Jesus did write to them though: "unto the angel of the church of...". It says it in chapters 2 - 4. Why else would he include the angels of those churches if it wasn't necessary, for "literary aestetic"?
GINOLJC, to all.
First thanks for the reply, second, not saying that you're right or wrong, but consider this. it was John who was instructed to write to the 7 churches, and it was John who wrote it. listen. Revelation 1:9 "I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ."
Revelation 1:10 "I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,"
Revelation 1:11 "Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and,
What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea."
see, the Lord Jesus sent his angel, his hevenly messenger, to John
to show, not write, but to show John the vision. but it was John who wrote. watch the instructions, Revelation 1:19 "
Write the things which thou hast seen, and
the things which are, and t
he things which shall be hereafter;" so the book of Revelation is a three fold book, past, present, and future. with me being taught of the Holy Ghost, I was Instructed to start at chapter 12 first, (the birth of the flesh that our Lord, and God Jesus came in to save us, the son) and work my way back to the seven churches and then return to chapter 13 forward. when I did that I got a complete picture of the books totality, and understanding. it may help others readers in that way.
now John, as in Revelation 1:11 was instructed to writ to the 7 churches, and each was John's writing as to what he saw. and each church had a (angel, symbolic for), "overseer"/Bishop/Pastor... ect. definition of angel here,
G32 ἄγγελος aggelos (an'-ğe-los) n.
1. a messenger.
2. (especially) an “angel” of God.
3. (of evil, Satan) a demon.
4. (by implication) a person carrying forth a message from God, i.e. a servant (a disciple, pastor, elder, prophet, etc.).
5. (also, by implication) a thing or event carrying forth a message from God, i.e. a hardship (pestilence, wind, etc.), or an animal (donkey, locusts, etc.).
[from aggello “to bring tidings” (possibly derived from G71)]
KJV: angel, messenger
so an angel of these churches are "
a disciple, pastor, elder, prophet, etc", for if one read the 7 letters, one will see it is speaking to human men and women.
and if one follow the narrative of the books, John is instructed to write, or not to wright, Rev 10:4, Rev 14:13, Rev 19:9, and Rev 21:5.
hoped this helped,
PICJAG.