** The Seven Stars, the Seven Lampstands **

"The mystery of the seven stars 
which you saw in My right hand, 
and the seven golden lampstands."
(Revelation 1:20)

The secrets contained in the visions 
having to do with a new heaven and a new church.

"The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches,
signifies a new church in the heavens, 
which is the New Heaven.

"And the seven lampstands which you saw 
are the seven churches."

signifies the New Church on earth, 
which is the New Jerusalem 
descending from the Lord out of the New Heaven.

(from the exposition of Revelation Chapter 1, 
Apocalypse Revealed)