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.

The seven golden

Bible References

Mystery

Matthew 13:11
He answered, "You are permitted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but they are not.
Luke 8:10
And he said, "You are permitted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God, but they are given to others in the form of figures, so that they may look and yet not see, and hear and yet not understand.

The seven stars

Revelation 1:13
and among the lampstands a being like a man, wearing a long robe, with a gold belt around his breast.
Revelation 2:1
"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: " 'He who holds the seven stars in his right hand and goes about among the seven gold lampstands speaks thus:
Revelation 3:1
"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: " 'He who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars speaks thus: I know what you are doing; you are supposed to be alive, but you are dead.

The seven golden

Revelation 1:12
I turned to see whose voice it was that was speaking to me, and when I turned I saw seven gold lampstands,