Good news translation here is the secret meaning of the seven stars that you see in my right hand, and of the seven gold lampstands. The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. Seven churches of revelation bible study david jeremiah blog. Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches. Jesus christ did not say that the seven lampstands are seven church ages. The book of revelation write number three christians for israel. What are the seven candlesticks lampstands of revelation. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jesus and the lampstands. The 7 stars and 7 golden lampstands of dna gnostic warrior. Relates to the things which are, that is, the then present state of the church, and contains the epistle of john to the seven churches, and his account of the appearance of the lord jesus, and his direction to the apostle to write what he beheld, ch. The secret of the seven stars and the seven golden lampstands is this. What are the 7 stars and 7 lampstands of revelation 1.
The seven churches of revelation life in a dying world. When christ appeared to john, he saw seven lampstands representing the seven. As was shown to the apostle john in the book of revelation the lampstands represent the churches of jesus christ who hold forth the light of the good news of the messiah. When we read again and when we see again, the seven lamp stand making its appearance, we see that its in the book of revelation, the bible tells us that jesus walks through the midst of the seven. Seven is the number of perfection or completion in the bible. Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come. The opening vision pictures the churches as seven golden lampstands among whom the glorified son of man walks. What are the seven lampstands candlesticks of revelation. Seven messages to the seven churches volume 1 patmos, ephesus, and smyrna volume 1, explores the people and cultures of the first century church, with an emphasis on the cities of ephesus and smyrna. Jesus spoke to john in the vision and explained what the seven candlesticks were. The seven churches addressed in chapters 23 of the book are real churches but are meant to represent the totality of the church on the earth.
He is arrayed in priestly garments, trims the wicks and adds oil to the lampstands. John sees a vision of the son of man, who walks among seven lampstands and has seven stars in his right hand. Seven is a symbolic number in the bible demonstrating completeness or perfection. The seven stars and the seven candlesticks from the above prophetic verses, we can read that there are seven stars or seven angels that represent gods seven spirits sent forth by god to bring forth the light. It opens with an incredible encounter between jesus and the apostle. The seven churches, jesus explained, have a secret meaning and that meaning is a set of lampstands which are identical to, and match perfectly seven golden lampstands in heaven which surround the throne of god. The seven churches of the apocalypse the church of god. John sees jesus in a vision the seven golden lampstands.
First of all, the word church greek ekklesia simply. The book of revelation, packed with symbolism, can be a challenge to read and apply. This theory is based on how the word angelos is used throughout the rest of the book of revelation. Also, the first few chapters of revelation contain letters from jesus to seven historical churches in asia minor. The book of revelation describes a vision given to the apostle john. In our last lesson, johns vision presented the risen jesus with authority over the churches in seven cities known to john in asia minor. In johns time these physical churches stood in turkey to represent the 7. In revelation chapters, seven stars are referenced four times. These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. How to apply the seven stars and lampstands in revelation. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. How are the seven lampstands related to the seven churches of.
The glory and light of the lord, which was symbolically represented by the seven lamp menorah in the temple, now illuminates the temple built of living stones. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches. John sees a vision of the son of man, who walks among seven lampstands and has seven stars in his. When jesus spoke of the seven stars as seven angels, our first question is, was he speaking of heavenly angels that. What do the seven lampstands in revelation 1 represent.
The seven lamp stand represent the seven churches that christ heads. Therefore, if we say that we believe that the seven lampstands churches are something other than, or in. Once in the possession of the seven churches, the book of revelation quickly. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. By angels he means gods messengers and ambassadors to the seven churches, called angels, both in respect of their office, being the ambassadors of christ, 2 corinthians 5. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches. The seven churches of revelation kindle edition by prasher, george, press, hayes. Jesus is walking among the lampstands and holds the seven stars in his right hand. What is the meaning of the lampstands in the book of revelation. By nevin bass the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven golden lampstands similarly represent the seven churches addressed in the letter but also the totality of the church in the world. He said plainly that the lampstands are the seven churches of asiachurches located in ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, thyatira, sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea.
Write to the church in ephesus and say, here is the message of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who lives. The above verse is introduces us to a symbol the lord used in a vision given to the aged apostle john. The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches rev. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches revelation 1. Jesusmidstsevenlampstandssevenstarssevenchurchessevencandlesticksbookofrevelationchapter123. A detailed study of these seven letters exceeds the scope of this brief glimpse. These lampstands are the seven churches of the world. The book of revelations, part 1, letters to the seven. He holds seven stars that represent the seven messengers of the churches. In the end times, saint john had prophesied the appearance of the one like a son of man, who reveals what the seven stars and seven lampstands represent. Letters to the seven churches insights into bible prophecy. It is worthy of note that the messages to the seven churches are inserted between two visions, the vision of christ in the midst of the seven lampstands in chapter one, and the vision of the four and twenty elders round about the throne, in chapter four.
The answer to this question is given right in the verse revelation 1. The comparison of a teacher to a star is scriptural. The previous verse had mentioned seven congregations located in asia minor. The lord uses seven golden candlesticks to represent these churches. The lampstands not only represent the church as it is in the world, but also gods ultimate design for the church when it has been fully redeemed. In part, john writes, then i turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning i saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe. Standing among them was one like the son of man verse. The first vision the letters to the seven churches of asia 2. In revelation, the final, consummating book of the bible, the first vision seen by the apostle john is that of seven golden lampstands, symbolizing seven local churches. This website is a brief presentation concerning the local churches in the book of revelation based on the ministry of christian writers watchman nee and witness lee. On the map on the right above, we can see the seven citiesephesus, smyrna, pergamum, thyatira, sardis. This indicates that christ as signified by the lampstand in exodus and the spirit of god as signified by the seven lamps of the lampstand in zechariah are for the reproduction of the local churches. Join pastor wes morris of the rock church fenton for the first study on the seven lamp stands.
It also offers fascinating insights into the apostle john s vision on the island of patmos as described in the book of revelation. But in revelation, the book of consummation, there are seven lampstands signifying seven local churches rev. Who are the servants of the seven churches the book of. Script what do the seven lamp stands in the revelation represent that jesus stands amidst. Index books of the bible revelation seven candlesticks of revelation. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the lampstands are the seven churches. As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The mystery of the seven stars, and the seven golden candlesticks. Write what you have seen, commanded jesus in revelation 1. The beginning chapters of the book of revelation contain 7 letters to the 7 churches. Here we discover that the seven lampstands are symbolic of seven churches. The book of revelation provides descriptions of each church. The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands. The things which are the messages to the seven churches.
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