TheSearcher, on 08 January 2013 - 01:39 PM, said:
I thought that The Seven Churches of Revelation, are seven major churches of Early Christianity and in this context refer to the community of Christians living in each city and not merely to the building or location itself.
The mystery of 7 is a real mystery and a challenge
We are told that in the Book of Revelations
'Here is the secret meaning of the 7 stars which you saw in my right hand,
and of the 7 lamps of gold: the 7 stars are the angels of the 7 churches
and the 7 lamps are the 7 churches.' ( Chapter 1 verse 20 )
So there is a secret in the 7 locations chosen by Jesus that we clearly have to find.
We would not have been told that there was a secret if we were not meant to find it.
It is a challenge.
Find the secret meaning and reveal what it is
That must be the purpose of the Book of Revelations
Can anyone tell when this will happen?
Probably not, it will just depend on human endeavour and curiosity
And possibly luck
But at some time the mystery would be solved
The mystery has, beyond all reasonable doubt, now been solved
It emerges that these churches are part of an ancient design of landscape geometry
which was highlighted by Jesus and Mary of Magdala
The geometry aligns many ancient sites of the Holy Land and elsewhere
but the proof of this is provided by the 7 church locations which as stated are lamps
that show the way. But what does this mean?
In Genesis the 7th day of creation is Holy- a time to reflect on past events....