Now unto the seven letters of the seven Churches, Chapter 2 & 3, but before we start, we would like to open with something that has intrested me for years. it could be nothing, but years ago when studing Revelation this which we about to state just stayed in my spirit. it's about the opeaning of each of the 7 letters to the churches. here it is, see if you spot what I have spotted, as said, it could be nothing. and if significant hopefully we can discuss it. I have color coded what to spot.
Revelation 2:1 "Unto the angel of the church
of Ephesus write; These things saith
he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks”;
Revelation 2:8 "And unto the angel of the church
in Smyrna write; These things saith
the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive”.
Revelation 2:12 "And to the angel of the church
in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath
the sharp sword with two edges”
Revelation 2:18 "And unto the angel of the church
in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God,
who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass”
Revelation 3:1 "And unto the angel of the church
in 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, and art dead”.
Revelation 3:7 "And to the angel of the church
in Philadelphia write; These things saith
he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth”.
Revelation 3:14 "And unto the angel of the church
of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen,
the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
what I have color coded is the "first" and the "Last" churches are "
of" the location, while the rest are "
in" these locations. but what's intresting is this, the churches "
of" These locations are the "First" and the "Last" churches addressed. and the Lord jesus is the "First" and the "Last" himself. now as said, if this is significant in anyway I have not yet seen it. maybe someone else has. but this nothing to go after, if one choses not to. but it stuck in my spirit as intresting. so if there are some who are intrested, this is something to chew on before we look at the seven letters.
