends! In Revelation 5:6, we get a strange symbolic picture of the lamb that was slain – Jesus.Īnd I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth (Rev. We see the same number pattern in Revelation 1 with the 7 lampstands and 7 stars followed by the 7 churches in Revelation 3-4 and with the 7 seal, 7 trumpet, and 7 bowl judgments.īy looking into Isaiah 11:2, we’ve been able to identify each of the 7 spirits of God. It signifies perfection or completion and is something we can see illustrated throughout the Bible. God uses numbers to signify many things, and number 7 is one of them.
Likewise, we can look to the Old Testament to gain further insight into the 7 spirits of God. Isaiah 11:2 lists this out for us: If you’ve read some of my previous articles such as the 7 churches of Revelation, you’ve probably come to the understanding that many of what’s in Revelation is a reference to the Old Testament. We also see this mentioned in Revelation 3:1 and then verses 4:5 and 5:6. “John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne” (Rev. In the book of Revelation, we’re first introduced to the mention of the 7 spirits of God in Revelation 1:4. Although chapter 4 is relatively short and straightforward, it comes with a lot of questions: Who are the 24 elders? What are the 7 spirits of God? What are the 4 beasts?
He sees seven lamps around God’s throne which represent the 7 spirits of God (Rev. Next are the 24 elders, “Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes and they had crowns of gold on their heads” (Rev. We have to keep in mind that John is using limited human language and understanding to describe things that are beyond human comprehension. 4:3, NKJV).įrom the throne was lightning, thundering, and voices while before the throne he sees a sea of glass resembling crystal (Rev. And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald” (Rev. “…and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. We first get a description of God’s throne and the appearance of God himself. Chapter 4 of Revelation is largely him describing what he sees. After John writes the letters to the 7 churches, he suddenly finds himself in the throne room of heaven in the spirit.
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