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
The seven stars
The seven golden
General references
Bible References
Mystery
Matthew 13:11
He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.
Luke 8:10
So He said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that
Looking they may not see,
and hearing they may not understand.
The seven stars
Revelation 1:13
and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe and with a gold sash wrapped around His chest.
Revelation 2:1 “Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus:
“The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands says:
Revelation 3:1 “Write to the angel of the church in Sardis:
“The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.
Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
The seven golden
Revelation 1:12
I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me. When I turned I saw seven gold lampstands,
General references
Exodus 37:23
He also made its seven lamps, snuffers, and firepans of pure gold.
Exodus 40:24
He also put the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle
Numbers 4:9
“They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, with its lamps, snuffers, and firepans, as well as its jars of oil by which they service it.
Numbers 8:2
“Speak to Aaron and tell him: When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand.”