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NASB | Revelation 1:20 "As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 1:20 "As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels (divine messengers) of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. |
Bible Question: I know that its talking about the seven churches but, do you think that this means that there are even angels within the church today? |
Bible Answer: Branon51, Hi, I just wanted to mention that if you go to Rev.1:10, it says that John was in the Spirit on the Lord's day. So lets remember this is the day Jesus returns. Check out 1Thess4:13-18. It says in verse 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of god: and the dead in Christ shall rise first, verse 17,then we which are alive, and remain, shall be caught together with them in the clouds to meet the lord in the air. Also in 1Cor.15:38-41. Paul is explaining in verse 39 the differences of the flesh bodies of men and beasts, fish, birds. Verse 40 is telling us that there are differences in the the bodies of heaven, celestial, terrestrial. Verse 41, say's there is glory of the sun and moon,and stars and that stars differ from one another. I always advice everyone that it is always a good practice to read he whole chapter of the books to get a better understanding. Now in 1Cor.15:52 That we will change in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trump shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. verse 54 says mortal puts on immortality. So here we see in all these passages, that this is the Lord's day, and that the last trump has sounded, and the dead are rising incorruptible, and we have changed from mortal to immortality (Spiritual). and we see that there was most definitely angels with Jesus. It further shows us this in 2Thess.1:7, and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels. All of chapter 1 is good to read and all of chapter 2 is also good to read because he is trying to reassure us and not be troubled by his first letter to us. So in Rev.1:10, we now can see that John has changed into immortality, into the Spirit, and he heard behind him a great voice as of a trumpet. Here's the 7th trump. Verse 20, is now alot easier to understand, the seven stars are angels of the churches and the seven golden candlesticks are the churches. Yes Paul says he show's you a mystery in 1Cor.15:51, but it really is not much of a mystery any more. 1Thess.4,5. 2Thess. 1Cor.15 go hand in hand. I hope this has helped you to understand Rev.1:10 better. Take Care. In the Living Water of the Father, Serenetime |
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