Revelation 1:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Mystery

Matthew 13:11

Luke 8:10

The seven stars

The seven golden

Revelation 1:12

General references

Bible References

Mystery

And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

The seven stars

and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.

"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: 'The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.

"And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: 'The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. "'I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

The seven golden

Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands,

General references

And he made its seven lamps and its tongs and its trays of pure gold.

He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle,

And they shall take a cloth of blue and cover the lampstand for the light, with its lamps, its tongs, its trays, and all the vessels for oil with which it is supplied.

"Speak to Aaron and say to him, When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand."