The stars, sword and bright lights
I will begin with Revelation 1:16. The verse says, "In his right hand he held seven stars and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance." I believe that the seven stars stand for the angels of the seven churches. There are three interpretation of the seven angels. One interpretation is that it was an heavenly messenger. It could be an earthly messenger or personifications of the prevailing spirit of each church. I will be talking about the double-edged sword. I believe that it would look like the Thracian Sword. You can see this for your personal reference in Revelation 2:12,16; 6:8 and 19:15. The sword symbolizes divine judgment. We need to look at Isaiah 49:2 and Hebrews 4:12. Isaiah 49:2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. Hebrews 4:12 For the w...