The Church in Sardis. Chap. Revelation 3:1-6

1. that hath the seven Spirits of God See the last note on Revelation 1:4. Though "the Seven Spirits" were mentioned there, we have not yet heard of them as specially belonging to Christ: but this we End in Revelation 3:6.

and the seven stars Cf. Revelation 2:1. We find the "Spirits" and the "stars," i.e. Angels, mentioned coordinately, a further argument against identifying the Spirits with Angels, even angels other than these. These attributes of Christ are mentioned, because He speaks as Judge of the Churches: cf. 1 Corinthians 2:15 for the conception of judgementas the Spirit's work.

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