 | Methodist Church - 1832 - 510 pages
...representation, ' of the seven stars, which (says "the first and the last, that liveth, and was dead," &c,) thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden...of the seven Churches ; and the seven candlesticks, which thou sawest, are the seven Churches.' In chap. ii, 1, the great Head of the Church represents... | |
 | Ethan Smith - Bible - 1833 - 422 pages
...Spirit would unfold in courses of events exhibited in the figurative language of this book, Ver. 20. The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in...of the seven churches : and the seven candlesticks which; thou sawest are the seven churches. Da An infallible interpretation is here given of the ancient... | |
 | 1833 - 360 pages
...which are, and which must be done hereafter. 20 The mystery of the seven stars,which thou sawestinmy right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The...And the seven candlesticks are the seven churches. CHAP. II. Directions what to write to the anor bishops of Ephesus. °NTO the angel of the church of... | |
 | William M'Gavin - Protestantism - 1833 - 764 pages
...conversation language. Thus the Apostle John, Rev. i. 20, uses the substantive verb as the Hebrews did, — " The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches...and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches." Who would imagine from this that the very substance of seven stars, and seven candlesticks, was converted... | |
 | Theology - 1834 - 452 pages
...secret, or mystery, not made known to him. For his information, therefore, the Son of Man says to him, ' The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in...of the seven churches, and the seven candlesticks, which thou sawest, are the seven churches.'26 Here the secret was explained, so as to be no longer... | |
 | Christian life - 1835 - 428 pages
...candlestick was a type of the church. For this the Lord himself is his own interpreter, Rev. i. 20. " The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in...and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches." But wherein doth the golden candlestick represent the church ? I shall but instance in four things.... | |
 | George Pearson - Bible - 1835 - 482 pages
...things which thou hast seen, and the things which 20 are, and the things which shall be hereafter ; the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in...of the seven churches : and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches." This last verse explains the meaning which is concealed... | |
 | 1835 - 360 pages
...and which are, and which must .be done heretherefore the things The mystery of the seven after, 20 stars, which thou sa'west in my right hand, and the...And the seven candlesticks are the seven churches. , CHAP. II. Directions! what to write to the an•els or bishops of Ephesus. WTO the angel of the church... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1835 - 502 pages
...these words: — 'The mystery of the seven stars whichyou saw in my right hand, and the seven gomen candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the...and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.* Again, in the same book, 'I will tell you t]jj,e mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries... | |
 | Nicholas Snethen - 1835 - 390 pages
...Paul sent and called the elders of the church" — "How shall he take care of the church of God" — "The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches,...and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches." In the New Testament the acts of ministers were not confounded with those of the church ; nor those... | |
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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. 
