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
Bible References
Mystery
Matthew 13:11
He answered and said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.
Luke 8:10
And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to others in parables, so that seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not understand.
The seven stars
Revelation 1:13
like a son of man, cloathed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breast with a golden girdle.
Revelation 2:1
To the angel of the church at Ephesus write, These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right-hand, that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks.
Revelation 3:1
And to the angel of the church at Sardis write, These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars, I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, but art dead.
The seven golden
Revelation 1:12
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me; and being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks, And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one,