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A golden Tree of Life with a radiant dove in its branches, framed by temple columns and menorah banners. Waterfalls and a river flow toward a shining city, and an open Bible lies beside lit lamps.
The Tree of Life · Genesis 2:9 & Revelation 22:1–2
Cover of Seven Lamps Before the Throne: a veiled woman in golden light, a dove in flight toward a distant throne, and a seven-branched menorah with lit flames. Authors Jason Turner and Michael Ogden.

The Flagship Book

Seven Lamps Before the Throne

Honoring the Feminine Nature of the Holy Spirit

by Jason Turner & Michael Ogden · Published by Yona Tree

Seven Lamps Before the Throne explores biblical symbolism surrounding the Holy Spirit, Lady Wisdom, the sevenfold Spirit of God, the Tree of Life, the Bride of Christ, New Jerusalem, the Sword of the Spirit, and the mystery of the Holy Trinity.

  • The Holy Spirit
  • Lady Wisdom
  • The sevenfold Spirit
  • The Tree of Life
  • The Bride of Christ
  • New Jerusalem
  • The Sword of the Spirit
  • The Holy Trinity
  • Ebook on Amazon Kindle
  • Audiobook on Google Play
  • 16-part video series free on YouTube

The book's distinctive conclusions — including the motherly nature of the Holy Spirit — are presented as Yona Tree's theological position, with the Scriptures and historical sources set out for you to weigh.

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Seven Lamps Before the Throne

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The complete book, read and illustrated in sixteen episodes of about ten minutes each — from the oneness and threeness of God to the Tree of Life, the Sword of the Spirit and the Holy Trinity.

8:13

Part 1of 16

The 3 Person God

One God. Three Persons. The series opens by distinguishing the ontological and economic study of the Trinity and introducing the Nicene Creed.

10:18

Part 10of 16

Lady Wisdom

The sevenfold Spirit of Isaiah 11:2, the seven lamps of Revelation 4:5, the menorah — and the seven attributes in the words of Lady Wisdom.

9:47

Part 14of 16

The Tree of Life

One of Scripture's oldest symbols — the Tree of Life as giver of eternal life and fruit, linked with Lady Wisdom, the menorah and the burning bush.

9:26

Part 15of 16

Sword of the Spirit

The flaming sword that turns every way, the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God, and the way to eternal life through Jesus Christ.

All sixteen parts

  1. 01The 3 Person God8:13
  2. 02The Nicene Creed10:32
  3. 032 Heavenly Parents10:11
  4. 04God the Mother10:16
  5. 05Womb of the Spirit9:11
  6. 06Image of God9:57
  7. 07The Pronoun Problem9:06
  8. 08The Free Woman9:53
  9. 09Children of Zion9:46
  10. 10Lady Wisdom10:18
  11. 11Architect of Creation10:39
  12. 12The Bride of Christ9:48
  13. 13The New Jerusalem9:58
  14. 14The Tree of Life9:47
  15. 15Sword of the Spirit9:26
  16. 16The Holy Trinity10:50
Three panels joined by streams of light from an open Bible: the burning bush, the golden menorah of the tabernacle, and a radiant Tree of Life beside a river.

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The Tree of Life

The Bible opens and closes with a tree. The burning bush, the seven-branched menorah and the Tree of Life are, Yona Tree believes, variations on one theme — from the garden of Eden to the river of the water of life.

  1. Tree of Life
  2. Wisdom
  3. Spirit
  4. Life
  5. Fruit
  6. New Creation

Presented as theological symbolism, with Scripture at every step.

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The Tree of Life and the Holy Spirit

The burning bush, the seven-branched menorah and the Tree of Life are, Yona Tree believes, variations on one theme that begins in the first pages of Genesis and ends in the last chapter of Revelation.

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  • Holy Spirit
  • Holy Trinity

Who Is the Holy Spirit? Eleven Questions from Scripture

Why did the Spirit of God descend as a dove? Eleven simple questions, each answered from Scripture, lead toward one of the central conclusions of Yona Tree's study of the Holy Spirit.

5 min read

  • Holy Trinity
  • Theology

Begotten and Born: Reading the Nicene Creed Closely

The Nicene Creed is the most widely shared statement of Christian faith. Yona Tree affirms it — and respectfully proposes four clarifications, beginning with the difference between being begotten and being born.

5 min read

  • New Jerusalem
  • Holy Spirit

Jerusalem Above: The Mother of Us All

"Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all." Paul's allegory of Sarah and Hagar connects the free woman, the heavenly city, and the Spirit who gives believers new birth.

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The Holy Trinity

The final episode — the lost sheep, the lost coin and the prodigal son as three seekers, and the invitation of Revelation 22.

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9:26

Part 15of 16

Sword of the Spirit

The flaming sword that turns every way, the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God, and the way to eternal life through Jesus Christ.

9:47

Part 14of 16

The Tree of Life

One of Scripture's oldest symbols — the Tree of Life as giver of eternal life and fruit, linked with Lady Wisdom, the menorah and the burning bush.

9:58

Part 13of 16

The New Jerusalem

The marriage supper of the Lamb, New Jerusalem prepared as a bride, and the Jerusalem which is above — then the turn toward the Tree of Life.

9:48

Part 12of 16

The Bride of Christ

Wisdom in 2 Esdras and the Book of Wisdom; seven lamps around the Father and seven candlesticks around the Son. Like Mother, like daughter.

10:39

Part 11of 16

Architect of Creation

Was Wisdom present before creation? The Hebrew behind Proverbs 8 — nasak, hul, amon — Ezekiel's whirlwind and the Spirit brooding over the waters.

10:18

Part 10of 16

Lady Wisdom

The sevenfold Spirit of Isaiah 11:2, the seven lamps of Revelation 4:5, the menorah — and the seven attributes in the words of Lady Wisdom.

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About Yona Tree

Seeking the Mysteries Hidden in Scripture

Yona Tree exists to explore the depth, symbolism, history, and interconnected themes of Scripture while encouraging believers and seekers alike to examine the Word of God with curiosity, reverence, and faith.

Yonah is the Hebrew word for dove — the form the Holy Spirit took at the baptism of Jesus. The dove and the tree in our emblem are two symbols that run through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

Search the Scriptures. Examine the evidence. Consider the symbolism. Seek God in prayer.

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Luke 15

Lost and Found

Three Parables • Three Seekers • One Divine Love

  1. A smiling shepherd carries a lamb across his shoulders down a rocky hillside path at sunset, his flock behind him and a lakeside town below.

    The Lost Sheep

    A Shepherd · God the Son

    Luke 15:3–7

  2. A woman in a white head covering kneels with an oil lamp and a broom, sweeping a stone floor where a silver coin glints in the light.

    The Lost Coin

    A Woman · God the Holy Spirit

    according to Yona Tree's interpretation

    Luke 15:8–10

  3. An elderly father in a red robe reaches with open arms toward his ragged son kneeling on a stone courtyard at sunset, as servants bring food for a feast.

    The Prodigal Son

    A Father · God the Father

    Luke 15:11–32

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    Seven chapters on the Holy Spirit in Scripture, symbolism and history — in ebook and audiobook.

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    Study hubs on the Trinity, Lady Wisdom, the Tree of Life, New Jerusalem and more.

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