Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

In the midst of the throne

The seven spirits

Bible References

In the midst of the throne

Revelation 4:4
Around that throne were 24 thrones, and on the thrones sat 24 elders dressed in white clothes, with gold crowns on their heads.

Seven horns

1 Samuel 2:10
Those who oppose the Lord will be shattered;
He will thunder in the heavens against them.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth.
He will give power to His king;
He will lift up the horn of His anointed.
Daniel 7:14
He was given authority to rule,
and glory, and a kingdom;
so that those of every people,
nation, and language
should serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that will not pass away,
and His kingdom is one
that will not be destroyed.
Micah 4:13
Rise and thresh, Daughter Zion,
for I will make your horns iron
and your hooves bronze,
so you can crush many peoples.
Then you will set apart their plunder
to the Lord for destruction,
their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
Habakkuk 3:4
His brilliance is like light;
rays are flashing from His hand.
This is where His power is hidden.
Luke 1:69
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of His servant David,
Philippians 2:9
For this reason God highly exalted Him
and gave Him the name
that is above every name,

Seven eyes

2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”
Zechariah 3:9
Notice the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. I will engrave an inscription on it”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts—“and I will take away the guilt of this land in a single day.
Zechariah 4:10
For who scorns the day of small things? These seven eyes of the Lord, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”

The seven spirits

Revelation 4:5
Flashes of lightning and rumblings of thunder came from the throne. Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.

General references

Genesis 22:8
Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” Then the two of them walked on together.
Numbers 7:39
one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
Job 28:24
For He looks to the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.
Revelation 11:16
The 24 elders, who were seated before God on their thrones, fell facedown and worshiped God,

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