"And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals."
The Law of the Spirit is associated with seven, a whole number. In the inaugural vision we saw the risen Christ holding seven stars in his right hand. What does the seal signify? Authority of the Lord God. Here we shall strictly limit our attention to the book written within one the backside. Mal.3.16 refers to the book of remembrance, where those upon the Spirit can effectively work with are entered. 'Written within' these names are predestined and foreknown. The vv.2-4 refers to them. They are either light or darkness. Whereas 'backside' has a specific meaning in the lexicon of the Spirit. God would not let Moses see his glory but only in terms of symbol associated with his Son."while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:/And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen."(Exod.33.21-23) In the same sense,"And he(Moses) led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb."(3.1) Moses may see his glory in context of the cleft in the rock. His face signifies' the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person'.
Thus what 'within the book' referred was Jesus Christ and his saints in light.(Col.1.12)
By the same token what was written on the backside carried both groups where one third of believers called to be saints may be dropped. Hence the risen Christ warns the seven churches. "Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after."(1 Tim.5.24)
"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;"(Rev.3.7;Isa.22.22)
"And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals."
The Law of the Spirit is associated with seven, a whole number. In the inaugural vision we saw the risen Christ holding seven stars in his right hand. What does the seal signify? Authority of the Lord God. Here we shall strictly limit our attention to the book written within one the backside. Mal.3.16 refers to the book of remembrance, where those upon the Spirit can effectively work with are entered. 'Written within' these names are predestined and foreknown. The vv.2-4 refers to them. They are either light or darkness. Whereas 'backside' has a specific meaning in the lexicon of the Spirit. God would not let Moses see his glory but only in terms of symbol associated with his Son."while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:/And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen."(Exod.33.21-23) In the same sense,"And he(Moses) led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb."(3.1) Moses may see his glory in context of the cleft in the rock. His face signifies' the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person'.
Thus what 'within the book' referred was Jesus Christ and his saints in light.(Col.1.12)
By the same token what was written on the backside carried both groups where one third of believers called to be saints may be dropped. Hence the risen Christ warns the seven churches. "Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after."(1 Tim.5.24)
"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;"(Rev.3.7;Isa.22.22)
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