Revelation 2:2

Key Reflection

Revelation 2:2 addresses the Ephesian church through its angel, symbolizing the divine authority of Christ who oversees and interacts with the spiritual assemblies. In the first-century context, the image of holding seven stars (representing the congregation’s leaders) and walking among seven golden lamp stands (symbolizing the churches or the presence of God's Word) would have conveyed a vivid picture of Christ as both ruler and light in his church.