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The Church's Golden Calling
Commentators explain that the seven golden lampstands symbolize the seven churches. Just as a lampstand's purpose is to hold and display light, the church's primary function is to hold forth the light of the Gospel in a dark world. They are described as 'golden' to signify how precious, pure, and valuable each local church is in the eyes of Christ.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 1:12
18th Century
Theologian
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. He naturally turned around to see who it was that spoke to him in this solitary and deso…
AT Robertson
On Revelation 1:12
To see the voice (βλεπειν την φωνην). The voice put for the person speaking.
Having turned (επιστρεψας). F…
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 1:12
19th Century
Bishop
Seven golden candlesticks.—Compare the vision in Zechariah 4:2-11. It has been observed that there is a difference in the two visi…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Revelation 1:11–12
19th Century
Preacher
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,…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Revelation 1:12
For the OT tabernacle, Moses constructed a seven-branched lampstand (Exodus 25:31ff.). Subsequently this lampstand symbolized Israel. A…
John Gill
On Revelation 1:12
17th Century
Pastor
And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me
The Complutensian edition reads, "and there I turned": and so the Arabic vers…
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 1:12–20
17th Century
Minister
The churches receive their light from Christ and the gospel, and display it to others. They are golden candlesticks; they should be precious and pu…