Revelation:1:20
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Revelation:1:20 @{
The mystery of the seven stars } (\
to must
rion t
n hepta aster
n \).
On the word \
must
rion \
see on ¯
Matthew:13:11 ;
strkjv @
2Thessalonians:2:7 ;
strkjv @
Colossians:1:26 |.
Here it means the inner meaning (
the secret symbol )
of a symbolic vision (
Swete )
as in strkjv @
10:7 ;
strkjv @
13:18 ;
strkjv @
17:7 ,
9 ;
strkjv @
Daniel:2:47 |.
Probably the accusative absolute (
Charles ), "
as for the mystery " (
Robertson ,
_Grammar_
,
pp .
490 ,
1130 ),
as in strkjv @
Romans:8:3 |.
This item is picked out of the previous vision (
1:16 |)
as needing explanation at once and as affording a clue to what follows (
2:1 ,
5 |). {
Which } (\
hous \).
Masculine accusative retained without attraction to case of \
aster
n \ (
genitive , \
h
n \). {
In my right hand } (\
epi t
s dexias mou \).
Or "
upon ,"
but \
en t
i \,
etc .,
in verse 16 |. {
And the seven golden candlesticks } (\
kai tas hepta luchnias tas chrus
s \). "
The seven lampstands the golden ,"
identifying the stars of verse 16 |
with the lampstands of verse 12 |.
The accusative case here is even more peculiar than the accusative absolute \
must
rion \,
since the genitive \
luchni
n \
after \
must
rion \
is what one would expect .
Charles suggests that John did not revise his work . {
The angels of the seven churches } (\
aggeloi t
n hepta ekkl
si
n \).
Anarthrous in the predicate (
angels of ,
etc .). "
The seven churches "
mentioned in strkjv @
1:4 ,
11 |.
Various views of \
aggelos \
here exist .
The simplest is the etymological meaning of the word as messenger from \
aggell \ (
Matthew:11:10 |)
as messengers from the seven churches to Patmos or by John from Patmos to the churches (
or both ).
Another view is that \
aggelos \
is the pastor of the church ,
the reading \
t
n gunaika sou \ (
thy wife )
in strkjv @
2:20 | (
if genuine )
confirming this view .
Some would even take it to be the bishop over the elders as \
episcopos \
in Ignatius ,
but a separate \
aggelos \
in each church is against this idea .
Some take it to be a symbol for the church itself or the spirit and genius of the church ,
though distinguished in this very verse from the churches themselves (
the lampstands ).
Others take it to be the guardian angel of each church assuming angelic patrons to be taught in strkjv @
Matthew:18:10 ;
strkjv @
Acts:12:15 |.
Each view is encompassed with difficulties ,
perhaps fewer belonging to the view that the "
angel "
is the pastor . {
Are seven churches } (\
hepta ekkl
siai eisin \).
These seven churches (
1:4 ,
11 |)
are themselves lampstands (
1:12 |)
reflecting the light of Christ to the world (
Matthew:5:14-16 ;
strkjv @
John:8:12 |)
in the midst of which Christ walks (
1:13 |).