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 In this week’s study, I cover verses 4 and 5.

Here are some of my notes from these verses.

churches = “ek-kelsia’ The Greek word  ekklesia  means  assembly , or a gathering of  called-out ones .  

These 7 Churches are in a circle, which represents the roundness of the world.

The seven churches, which are in Asia, are specifically mentioned as the Churches in Chapters 2 and 3. Ephesus Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. A popular theory among the Churches of today, claims these represent the so-called “ages” of the Churches, but I believe that the conditions of these churches are to be patterns for all churches that serve Yahshua Messiah in sincerity throughout all ages. 

And from the seven spirits which are before his throne; = this is the sense of some interpreters, who think such a number of them is mentioned with reference to the seven angels of the churches; or to the seven last "Sephirot", or numbers in the Cabalistic tree of the Jews; the three first they suppose design the three Persons in the Godhead, expressed in the preceding clause, and the seven last the whole company of angels: or to the seven principal angels the Jews speak of. Indeed, in the Apocrypha, 

"I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One.'' (Tobit 12:15) 

Angels are specially called "spirits." See Heb 1:7, 14. Psa 104:4. "He maketh His angels spirits." 

The seven Archangels of Yahweh:

1. Uriel – ‘fire of El’ - This angel spoke to Ezra in the prophecy of Ezra. He seems to know much about the judgments to come.
2. Raphael – ‘the divine healer’ - He is involved in guarding spirits of mankind, even those yet unsaved.
3. Raguel – ‘friend of El’ - He is sent to judge wicked men and fallen angels.
4. Michael – ‘who is like El’ - He is the guardian of the saints of Yahweh
5. Saraqael – ‘prince of El’ - This judgment angel judges those who lead others to sin.
6. Gabriel – ‘man of El’ - He is the ‘in charge’ angel over all angels, fallen and holy and in charge of Eden.
7. Phanuel – ‘face of El’ - he is head guardian angel over those who guard the saints.

Allow me to clear up some things before I begin. First of all you will hear me use the words Yahweh and Yahshua Messiah instead of God and Jesus Christ. I found out through the years that the word God may not necessarily mean the same to everyone. For instance, in Freemasonry the number 1 requirement is that you believe in a God. Doesn’t matter what religion you are as long as you believe in a God. I personally like to use these words Yahweh and Yahshua Messiah. To me this puts me in a closer spiritual relationship with our Creator. I am not a so called Messianic Teacher! I come to realize that every time I inhale or exhale I am saying Yahweh. Try saying Yahweh and see if you are not inhaling and exhaling. After all we our created in His image! 

My intention is to take this study to a deep level. Deeper than most of you are used to! I am asking no one to agree with me; however I do ask that you check every detail that I present out for yourself. 

Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’

But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’

Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!

Have any questions? Feel free to email me at utwoy@netzero.net