"The seven stars," says He, "are the angels of the Seven Churches, and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest, are the Seven Churches." Answer: In Revelation 1, John the apostle sees the glorified Christ in a vision. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. [264:3] But though the symbol of the stars has been thus interpreted by Christ, the interpretation itself has been the subject of considerable discussion. Revelation 1:20 Context. REVELATION 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. (20) The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand.--Having bidden him write the meaning of this mystery, or secret, He gives to St. John an explanatory key: "The seven stars are angels of seven churches (or congregations): and the seven candlesticks" (omit the words "which thou sawest") "are seven churches." Question: "Are the ‘angels’ of the churches in Revelation 1–3 real angels, or are they human messengers?" ” King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse. In such passages as Daniel 12:1 and Acts 12:15 it would seem that the angel was generally regarded as a superhuman being whose duty it was to guard a nation or an individual, not unlike the jenei of the Arabs.
In His hand, Jesus holds seven stars (Revelation 1:13, 16). Next Verse > View Chapter . Jesus is standing among seven golden lampstands.
angels of the seven churches It is evident from the contexts of the various Biblical passages in which the word "angel" appears, that the word does not always represent the same idea.