What are the seven lamps of fire before the throne in Revelation 4?
The seven lamps of fire burning before the throne are the seven Spirits of God, understood as sevenfold attributes of the Holy Spirit. Drawing from Isaiah 11:2, these are the Spirit of the Lord, wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord.
Les teaches that the seven lamps of fire burning before the throne are the seven Spirits of God. He explains the best way to define the seven Spirits of God is as attributes of the Holy Spirit. He then points to Isaiah 11:2, where he sees the sevenfold attributes of the person of the Holy Spirit: the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him—the branch, the Son, the Christ. Counting them, Les lists the Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of Wisdom, the Spirit of Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel, the Spirit of Might, the Spirit of Knowledge, and the Spirit of the Fear of the Lord. He notes Proverbs says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. This follows the throne-room scene where lightnings, thunderings, and voices proceeded from the throne in heaven.